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applegrove

(118,497 posts)
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 08:57 PM Apr 2020

Republicans Fret as Mnuchin Bargains With Democrats (They want COVID-19 to drown the States in the

bathtub is my guess)

Republicans Fret as Mnuchin Bargains With Democrats

April 17, 2020 at 8:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 9 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/04/17/republicans-fret-as-mnuchin-bargains-with-democrats/

"SNIP.....

“Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and top Democrats negotiated on Friday to break an impasse over replenishing a stimulus program to help small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic, even as some Republicans privately worried that Mr. Mnuchin would concede too much in his zeal to unfreeze a critical aid initiative,” the NYTimes reports.

“Top Republicans had steadfastly refused to discuss a deal with Democrats on their demands to couple an infusion for the small-business program — the Paycheck Protection Program — with more money for states, cities and hospitals to combat the virus. But after the funding lapsed on Thursday, they expressed the first hints of openness to accepting additional hospital or grant funding beyond the administration’s request for $250 billion to keep the small-business program afloat.”

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Republicans Fret as Mnuchin Bargains With Democrats (They want COVID-19 to drown the States in the (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2020 OP
Open the books on who got what, when...then we can talk.. asiliveandbreathe Apr 2020 #1
This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #2
Paycheck Protection Program billions went to large companies and missed virus hot spots Progressive Law Apr 2020 #4
"$1.6 million for each billionaire and $1200 for you, but only if you earn enough money" struggle4progress Apr 2020 #3
That's because most GOP senators forget what the Blue states bring to the US. haele Apr 2020 #5

haele

(12,640 posts)
5. That's because most GOP senators forget what the Blue states bring to the US.
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:31 PM
Apr 2020

They're all used to being Big Fish in little mainly rural Ponds.
They're more idiotological than living in Reality.

Haele

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