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Coronavirus deal passes Senate, heads to President Trump
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:12 pm
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The Senate on Wednesday passed multi-billion dollar legislation to combat the coronavirus with a resoundingly bipartisan 90-8 vote – sending the legislation to President Trump's desk.
The spending package, which will likely not be the last government effort to confront the pandemic, includes free COVID-19 testing and money for paid leave and unemployment.
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The administration and members of Congress have expressed interest in enacting further economic measures to alleviate the financial burden Americans face during the ongoing health scare.
One of the measures backed by the administration is a plan to send cash to Americans. “We are looking at sending checks to Americans immediately," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Tuesday. "And what we have heard from hardworking Americans, many companies have now shut down, whether it is bars or restaurants. Americans need cash now. And the president wants to get cash now. And I mean now in the next two weeks.
Not sure the specifics of the bill if anyone can find. I’ll attach.
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Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:13 pm to Magician2
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The spending package, which will likely not be the last government effort to confront the pandemic, includes free COVID-19 testing and money for paid leave and unemployment.
They fricked us all...and they're not even done yet.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:13 pm to Magician2
So... my $1,000 check will be put in the mail tomorrow? 
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:13 pm to Magician2
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d multi-billion dollar legislation to combat the coronavirus
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:15 pm to EarlyCuyler3
China fricked us, not Congress and the Executive Branch
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:17 pm to Magician2
some specifics would be nice
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:18 pm to jlc05
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China fricked us, not Congress and the Executive Branch
China didn't sign shite, they did. Put the blame where it belongs.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:19 pm to EarlyCuyler3
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China didn't sign shite, they did. Put the blame where it belongs.
Lol we wouldn’t have to sign a fricking thing if China wasn’t a shithole.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:19 pm to Magician2
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90-8
Interesting
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:20 pm to Tiguar
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The “no” votes included Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.)
Some of Trump's biggest defenders are among the no votes.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:21 pm to Magician2
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Lol we wouldn’t have to sign a fricking thing if China wasn’t a shithole.
I can't reach you when you think like this.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:23 pm to SCLibertarian
quote:interesting group for sure.
Some of Trump's biggest defenders are among the no votes.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:24 pm to SCLibertarian
Must be some bs hid in it...
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:24 pm to Possumslayer
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Must be some bs hid in it...
It's the part where we're creating debt to send out virus checks.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:25 pm to PanhandleTigah
Something weird had to be slipped in there for Blackburn, Lee, AND Paul to vote against it.
Let the digging commence.
Cocaine Mitch May have let his guard down on this one.
Let the digging commence.
Cocaine Mitch May have let his guard down on this one.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:25 pm to SCLibertarian
Let me know if the pic doesn't show and I'll host it somewhere.
It's Johnson's statement on the bill.
eta-I agree with his position. And he knew, as did the others, that their no vote would not kill the bill.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:27 pm to Magician2
so this is not the big spending bill to give money away, right? just the initial bill for paid leave and SBA money?
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:27 pm to jlc05
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China fricked us, not Congress and the Executive Branch
Ultimately yes, this specific coronavirus situation is on China in that they hid the truth and prevented us from bracing ourselves to deal with it. However, why were we ever in such a position? Why are we so dependent on China that we must collapse our economy in order to ration our Chinese-supplied medical equipment?
Make no mistake: every single issue currently facing this country is able to be traced back to Congress utterly failing to do its job. Every single one descends directly from Congress either pandering to special interests, lacking foresight, or willingly shedding its powers to the Executive. Without fail.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:28 pm to BuckyCheese
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This post was edited on 3/25/20 at 3:40 am
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:29 pm to EarlyCuyler3
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China didn't sign shite, they did.
IBFreeman is that you?
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