He wants $1,200 to go out IMMEDIATELY

[dalton99a]

Link to tweet

[SoonerPride]

1. Yeah. No. Not piecemeal.

All or nothing.

Biden can fix it when you’re fired.

[dweller]

2. call his BS !

raise it to $1500.00 ...

✌🏼

[musicblind]

19. This.

[dweller]

32. oh hell, make it w/ 2 months backpay !

Aug & Sept ...

boys gotta dream ...

✌🏼

[mvd]

3. Idiot. As much as I want it, it wouldn't go out until the election anyway

Repukes had plenty of chances to pass aid. We compromised more than they did and they still aren’t happy.

This guy, if possible, is even more bonkers on his meds.

[Blue Owl]

4. If Nancy's original plan would have happened...

We would've already had like $4,800 in stimulus payments...

[dalton99a]

6. Yep.

[roamer65]

5. I want $30000.

[demtenjeep]

8. I need to get a perm. 70,000.00 should cover that

thank you

[roamer65]

10. Aim high!

[LenaBaby61]

20. I need to get a perm. 70,000.00 should cover that.

🤭

[demtenjeep]

45. you too?

cool

[JenniferJuniper]

7. My father's stimulus check arrived today,

he died two weeks ago, so he never lived to see it. No idea what took so long.

He would have been disgusted by Trump's signature on it.

[MissB]

17. I'm so sorry for your loss

[BigmanPigman]

24. My mom got two checks

after my dad was already dead. He died 1 1/2 years ago.

[LenaBaby61]

46. My father's stimulus check arrived today,

Lord God, Your Dad passed pre-stimulus. I'm so sorry for that, and for your Dad's loss
I have 3 friends in their early 70's who still haven't gotten their stimulus checks yet either. Luckily, all have good familial support systems around them.

(That crazy man's crazy signature scrawled on those stimulus checks 🤮 .

[Niagara]

50. I'm so sorry for your loss, JenniferJuniper.

[mvd]

53. I'm so sorry, Jennifer

I wish he could have seen Trump out of office. My condolences to you.

[SergeStorms]

9. He doesn't want...

to send any money to BLUE STATES to cover the costs of keeping up with the corona virus. He doesn't mind making sure red states get all the money they need, but he wants to bankrupt blue states. What the fucking ignoramus doesn't understand is, without the tax dollars from the BLUE STATES, there ARE NO red states!

Fuck off, Donnie. you definitely are, "THE SHART OF THE DEAL!

[roamer65]

22. In absence of the full reinstatement of the SALT deduction...

we need a Federal Transfer Payment Equalization Act.

The act would not allow states to receive more money from the federal government than what they send in revenue.

That will force certain taker states to raise their state and local taxes, evening out the playing field. States like AL, TN, FL, KY etc.

[Tribalceltic]

11. $7,500 sounds like a nice round number to me

Just Sayin'

[dhill926]

12. just in time to send more to Biden/Harris...

[backscatter712]

13. Funny, I thought he wasn't interested in stimulus until after the election.

Oh yeah, he's trying to blackmailing us into voting for him.

And I'd rather French-kiss a facehugger before giving him one inch.

[Yavin4]

14. It's not Nancy's call alone to make.

The turtleman has a say as well.

[tanyev]

15. I saw your title and thought "He wants 1.2 billion to resign!"

That was an exciting couple of seconds.

[BootinUp]

16. If Putin had any decency, he'd come and take him away now. nt

[Takket]

18. not "everyone" needs a stimulus check

should be sent to those who: are employed but spent time on umemployment/lost income
are unemployed
are disabled

low income/poverty
i.e.... people who really need it

i'm working right now and have been lucky enough to do so all year. i don't need a check. send more money to people who need it more.

[underpants]

23. Yes. They should do it as a unemployment stipend

We don’t need it. I like more money but there are people who need it a lot more than we do.

He called off negotiations and now he’s tweeted twice about trying to restart it - this and an airline/PPP tweet. He must realize how bad he screwed up.

[Niagara]

49. Did you happen to see this today, Underpants?

I watched this live earlier today and it broke my heart. I'm sure there's probably hundreds of families struggling and on the verge of being homeless because of the irresponsible mishandling of the pandemic.






I wish that I was in the financial position to help families that are in these awful situations. I noticed the video cut off right before it stated how to help.

[underpants]

51. No but I did ask about the lack of food line coverage

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214231893

I’ll watch the video you included tomorrow

[Niagara]

52. Thanks for the link.

I missed that OP.

[roamer65]

26. I agree with you.

I can get along without it.

I’d rather see it go to UI benefits.

