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Maybe he thinks the stimulus package will cure everything
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Maybe he thinks the stimulus package will cure everything
Pelosi played it well and I’m someone extremely critical of her.
I said all along the Dems could’ve put anything into a workers bailout and the GOP would have had to either pass it or be on the hook for failing to.
The last thing the Republicans wanted was a bill passed by the House which is why the moment Pelosi threatened to do so- and began to- Trump sent Mnuchin to Pelosi and Schumer to get a deal done. And here we are within a day they’ve reached a deal.
Or he doesnt know anything and is talking out of his ass
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Guess that doesn't apply to the thousands already dead.
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Oh, we’re STILL trying to ask whether Trump is “playing 5D chess” or some stupid shit?
The guy is an incompetent moron. If how he completely botched the COVID-19 response didn’t make it abundantly clear, how about these past few years of him holding the highest office? He’s proven it time and time again. He’s wants to shuttle the cattle back out there to appease the wealthy and the cost of human life is a non-factor for him. That’s literally his whole gameplan.
The guy is an incompetent moron. If how he completely botched the COVID-19 response didn’t make it abundantly clear, how about these past few years of him holding the highest office? He’s proven it time and time again. He’s wants to shuttle the cattle back out there to appease the wealthy and the cost of human life is a non-factor for him. That’s literally his whole gameplan.
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So, the US will have this in the bag by easter?<45>
Of course. "It's just a flu" after all.
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Senators cannot wait to hightail it out of Washington they must trust the President. They even say come back in 3 weeks but open it up to longer. Meaniing don't expect us back in 3 weeks President.
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Senators are floating a quick exit from Washington, D.C., after they pass a massive coronavirus stimulus bill that is being finalized Tuesday.
The expectation among senators is that once the chamber passes the legislation, likely on Wednesday, they will not be in session for at least three weeks.
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a member of GOP leadership, stressed that the decision is up to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) but said it was his expectation that the chamber would recess after this week.
"My guess is we probably don't come in next week and then don't come in the two weeks we're scheduled" to be on recess, Blunt said, adding that they would "use those three weeks to get ready for whatever is phase four."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehil...fter-vote-on-coronavirus-stimulus-package?amp
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Senators are floating a quick exit from Washington, D.C., after they pass a massive coronavirus stimulus bill that is being finalized Tuesday.
The expectation among senators is that once the chamber passes the legislation, likely on Wednesday, they will not be in session for at least three weeks.
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a member of GOP leadership, stressed that the decision is up to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) but said it was his expectation that the chamber would recess after this week.
"My guess is we probably don't come in next week and then don't come in the two weeks we're scheduled" to be on recess, Blunt said, adding that they would "use those three weeks to get ready for whatever is phase four."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehil...fter-vote-on-coronavirus-stimulus-package?amp
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My mother in law who is 70 has had a heart attack and breast cancer said she can go to church and not worry because she has psalm 91.
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It's amazing that companies offer help making masks but as pointed out by Dr. Birx that masks made by companies are an improvement but companies like 3M needs to continue ramping up production.
I been following a 3D printing manufacturing efforts at making swabs and face masks. It turns out it's a lot harder to make a mask that insuring professional people's safety.
There are leaks around the jawline and nose. This company working on it make very high end printers and is crawling with Phds from MIT.
If they are having problems no doubt masks from a number of clothing companies could offer help but pose problems. One doctor who has been working with a high end filter manufacturer is developing a 3D printed mask with pop out filters that he believes will allow 4 to 5 washings at least and reuse lowering mask number needs.
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If thats true then I will HAPPILY watch and see this planet demise or rather it inhabitants.
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WHO after recent comments by the President recognize US as one of the highest risk areas. No doubt realizing the President is not taking this issue as seriously as he should.
Open your wallets lad, Trump bucks incoming.
The revamped Senate proposal will inject approximately $2 trillion into the economy, providing tax rebates, four months expanded unemployment benefits and a slew of business tax-relief provisions aimed at shoring up individual, family and business finances.
The deal includes $500 billion for a major corporate liquidity program through the Federal Reserve, $367 billion for a small business loan program, $100 billion for hospitals and $150 billion for state and local governments.
It will also give a one-time check of $1,200 to Americans who make up to $75,000. Individuals with no or little tax liability would receive the same amount, unlike the initial GOP proposal that would have given them a minimum of $600.
The agreement caps five days of intense negotiations that started Friday morning when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) convened Republican and Democratic colleagues, with talks stretching late into the evening each of the following four days.
“At last we have a deal. ... the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement," McConnell said during a speech on the Senate floor after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, pledging that the Senate would pass the package later in the day.
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) hailed the legislation as "the largest rescue package in American history."
“This bill is far from perfect, but we believe the legislation has been improved significantly to warrant its quick consideration and passage,” he said.
The final talks were conducted among McConnell, Schumer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland and incoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Schumer kept in close touch throughout the process with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who introduced her own $2.5 trillion bill Monday.
"Ladies and gentleman, we're done. We have a deal," Ueland told reporters, breaking the news after one of the final meetings in McConnell's office after midnight Tuesday night.
