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The Trump administration is stepping back from negotiations on a new stimulus package and leaving it to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to revive long-stalled talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to people familiar with the situation.
While the White House probably would consult with GOP lawmakers on details of a Covid-19 relief bill, its now unlikely to take the lead on talks, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The White House would only take over if negotiations have to be restarted completely, the people said.
The move greatly diminishes the chances of a trillion-dollar or more stimulus for the U.S. economy before January. President Donald Trump had committed to pursuing a large-scale stimulus after the election, even saying he would approve a $2 trillion bill, but has since focused on attempting to overturn President-elect Joe Bidens victories in battleground states.
That leaves the negotiations at a stalemate, with neither McConnell nor Pelosi backing away from earlier positions -- even as the further spread of the coronavirus threatens to weaken the recovery from earlier pandemic-induced shutdowns.
The White House didnt respond to multiple requests for comment.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-12/white-house-leaves-stimulus-to-congress-after-months-of-impasse?srnd=premium
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)I hope the New York attorneys go after him and do it quickly after he is gone. WE need to make it as hard as possible for him to continue to gin up his base and run again.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)He's turned his back on the nation and abandoned his post. Whoever thought the commander-in-chief would be a deserter?
MacKasey
(986 posts)And then go on tv and explain it simply, make a cartoon, make it easy to understand
Next step beat it over the head of the republicans, starting with Mitch
But the main thing is to make it simple to understand
Save America and make wall street pay for it with .0025 on every grade , just spit balling
Like Perot did with his graphs, that won him a lot of votes
crickets
(25,968 posts)Screw donald's 2020 tantrums and 2024 dreams. COVID and the economic misery of the citizenry are what matter right now, along with moving on to a Biden administration that will actually deal with both issues and more.
Oh, great. Here we go again.
Blue Owl
(50,355 posts)Donald tRump is a lazy, uncaring freeloader who's only in it for himself...