Stimulus Checks: Reported White House Support of Second Relief Payment Stirs Social Media
Social media is in a stir after CNBC reported that the White House would 'likely' support a second [...]
Instead of stimulus extend unemployment checks.
— riz (@riz8463) May 15, 2020
The HEROES Act is supported by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but is unlikely to become law because Senate Republicans have been apprehensive about passing more coronavirus relief bills. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called it the HEROES Act a "totally unserious effort" and a "seasonal catalog of left-wing oddities and called it a coronavirus relief bill," reports the Associated Press. The White House said the HEROES Act is "more concerned with delivering on longstanding partisan and ideological wishlists than with enhancing the ability of our Nation to deal with the public health and economic challenges we face."
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How about we make sure everyone has their first stimulus check first...
— Smith OKC (@mfnsmith) May 14, 2020
The HEROES Act, unveiled Tuesday, is more than 1,800 pages, reports CBS News. It includes a new direct payment to Americans, providing $1,200 to every family member, up to $6,000 per household. The bill also includes $3.6 billion in grants to states for election safety, $25 billion to help the U.S. Postal Service, $50 million to help farmers and $75 billion in funding for coronavirus testing, contact tracing and coronavirus treatment.
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"I could def use it! Have not been to work since march 13th and still have not heard back from unemployment!" one person wrote on Facebook. "Yeah right - never got the first one," another wrote, echoing many others with the same concerns.
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prevnextIt does help both sides. And if you don’t need it, that’s great, you can donate it to your favorite charitable cause.
— snsdfan00 (@fedmyster808) May 15, 2020
prevnextExactly what is stimulative about those checks? Seems to be a misnomer.
— YellingYellen (@WeldingYellen) May 14, 2020
prevExtend the $600/mo unemployment payment instead of giving $$$ to big biz who turn around and lay ppl off!
— Mya Voice (@MyaVoice1) May 14, 2020