How else are you gona make Don whole again."Creates a $500 billion fund executed by the Treasury Secretary. No serious terms regarding governance or labor reforms. The secretary can waive terms and also not disclose who receives bailouts for six months. "
Yeah....there's *no way* that is abused. No way at all possible that a Trump hotel or resort gets conveniently fast tracked ahead of another business. Unpossible! And not reported on until after the election.
I don't think it is helpful attached to a stimulus bill.
I also don't think airline emissions restrictions belong in it either, do you? Is this the time to tell the world that we are putting climate change in front of helping people that just lost their jobs?Your concern is noted.
I also don't think airline emissions restrictions belong in it either, do you? Is this the time to tell the world that we are putting climate change in front of helping people that just lost their jobs?
The Jerb Creators are concerned with going broke.How is it we can come up with 500 billion on short notice but we can never budget enough for public schools or utilities?
Surely anyone with half a brain can see why giving a nakedly corrupt president control of half a trillion dollars with no oversight until after he would be immune from political accountability is an incredibly bad idea, no?
They should drop that immediately and adopt similar accountability as was present in the ARRA.
Yeah, this is what I said in the other thread. It strikes me as a fantastically bad idea. The dems need to stop this bill until there's at least stringent oversight over how all that money gets doled out. This administration cannot make these decisions unilaterally.
This bill does little to nothing to help the common man. It's been written as a handout to the big money interest.
Okay, but what do you guys think about the Democrats adding unrelated things to their version of the bill? I think it makes it look like they care more about climate change than they do about helping the working class.Surely anyone with half a brain can see why giving a nakedly corrupt president control of half a trillion dollars with no oversight until after he would be immune from political accountability is an incredibly bad idea, no?
They should drop that immediately and adopt similar accountability as was present in the ARRA.
Could be part of a negotiation tactic: some could be items that you may be willing to dump right now in exchange for other items; and some of it is likely being blown out of proportion to try and win some overall PR battle between the GOP and the Democratic Party.Okay, but what do you guys think about the Democrats adding unrelated things to their version of the bill? I think it makes it look like they care more about climate change than they do about helping the working class.
The "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act":
- Allocates $150 billion to supporting hospitals, local health centers and government-funded medical programs, with an additional $80 billion in low-interest loans to hospitals.
- Eliminates cost-sharing for coronavirus treatments and vaccines for all patients, including the uninsured.
- Addresses broader health care concerns that Democrats have pushed for months, including increasing subsidies on the individual market and creating new incentives for states to expand Medicaid.
- Provides child care assistance to health care workers and emergency personnel.
- Offers individual Americans $1,500 in direct deposits, and up to $7,500 for a family of five. The benefit would be available to anyone with an individual taxpayer identification number, retirees and unemployed individuals.
- Would temporarily provide $600 per week to unemployed workers affected by the coronavirus. Self-employed workers, Americans whose contracts were cancelled, and new entrants to the job market would also be eligible.
- Expands paid sick leave and family medical leave, as well as gives more money to food-safety benefits.
- Provides $500 billion in grants and interest-free loans to small businesses.
- Creates a $200 billion stabilization fund for states and $15 billion for local governments through the Community Development Block Grant program. The legislation also authorizes the Federal Reserve to purchase state and local government bonds.
- Pumps nearly $60 billion into schools and universities, with $50 billion directly provided to states for school funding and nearly $10 billion to higher education institutions.
- Dedicates $4 billion in grant funding to help states with upcoming elections and nationally mandates 15 days of early voting and no-excuse absentee vote-by-mail, including mailing a ballot to all registered voters in an emergency.
Okay, but what do you guys think about the Democrats adding unrelated things to their version of the bill? I think it makes it look like they care more about climate change than they do about helping the working class.
I get that. I really do. But it looks bad and PR is everything.Could be part of a negotiation tactic: some could be items that you may be willing to dump right now in exchange for other items; and some of it is likely being blown out of proportion to try and win some overall PR battle between the GOP and the Democratic Party.
Democrats have a lot of leverage right now and many policy goals that would help with this pandemic response (and just general protections for workers); they shouldn't just throw it all away to help the Republicans push through some shit bill.
it's 15 pages of an 1119 page bill.Okay, but what do you guys think about the Democrats adding unrelated things to their version of the bill? I think it makes it look like they care more about climate change than they do about helping the working class.
Hey, smartass, I'm not some chump conservative in here to troll your ass. I'm asking a serious question and looking for serious answers for my one specific concern. I already know the GOP bill is shit just like the entire GOP. I am wondering why Pelosi thinks she has enough political capital to be adding fairy tale wish list pie in the sky to a bill that people are actually paying attention to.Moar selective concern. I'm all ears how a completely opaque half a trillion slush fund for Trump and Mnuchin to give out to their rich buddies helps the common man.
And it is enough to pepper the entire narrative surrounding the bill before it was even released.it's 15 pages of an 1119 page bill.
Someone is playing 3D chess and it's not Mitch.Could be part of a negotiation tactic: some could be items that you may be willing to dump right now in exchange for other items; and some of it is likely being blown out of proportion to try and win some overall PR battle between the GOP and the Democratic Party.
Democrats have a lot of leverage right now and many policy goals that would help with this pandemic response (and just general protections for workers); they shouldn't just throw it all away to help the Republicans push through some shit bill.
I thought I was reading an Onion "article" when I saw the demands the dims are trying to add. Pelosi is so close to full retard she may was well go all the way: permanent paid leave...for everyone.
FREE FREEE FREE!!^%$!^%#&%!!^&%!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111
What do you think of Moscow Mitch's plan to hand out 500 billion to big donors, no strings attached?I thought I was reading an Onion "article" when I saw the demands the dims are trying to add. Pelosi is so close to full retard she may was well go all the way: permanent paid leave...for everyone.
FREE FREEE FREE!!^%$!^%#&%!!^&%!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111111
I don't think it is helpful attached to a stimulus bill.
if the democrats have to run around afraid of dumb shit on conservative media they'd never get anything done.And it is enough to pepper the entire narrative surrounding the bill before it was even released.