Ueland noted that staffers would work into Wednesday morning to finish the text of the bill, but that when it came to some of the negotiation's largest sticking points they already have language agreed to "or we know exactly where we're going to land."
Mnuchin said early Wednesday morning that President Trump was "pleased" with the deal and urged Pelosi to take up the Senate bill and pass it without changes.
"This is a very important bipartisan legislation that is going to be very important to help American workers, American business. ... We couldn't be more pleased. Spoken to the president many times today, he's very pleased with this legislation and the impact this is going to have," he told reporters.
Pressed if that meant Trump would sign it if it reaches his desk in its current form, he added: "Absolutely."
Congress is under intense pressure to quickly pass the deal and reassure both the markets and an American public rattled by the spread of the coronavirus, with the United States having more than 55,000 confirmed cases as of Tuesday night, according to John Hopkins University.
The deal hammered out by negotiators provides $30 billion in emergency education funding, $25 billion in emergency transit funding and creates an employee retention tax credit to incentivize businesses to keep workers on payroll during the crisis.
It will also provide $25 billion in direct financial aid to struggling airlines and $4 billion for air cargo carriers, two industries that have taken a big hit in the economic downturn.
Senate Republicans on Tuesday were characterizing the direct assistance as “snap loans” instead of grants, to avoid the stigma of the proposal being called a bailout, but it has yet to be determined how the government would be compensated.
The bill bans stock buybacks for any corporation that accepts government loans during the term of their assistance plus one year.
Schumer added a provision to ban businesses owned by the president, vice president, members of Congress and the heads of federal executive departments from receiving loans or investments through the corporate liquidity program. The prohibition also applies to their children, spouses and in-laws.
The legislation creates an inspector general and oversight committee for the corporate assistance program, similar to what was done for the Troubled Asset Relief Program of a decade ago, according to the senior administration official
The revamped Senate proposal will inject approximately $2 trillion into the economy, providing tax rebates, four months expanded unemployment benefits and a slew of business tax-relief provisions aimed at shoring up individual, family and business finances.
The deal includes $500 billion for a major corporate liquidity program through the Federal Reserve, $367 billion for a small business loan program, $100 billion for hospitals and $150 billion for state and local governments.
It will also give a one-time check of $1,200 to Americans who make up to $75,000. Individuals with no or little tax liability would receive the same amount, unlike the initial GOP proposal that would have given them a minimum of $600.
The agreement caps five days of intense negotiations that started Friday morning when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) convened Republican and Democratic colleagues, with talks stretching late into the evening each of the following four days.
“At last we have a deal. ... the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement," McConnell said during a speech on the Senate floor after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, pledging that the Senate would pass the package later in the day.
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) hailed the legislation as "the largest rescue package in American history."
“This bill is far from perfect, but we believe the legislation has been improved significantly to warrant its quick consideration and passage,” he said.
The final talks were conducted among McConnell, Schumer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland and incoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Schumer kept in close touch throughout the process with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who introduced her own $2.5 trillion bill Monday.
"Ladies and gentleman, we're done. We have a deal," Ueland told reporters, breaking the news after one of the final meetings in McConnell's office after midnight Tuesday night.
Ueland noted that staffers would work into Wednesday morning to finish the text of the bill, but that when it came to some of the negotiation's largest sticking points they already have language agreed to "or we know exactly where we're going to land."
Mnuchin said early Wednesday morning that President Trump was "pleased" with the deal and urged Pelosi to take up the Senate bill and pass it without changes.
"This is a very important bipartisan legislation that is going to be very important to help American workers, American business. ... We couldn't be more pleased. Spoken to the president many times today, he's very pleased with this legislation and the impact this is going to have," he told reporters.
Pressed if that meant Trump would sign it if it reaches his desk in its current form, he added: "Absolutely."
Congress is under intense pressure to quickly pass the deal and reassure both the markets and an American public rattled by the spread of the coronavirus, with the United States having more than 55,000 confirmed cases as of Tuesday night, according to John Hopkins University.
The deal hammered out by negotiators provides $30 billion in emergency education funding, $25 billion in emergency transit funding and creates an employee retention tax credit to incentivize businesses to keep workers on payroll during the crisis.
It will also provide $25 billion in direct financial aid to struggling airlines and $4 billion for air cargo carriers, two industries that have taken a big hit in the economic downturn.
Senate Republicans on Tuesday were characterizing the direct assistance as “snap loans” instead of grants, to avoid the stigma of the proposal being called a bailout, but it has yet to be determined how the government would be compensated.
The bill bans stock buybacks for any corporation that accepts government loans during the term of their assistance plus one year.
Schumer added a provision to ban businesses owned by the president, vice president, members of Congress and the heads of federal executive departments from receiving loans or investments through the corporate liquidity program. The prohibition also applies to their children, spouses and in-laws.
The legislation creates an inspector general and oversight committee for the corporate assistance program, similar to what was done for the Troubled Asset Relief Program of a decade ago, according to the senior administration official
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Good on Schumer
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Hmm, It doesn't mention family members of said excluded individuals.
Still waiting for the text of the bill but
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