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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 03:54 PM Jul 2020

Schumer Condemns Provision For FBI Headquarters In Already 'Stingy' Relief Bill



By Zoë Richards
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July 28, 2020 1:52 p.m.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Tuesday that the most recent coronavirus relief package put forward by Senate Republicans on Monday reinforced “corporate benefits” — including those that could benefit President Donald Trump’s hotel business.

Schumer told CBS’ Anthony Mason in an interview Tuesday that the bill was “stingy” in that it provided “no money for food stamps but a deduction for a three martini lunch for a big businessman.”

Schumer also slammed the proposal as “woefully inadequate” in meeting needs to help schools reopen, and criticized cuts to the enhanced unemployment benefits.

While many of the GOP’s efforts to skimp on benefits to unemployed workers were anticipated far before the proposal was unveiled, Schumer expressed his surprise Monday at finding a provision for a new D.C. FBI headquarters buried in the GOP proposal.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/schumer-fbi-hq-stingy-covid-relief

Hey graham, either you were not in the room when this lunch thingy was brought up in your caucus, or you were in the room, and your gang of libertarian hypocrites inserted this BS to be used as a negotiating tool, while 28 million school kids don't get a tax break while going hungry ..............or your a idiot who should go back and play golf with your leader, while he mulligans off the tee and says great tax break for my buddies.............go for it...........
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Schumer Condemns Provision For FBI Headquarters In Already 'Stingy' Relief Bill (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2020 OP
If Obama or Clinton did this there would be civil unrest. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 #1
Didn't we just build a new FBI building? happybird Jul 2020 #2
Use It As A Bargaining Chip To Get Everything You Want Me. Jul 2020 #3

Eliot Rosewater

(31,096 posts)
1. If Obama or Clinton did this there would be civil unrest.
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 03:55 PM
Jul 2020

I dont know how we escape these fascist killers.

I want to think we can, but...

happybird

(4,515 posts)
2. Didn't we just build a new FBI building?
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 04:30 PM
Jul 2020

Pretty sure my ex did telecommunications wiring on a new FBI building in DC a few years back.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
3. Use It As A Bargaining Chip To Get Everything You Want
Tue Jul 28, 2020, 04:32 PM
Jul 2020

$600. for unemployment, $1200 for each dependent up to 3 for starters...then stall the money

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