When the results of the 2020 election came into full focus, conservative Americans the nation over seemed fairly despondent. A new Democratic quasi-majority was about to take The Hill, and the rest of the nation already began fearing mask mandates, minimum wage hikes, and whatever green initiative that The Squad was looking to cook up.
But Biden did promise to be a President for “all Americans”. In fact, he repeated this claim just under a bazillion times on the campaign trail, and No. 46 looks to be, so far, trying to stick to this declaration.
The latest evidence comes as the President met with a number of GOP Senators regarding a coming COVID-19 relief bill.
Democratic congressional leaders took the first step Monday toward passing a sweeping coronavirus relief bill without GOP support, as President Joe Bidenheard out a much smaller plan from Republicans.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with 10 Republican senators for about two hours Monday, as Democrats decide whether to slim their aid proposal to win GOP votes or forge ahead alone. The Republican lawmakers put forward a counteroffer to Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue package on Sunday. The $618 billion plan would:
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Send a smaller $1,000 direct payment, which starts to phase out at a lower $40,000 income threshold for individuals
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Extend $300 per week federal unemployment benefits through June 30
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Put $20 billion into a national vaccine program
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Inject $20 billion into K-12 schools
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Not include any state and local government support, a priority for Democrats
The American people have been furious with the lack of progress on coronavirus relief over the course of the last several months, and any further delay could put a number of legislators on the chopping block come the midterm elections.