[mvd]

37. I'm fine with doing it like last time. Amount could be more for low income. Many could use it

The pandemic has caused a ton of hardship. Add social security recipients to the list.

But he’s forgetting about the whole passing it process during COVID absences and when they are focusing on their extremist nominee. No way it goes out immediately.

[meadowlander]

44. Yes, to be fair

I’m overseas, still employed and make a six figure salary so sending me $1200 isn’t doing jack to stimulate the US economy.

[Retrograde]

21. Isn't this one of the thousands of items on McConnell's desk?

[durablend]

25. I want a fucking pony too

[underpants]

28. 😆

[underpants]

27. You screwed up didn't ya buddy? Did Mitch talk you into it?

Are just now realizing that you are ruining Christmas? That you could have saved Christmas?

This is bizarre and hilarious to watch.

[dalton99a]

31. +1. Sounds like somebody talked to him

[Timewas]

40. Stock market

It crashed 600pts on his statement to wait til after the election, that is all that matters to any of them

[radius777]

29. Hope Dems don't fall for this.

Trump sees 'sending people money' as means to save his failing campaign.

Even though such relief packages are Dem/left policy, Trump and Repubs will take all the credit for it.

I suspect Trump's approval rating on the economy is still good at least in part from the Cares Act which he took credit for. I doubt most people credit the Dems/Pelosi for it.

Dems should not pass anything - we must get rid of Trump and McConnell and giving them a 'win' now could alter the dynamics of the race.

The optics of the GOP holding Senate hearings for Barrett while there is no relief will kill them further at the polls - what we need.

[underpants]

34. That's a hard choice. Luckily Clustertrump has screwed this all up

I get the politics but people really need this money. Nancy has a plan I’m sure.

[radius777]

43. Trump is an idiot but he gets politics on a visceral level.

Sending out money close to the election could shift undecideds in his direction. He will put his name on anything, it doesn't matter what is in any 'agreement' he'd do it anyway. If we were to do a poll I would guess the public credits him with the Cares Act more than Dems. I could be wrong about this but to me that's part of the reason (in addition to juicing the stock market via the Fed) for his still good approval rating on the economy whereas all of his other approvals have cratered.

People do need the money but we need Trump/Mitch gone more than anything; after that we can pass as much stimulus as we want and make it retroactive.

[chriscan64]

39. No less than 20 gop Senators want to spend $0.

That's why there were negotiations in the first place. They could have passed a cheap bill and blamed us for holding it up in the House. This $1200 pipe dream would be passed by Democrats in the House and Senate and have Trump's name on the checks like he did something. For someone at lunch time who didn't want to negotiate until after the election, he seems to want to play now. Aren't you supposed to wait for your rival to move when you pull the "walk away from the table" move?

[maryellen99]

41. Don't forget a lot of people have voted already nt

[radius777]

47. True, but undecideds wait 'til the end

and (unfortunately) they often are the ones to decide elections. They also tend to be low-info voters who don't vote on policy or ideology but 'who is doing things for me' and a fat check sent to them just before the election could go a long way to getting their vote.

[jorgevlorgan]

30. Isn't he a billionaire? Can't he just send us the hundred billions he supposedly has to us?

You don't need a bill for that to happen. That is, if he isn't actually completely broke.

[Bleacher Creature]

33. Pelosi should call his bluff.

The House should pass a stand-alone bill as he asks, but prohibit him from including his name or signature on the check, envelope, or any accompanying document.

[underpants]

35. Definitely that. No Klan rally signature on these checks nt

[gratuitous]

36. "Why $1,200?" "We did a study"

"And found that's what you people consider a lot of money."

[Hugin]

38. A stimulus could be funded out of Old Yeller's back taxes.

[meadowlander]

42. Still haven't gotten the last one douchebag

[NightWatcher]

48. Ah, erratic rule by edict (tweet). Slap a Great Seal on his iPhone and call it the WH Coms ofc

This is insanity. He's begging to be taken away.

[Sympthsical]

54. I'm not one for hyperbole, but we're watching him have a psychological break

Something is so clearly off with him. I mean, more so than usual. I’ve become inured to him over time, but this stuff with the stimulus are some major mental pendulum swings.

I want to assume it’s the drugs enhancing what has always been his unstable and chaotic thought processes.

[Brother Mythos]

55. It occurs to me that Speaker of the House Pelosi should consider doing the following:

1. Increasing the dollar amount.

2. Naming the bill after herself.

3. Insisting her name be placed on the stimulus checks.

[BlueSpot]

56. Gave the first one to a food bank AND

You can't bribe me because I've already voted. So stuff that in your pipe and smoke it.