Stimulus Checks: Some Donald Trump Supporters Demand He Veto Relief Bill
12/23/2020 01:23 am EST
'Slap in the Face'
Many Americans were insulted by the stimulus package, asking Trump to veto it on principal. The package cuts the stimulus check in half compared to the last payment, while other countries have adopted much more robust aid programs throughout this pandemic.
Foreign Countries
Many Americans complained that the stimulus bill gives money to foreign countries, which is inaccurate at best. The omnibus includes all of the government spending for the year, including military commitments and foreign aid, but the U.S. government is not giving coronavirus-related stimulus funds to other countries.
Call Senators
Many users implored each other to call their senators and congressional reps, begging them not to override Trump's veto of the stimulus bill. This strategy seemed doomed to fail considering the leaders' earlier promises to see the bill through.
Outlast
While most calling for a veto were drawn in by misinformation about the spending bill, some genuinely did not want stimulus checks to be distributed. They argued that government aid was not needed in spite of the evidence to the contrary.
Spite
Even knowing that Trump's veto could be overruled by Congress, many of his supporters thought it was important for him to make the symbolic gesture.
Bipartisan
People on both ends of the political spectrum were upset by the way the stimulus check bill was passed, perhaps best exemplified in this agreement between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and far-right pundit Candace Owens. Owens retweeted Ocasio-Cortez's complaints about the last-minute Congressional vote, although Owens shared many misleading posts about how the veto would work.
Nothing
Finally, more than a few critics of the stimulus bill said that they would rather receive no pandemic aid if it meant this bill would be vetoed. Sadly, others could not turn down an inadequate stimulus check on principle.
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