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Biden pushes Trump to sign COVID-19 bill: 'It needs to be signed into law now'
The Hill ^ | Dec 26, 2020

Posted on 12/26/2020 10:51:58 AM PST by 11th_VA

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday pressed President Trump to immediately sign a COVID-19 relief bill that is stuck in limbo, blasting what he deemed Trump's "abdication of responsibility."

Biden noted that the bill contains provisions for small businesses and extended unemployment benefits, as well as stimulus checks, and could help struggling families as they come up against the pandemic's economic fallout during the holiday season.

"It is the day after Christmas, and millions of families don't know if they'll be able to make ends meet because of President Donald Trump's refusal to sign an economic relief bill approved by Congress with an overwhelming and bipartisan majority," Biden said in a statement. "This abdication of responsibility has devastating consequences."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: covid; covidbill; debt; pork; porkulus; porkulus2020; spending
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To: 11th_VA
If Biden's put in the White House he can sign a bill laden with pork to help democrat elites fleece the world for shakedowns (is there anyone stupid enough to believe any foreign 'aid' will get to 'the people?)... Biden can even 'means test' the stimulus so only the democrat base sitting at home 24/7 get a dime.

Lucky for Biden the press won't notice or care - they're as corrupt as his worthless son.

41 posted on 12/26/2020 11:54:16 AM PST by GOPJ (Our culture is starting to push thugs to the top - it's the kiss of death for an advanced culture.)
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To: 11th_VA
Pork, pork, pork.
It's new pork.

Pork used to go to the States and constituents.

New pork (hush money/slush fund) goes world wide.

42 posted on 12/26/2020 12:00:18 PM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Sacajaweau

All summer and fall Joe Biden thoufgt it was ok for Nancy Pelosi to forfeit her responsibility to work with the White House on a covid relief package. June, July, August, September, October, November the Democrats said no to Covid relief. Now in December Nancy Pelosi brought forth an obscene omnibus bill to fund foreign governments, Broadway, the shuttered Kennedy Center, special kickback programs, the U.S. Government and as afterthought Covid relief.
As an American taxpayer I say no to this misuse of our money. Nancy Pelosi must do 2 bills, the first Covid relief and the second funding the government . Go through regular order, present amendments, get rid of foreign aid wasteful spending and can the pork, then vote.


43 posted on 12/26/2020 12:01:01 PM PST by Yolanda (Jussie Smollett hoarom the Federal Government)
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To: 11th_VA

Screw you pesky Biden!


44 posted on 12/26/2020 12:12:28 PM PST by existentially_kuffer
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To: 11th_VA

Biden doesn’t even know what day it is. His handlers show him what to read on the prompter and most times the douche can’t even do that.


45 posted on 12/26/2020 12:17:30 PM PST by VeniVidiVici ( )
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To: Chode

Check out Jericho Green’s youtube video on the crumbs they are tossing to us. Lots of bad language, but he hits the nail on the head.


46 posted on 12/26/2020 12:24:32 PM PST by Pining_4_TX ("There is no idea so stupid that you can't find a professor who will believe it." ~ Mencken)
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To: 11th_VA
There is so much wrong with this CR/Stimulus bill that it is sickening.

Why did Kevin and Mitch stab POTUS in the back by allowing these two bills to be tied together? Why the $600? Since it's funny money why not give every American $1 million dollars? We might as well sell our kids, Gkids, GGgkids, (etc) into the next solar system instead of just the next millennium. Why all of the pork. Take care of the USA today and worry about Pakistan and other nations another time. Why any money for other country's fair election when we can't do fair elections in this country? Why any dollars for any arts foundation? We are $27trillion in debt now? Why $25 million for a House of Rep payraise? Let's see $25mil/435 equals in excess of $57,000 per rep? Not bad since avg Joe, who they put out of work with Fauci's flu, gets crumbs ($600).

