Wed
Mar 18 2020
04:51 pm
By: R. Neal
Otherwise, the Senate vote was 90 to 8. What do the 8 know that we don't know? The rapture's coming soon?
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Has she given a news conference on her reasoning?
Seems like this is something someone like her does for attention. Did she get it?
She did it because she does not believe in government.
(in reply to fischbobber)
She and Burchett are two of a kind.
Word on the street....
Blackburn has lost the backing of local republicans.
Burchett is still spinning bullshit.
Meanwhile Democrats have now
Meanwhile Democrats have now TWICE derailed the phase three bill that's supposed to put money in the hands of people who need it, to silence from the outrage brigades.
There is concern about the secretive $half-trillion slush fund.
(in reply to Knoxoasis)
"At the heart of the impasse is a $425 billion fund created by the bill that the Federal Reserve could leverage for loans to assist broad groups of distressed companies, and an additional $75 billion it would provide for industry-specific loans. Democrats have raised concerns that the funds do not have rules for transparency or enough guardrails to make sure companies do not use the funds to enrich themselves or take government money and lay off workers. They also argue the measure would give Mr. Mnuchin too much discretion to decide which companies receive the funds, calling the proposal a “slush fund” for the administration.
As the legislation is currently written, Mr. Mnuchin would not have to disclose the recipients until six months after the loans were disbursed. Some Democrats also objected to loopholes in the legislation they said could allow Mr. Trump’s real estate empire to take advantage of the federal aid." - NY Times article.
I'm sure that will be of
I'm sure that will be of great comfort to people who can't buy groceries or pay their rent.
So giving money to big
(in reply to Knoxoasis)
So giving money to big corporations and cruise lines for executive bonuses and stock buybacks helps people buy groceries and pay their rent how exactly?
The bill includes direct
The bill includes direct payments to people with incomes less than $99k. Surely you know this. Direct checks to people so they can get by
One payment
(in reply to Knoxoasis)
600-1200 dollars. It's not enough to work.
Effort to clear a conscience?
(in reply to fischbobber)
Effort to clear a conscience?
Who knows?
(in reply to jbr)
Pelosi's plan looks pretty good though. She seems to have touched all the bases.
No to the slush fund
I am glad Democrats are standing against Moscow Mitch's bill. It's time to break the hold on power that a few men in Washington DC have over citizens of this country.
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