Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Charlie Brown (查理布朗) | July 22, 2020


Cruz on GOP proposal: I'm not only a no, I'm a hell no
In an interview with CNN, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized his colleagues for the outlines of the $1 trillion stimulus proposal currently under consideration.

Source: CNN
Republicans and White House divided on stimulus proposal: 'I'm not a no, I'm a hell no

July 21 - (CNN)Senate Republicans and the White House remain at odds over several central components of their next stimulus proposal after a full day of negotiations on Capitol Hill.

With fewer than three weeks to go until the August recess -- and with the virus still ravaging many corners of the country -- Tuesday's negotiations marked little progress, and instead evolved into a day of venting sessions for rank-and-file members, each with his or her own idea of how to tackle the next chapter of spending. It all comes just days before a $600 federal enhancement to unemployment insurance is set to expire.

The splits come on key issues, from President Donald Trump's insistence on a payroll tax cut to the administration's push to tie education money to the reopening of schools. There are also several Republicans deeply opposed to moving forward on a proposal pegged to start around $1 trillion."Everyone has their own idea," Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, as he emerged from a closed-door conference meeting.


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, is pressing for Republicans to coalesce around a proposal that would serve as a starting point for negotiations with congressional Democrats, who already passed a $3 trillion measure in May. He told reporters Tuesday the proposal that he is pushing "enjoys fairly significant support among Republican senators." But he acknowledged, "not everyone."

McConnell, in a floor speech earlier in the day, outlined key components expected to be in the GOP plan, including $105 billion for schools, a second round of targeted funding for the forgivable small business loan program, another round of direct payments and liability protections for businesses, hospitals, health care workers and schools. It's a proposal a large portion of the Republican conference is eager to get behind, but several key components remain under discussion with the White House...    more

No comments:

Post a Comment

Featured Post

Mischief Reef |Mar. 25

  WH keeping public in dark on what Biden demanded of China’s Xi over arming Putin​ Mar. 18 - The White House was tight-lipped Friday about ...