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White House Press Secretary Makes Clear (4th) Stimulus Checks Are No Longer a Priority
Cool.com ^ | Jun 4, 2021

Posted on 06/04/2021 9:12:57 AM PDT by 11th_VA

When President Joe Biden campaigned for the presidency, one of his signature campaign promises was a $1,400 stimulus check. The president delivered, signing the American Rescue Plan Act into law in March and authorizing a third stimulus payment to follow the first two that were issued under the Trump administration...

But despite a number of Democrats and millions of Americans calling for a fourth check, the Biden administration has now made clear that fighting for another direct payment is not a priority.

... Jen Psaki explained the White House's position on stimulus checks.

"He's happy to hear from a range of ideas on what would be most effective and what's most important to the economy moving forward," Psaki said. "But he's also proposed what he thinks is going to be the most effective for the short term for putting people back to work, to getting through this pivotal period of time, and also to making us more competitive in the long term."

Those plans Psaki referred to include the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. Among other things, these plans invest in infrastructure, healthcare, and education.

But despite several Democrats urging the president to include stimulus checks in his latest plans, the White House has declined to do so. And cost is likely one of the main reasons why. In fact, when asked about additional direct payments earlier in the month, Psaki said Biden hadn't ruled them out, but that the price may be too high. "We'll see what members of Congress propose, but those are not free," she said.

Biden is already struggling to get Republicans on board with either of his most recent proposals, and one of the key sticking points relates to the price and scope of the legislation...

(Excerpt) Read more at fool.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: jenpsaki; stimulus
Has reality set in ???
1 posted on 06/04/2021 9:12:57 AM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA
... Jen Psaki explained the White House's position on stimulus checks.

Don't tell me, they are circling back the wagons around fauci.

2 posted on 06/04/2021 9:14:08 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: 11th_VA

Those who voted for Biden were played.


3 posted on 06/04/2021 9:15:26 AM PDT by DownInFlames (G)
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To: 11th_VA

There are two sides of the Biden administration.

The fairies and unicorns idealists of the left who have so far controlled him from Day 1 and pushed a radical agenda.

AND

The more sober and pragmatic crowd that has to be in a full-blown panic at the real data. This includes dozens of congress critters in purple districts that are going to be crushed by the policies.


4 posted on 06/04/2021 9:17:12 AM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: 11th_VA

I question the headline. I have a hard time believing that Jen Psaki could make anything clear.


5 posted on 06/04/2021 9:22:30 AM PDT by cdcdawg (It's all so tiresome.)
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To: 11th_VA

Any further pork won’t be going to the taxpayers.

Pakistan et al need it more.


6 posted on 06/04/2021 9:27:32 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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To: 11th_VA
Among other things, these plans invest in infrastructure, healthcare, and education.

Translation:


  1. infrastucture = buildings and highways which will cost four times what they need to cost to serve favored constituencies.
  2. healthcare = more free medical care for illegal aliens and other favored constituencies.
  3. education = more money for socialist, anti-American indoctrination as payback to the NEA and like-minded unions.

The trouble with a 4th stimulus check is that some of the money might actually reach people who don't kow-tow to the Xiden agenda.

7 posted on 06/04/2021 9:27:53 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: 11th_VA

Biden: “Here’s your bribe”
Voters reach for the check...
Biden: “SUCKER!”


8 posted on 06/04/2021 9:31:07 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: 11th_VA

Not that I’d want it here, but just posting to point out the hypocrisy of the left. Many socialist hellholes around d the world, that the left admires and wishes to emulate, payed people 1000’s of dollars per month, every month, during the virus. They are probably still. Paying, I don’t know. But the point is, our left want communism here, where the state pays, BUT, you can see how it will go IF the left ever get their way. They won’t pay like the socialist hellholes have overseas, no, our socialist gov will promise and never deliver. And even when they do somewhat deliver in an attempt to keep their socialist lie going, and keep the low info masses salivating for more socialism, they will be racist, like they were when handing out $$ to the black farmers only.

This whole fiasco is just a sampling of what Wil. Happen if the left ever realize their socialist agenda in America.


9 posted on 06/04/2021 9:31:47 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: minnesota_bound

That sums up perfectly what just happened. Meanwhile bidens son rakes in millions while Biden giggles about how he suckered America


10 posted on 06/04/2021 9:33:01 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: DownInFlames

The dad thing is tht they never ever learn. They may get upset enough to not vote next time, but give them a few years, and they Wil. Fall for the lies of the left in thr elections to follow. They have very short memories, or a deep faith, misguided faith, that their party will one day ‘make good on the promises. Either way, they are suckered who fall for the lie over and over and over again.


11 posted on 06/04/2021 9:35:26 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: 11th_VA

What about the thousands of people who lost their businesses, thanks to the CDC guidelines? Can they ever be made whole?


12 posted on 06/04/2021 9:53:18 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: 11th_VA

They have to do this. Paying off lower income people returns nothing but the vote (which they will get anyway). So they need to pay off unions etc since they will then funnel money back into the campaings.


13 posted on 06/04/2021 9:57:09 AM PDT by pas
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To: DownInFlames

Both of them?


14 posted on 06/04/2021 10:00:29 AM PDT by revetment
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To: 11th_VA

Seems they forgot the promise was 2000 checks.


15 posted on 06/04/2021 11:18:28 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: 11th_VA

Too bad. I could use some more funds to prep for living in a communist country. Guess I’ll sell one of our old V8 trucks, before gas goes any higher.


16 posted on 06/04/2021 12:23:17 PM PDT by Pollard
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To: 11th_VA

FU Jan. Biden has proposed NOTHING. HE IS A POD PERSON!


17 posted on 06/04/2021 12:30:16 PM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: Organic Panic

Exactly!

When he wanted to get elected, he promised a $2,000.00
dollar check. Then as the fraudulent results came in, he
waffled and deducted Trump’s check from the total.

Leftists always find a way to avoid their promises.

I don’t care that he did this. We’re tipping the balance
with so much spending. Reducing it was fiscally prudent.

Leftists aren’t fiscally prudent. He just wanted to grease
the palms off a different group of people.


18 posted on 06/04/2021 3:17:07 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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To: PghBaldy

We lost our business. We received $2000 from the SBA since the only real employees were me and my daughter. We contracted everything else out. We didn’t apply for the PPP since we had no way of validating what we would spend it on. Our expenses were low to start with. But government definitely killed our business by shutting down venues. So....I’ve been drawing unemployment and will suck every single dime out of them that I can.


19 posted on 06/05/2021 8:13:49 AM PDT by sheana
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