Posted on 02/27/2021 3:12:47 AM PST by USA Conservative
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package early Saturday -- the sixth COVID bill passed since the pandemic began a year ago.
The vote around 2 a.m. ET was 219-212.
Two Democrats voted against their party's plan: U.S. Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Kurt Schrader of Oregon. Both lawmakers also opposed a $3 trillion bill last May that ultimately failed.
Golden issued a statement defending his decision.
"During challenging times, the country needs its elected leaders to work together to meet the most urgent needs in their communities," Golden said, according to The Associated Press. "This bill addresses urgent needs, and then buries them under a mountain of unnecessary or untimely spending."
"This bill addresses urgent needs, and then buries them under a mountain of unnecessary or untimely spending."
Not a single Republican backed Saturday's bill. About two hours before the vote, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy derided the proposal as "Pelosi’s Payoff Bill."
McCarthy, R-Calif., further described the legislation as "Democrats’ costly, corrupt and liberal spending package," one that he claimed signified, "The Swamp is back."
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$15.00 minimum up next.
I remember the good old days when billions seemed like an insane amount of money...now they spend that in less than an hour. How do we stop this insanity? This is the biggest theft in the history of the world. Makes Bernie Madoff seem like a saint.
$1.9 trillion equals the annual GDP of Russia + Ireland.
Followed by a 3 trillion stimulus, followed by economic devastation.
There’s a trillion from the last one still unspent.
The Swamp, especially in the Senate, still exists thanks to a half dozen Republicrats!
So how much we getting this time? I always use mine to help pay my taxes
...and where it's coming from.
With the case rates dropping, the Republican counteroffer should be sufficient ($600B) until spring, combined with unspent money from previous measures. Then, with vaccinations going on, we can wash our hands of these repeated COVID relief splurges.
China is now Americas bank and at a devastating cost, thank you GOP
Too bad these people couldn’t be banished to the Phantom Zone.
It’s lousy policy. Way too big and not directed where it’s needed.
When Trump suddenly pushed for $2k checks in December, it changed everything. Biden had to follow suit and all the Dems of course jumped on Trump’s idiotic policy too, because they’re idiots. That’s what bloated this thing primarily. Even the 600 dollar checks in the December bill were necessitated by Trump’s demand, and thus took money away from unemployment benefits that were supposed to run to June originally, but then had to cut off in March.
Congress just borrowed $5800 in the name of every person in the country in order to give some of them checks for $1400. I feel anti-stimulated.
I use mine to help pay a portion of the free health care I get from Medicare.
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Borrowed????
Don't you mean STOLE?
Then they have the gall to (try and) Force US to wear the masks....
Sheesh.... just what I need.... more stimulating.
I know Golden of Maine voting against it because Maine’s second district is rural. He knows he can’t be to radical...
All I want is bread and circus........
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