Someday the American people will realize that when these fine elected people in DC touch anything it generally turns to $hit and that they should be term-limited so that they don't do much harm to the country.

47 posted on 12/26/2020 12:59:20 PM PST by eeriegeno
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To: 11th_VA

Now that Trump doesn’t have to worry about election, he can be as stubborn as he needs to be. I hope he holds out till some of the pork is cut and the 230 is in.


48 posted on 12/26/2020 1:00:29 PM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: Chode

A quarter was a pretty good tip for that ten cent cup of coffee.


49 posted on 12/26/2020 1:03:55 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: 11th_VA

To which trump should respond that he’ll sign when all non-covid garbage is removed


50 posted on 12/26/2020 1:06:02 PM PST by jersey117
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To: 11th_VA

$700 billion in ridiculous Deep State pork and %200 B for Covid “relief”.

Shove it Biden.


51 posted on 12/26/2020 1:10:01 PM PST by Fledermaus (The Republican Party is DEAD. Rot in hell ALL of them!)
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To: Fledermaus

Biden wants the credit IF he becomes President! don’t let it happen:

23 Dec: BBC: Trump urges Congress to amend ‘wasteful’ coronavirus aid bill
On Tuesday, President-elect Joseph Biden said the coronavirus bill was merely a “down payment” and vowed he would press lawmakers to pass another stimulus bill after he enters office next month...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55420366


52 posted on 12/26/2020 1:17:10 PM PST by MAGAthon
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To: Rurudyne

You too can support an American for $1.64 per day:

https://social.quodverum.com/@redwhitebluedude/105448140337705198


53 posted on 12/26/2020 1:18:35 PM PST by bobcat62
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To: 11th_VA

Go away Beijing Biden!


54 posted on 12/26/2020 1:18:56 PM PST by Lopeover (Election integrity matters in a free society and a free press is essential to a free society.)
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To: 11th_VA

Joe wants the benefits of the bill but wants the debt attributed to Trump.


55 posted on 12/26/2020 1:22:31 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: 11th_VA
Biden noted that the bill contains provisions for small businesses and extended unemployment benefits, as well as stimulus checks, and could help struggling families as they come up against the pandemic's economic fallout during the holiday season.

Biden failed to note that 78% of the money goes to pork--money to foreign governments and questionable programs unrelated to COVID relief. Biden should commit to removing unrelated programs and provide funds to families who need it (stimulus check for $2,000) and small restaurants and bars.

Joe is pretending that all of the $900 billion is COVID relief, while only $198 billion is actually going to the people (stimulus check for $600).

Wake up sleepy Joe!

56 posted on 12/26/2020 1:29:11 PM PST by olezip
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To: Pining_4_TX

wilco


57 posted on 12/26/2020 2:42:51 PM PST by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed. )
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To: ZULU
Absolutely correct, they will use this monstrosity to blame Trump in March when the 2nd Quarter of the FY shows the economy in the dumpster.

We will be lucky to make it to June or July before the entire economy tanks under Biteme. We may get lucky and a hangover from Trump's policies will keep the economy moving. But sooner or later the huge influx of illegals and the exporting of jobs back to China will kill our fragile economy. Wall Street will soar, while those of us in middle America are tossed on a dung heap by the GOPe.

58 posted on 12/26/2020 2:42:54 PM PST by OldGoatCPO (No Caitiff Choir of Angels will sing for me.)
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To: Rurudyne

“How much of that pork winds it’s way back to politicians?”
___________________________________________________________

I’ve been wondering that since I first heard of this monstrosity of a bill.


59 posted on 12/26/2020 2:51:38 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Donald J. Trump.....one of the BEST presidents in American history!)
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To: 11th_VA

Where was this demented perv when Pelosi was obstructing passage of multiple covid relief bills. Yup, like a typical hypocrite democrat, he was silent.


60 posted on 12/26/2020 2:53:42 PM PST by falcon99 (qu)
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