Schumer's down with $2000 Checks Too

[liskddksil]

Link to tweet

Your move Moscow Mitch and your Georgia lackies, Bonnie and Clyde.

[elleng]

1. Congressional Repugs gonna go for $2000????

[Lock him up.]

10. It's ON or he destroys them on Twitter...

If they refuse: Buh-bye 2022 (and perhaps any chance of winning Georgia).

I want both "sides" destroyed though.

[Demsrule86]

18. Trumps entire mission is to destroy the bill...we get nothing...he said it basically last night

when he said it could be left to the 'next administration and it might be him..." All the people who are going to starve and die of exposure...it is just horrifying.

[Lock him up.]

24. Well, "All the people" in absolute misery is what Putin wants since President Obama's sanctions

on him and his kleptocrats (the Russian mob), isn't it?

Still, nobody in power invokes the 25th and millions upon millions will die.

[The Wielding Truth]

2. Make him back it up! Trump's last and only positive helpful act against the effects of Covid 19.

[Enterstageleft]

3. you know 2 can play this game, tell tRump NO...

make it $6000/person with $1000/child...see if he counters that!

PUT tRUMP & THE REPUGS ON THE DEFENSIVE.

They started this fucking game, let's see how serious they are.

[JI7]

4. People need the 2k . If we can get it this way it would be a good thing

Even if his intentions are shitty .

[2naSalit]

5. +1

[Demsrule86]

19. This is not a fucking game or a political stunt...do you understand the panic unemployed people?

are feeling now...they are already kids going hungry. These people are not collateral damage for stupid political games.

[Magoo48]

27. Agreed, something is fundamentally wrong with all this talk of games, games, games.

These so called “games” batter the feelings of those already gazing into the abyss. It’s sadly insensitive no matter who’s doing it. When one is hungry, nearly or now homeless and facing economic disaster—the talk of games must be bewildering. I’d sure like to see the whole thing framed differently.

[Demsrule86]

28. Me too...this is not or should not be political. This is about meeting the needs of hungry

and soon to be homeless Americans. I hate Trump with a passion of a 2000000000000000000000 burning sun...but now is not the time for revenge by putting things in the bill that hurts Trump.

[mr_lebowski]

6. I would guess that showing Trump that the $2000 is an AOC and Tlaib amendment ...

Would've just torpedoed that idea. He will definitely not go for that number now, guarantee you that.

Best we can hope for is that he decides he wants a bigger number, to outdo the Dems.

[rpannier]

15. No it won't

Trump will lay claim to the whole thing
He'll be able to say, that the whole 2k was dead in the water, then he jumped in for the American people and got all this extra money
He'll get to put his name on the checks
His signing ceremony will have who he wants there
It'll be the beginning of his 2024 campaign
And...oddly enough... I'm okay with that

extra bonus: That odious toad Rand Paul will be very angry and we can mock him claiming it was his idea. After all he did say, "Why not 2,000...?"

[mr_lebowski]

17. I betcha it won't be exactly 2K in the end ...

That's all I'm sayin'

[True Blue American]

16. Schumer is all for it!

Already has an amendment written up, ready to go!

Is the life long Democrat back with 28 days to go? Irony much?

[Demsrule86]

20. I don't think any money will be sent to anyone...the bill is blown up just like before the election.

Why would you believe Trump?

[mr_lebowski]

21. I didn't say I was sure money was going to be sent to anyone ...

I just said the amount won't be $2K since Trump is now certainly aware that's the amount proposed in an amendment by AOC and RT.

That's all I'm asserting.

$0 is also not $2K.

[Demsrule86]

23. Since I have watched people being tossed out of their homes and worked food banks and

seen them run out of food...kids are going to be hungry. And the fact we are likely to get nothing is a disaster for real people. My heart is broken. We could literally have people starve to death and families living on the street in January...where the cold is life threatening in many places. I can't consider this politically. I am not criticizing you. But people think this is our ticket to winning Georgia...I don't know if it is. And we sure as hell will get nothing if the democrats don't win. People are desperate and it is Christmas which makes it worse. This will also mean no covid money and more will die.

[AmyStrange]

7. What happens after Mitch the Mouth has a heart attack?

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Does someone replace him, and how long do we have to wait for that shit?

Who's the next ass hole in charge anyway.

Maybe it'll be Pence. He's the trumpets lackey. He'll go for it.

This is getting INSANE!!!
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[JI7]

8. Dance like everyone did after they finally announced Biden winner of the election

[AmyStrange]

11. Thank you, but I'll wait until after they bury the SOB...

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I'll drink a lot of beer and water his lawn.
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(psssssst... in case the secret service checks up on me, pretend you don't know me.)
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[Staph]

9. If your dreams come true (Mitch has a heart attack),

and he leaves the Senate, he'll be replaced by a Democrat. The governor of Kentucky is a big D!

[AmyStrange]

12. Really!

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Is this really true or are you just yanking my petunias?
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[Staph]

13. It mildly varies by state, but....

According to the Congressional Research Service's document, U.S. Senate Vacancies: Contemporary Developments and Perspectives -- Updated April 12, 2018 (https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44781):

Filling Vacancies by Appointment Through the Next General Election

The 36 states listed below authorize their governors to fill Senate vacancies by appointment, with the temporary Senator serving the balance of the term or until a special election is held concurrently with the next statewide general election. General elections are scheduled with relative frequency throughout the states. They are held in every state at least once in every even numbered year, for Representatives in Congress, Senators, if applicable, and, quadrennially, for the President and Vice President, as well as for a broad range of state officials, including governors, legislators, and other state and local elected officials. In addition, a number of states schedule statewide elections for local elected officials for odd-numbered years. In several states—Hawaii, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia—if a Senate vacancy occurs in close proximity to a regularly scheduled statewide primary or general election, the appointed Senator serves until the following statewide election.

Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah

TLDR... If some unnamed Kentucky senator leaves his seat, willingly or otherwise, his replacement will be chosen by Governor Andy Beshear, said replacement to serve until the previous senator's term ends or until a special election held along with the next state-wide election.

Think Martha McSally. She was named to the Senate by Republican governor of Arizona Doug Ducey, after Jon Kyl resigned, and then she had to run in 2020 to hold her temporary seat. Of course, Martha lost big time, but we can hope that Andy Beshear does a better job of picking a replacement.

[AmyStrange]

14. Oh yeah! You're right...

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I forgot all about that, even though it just happened today with Gov. Newsom.

Thanks for reminding me.
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[dsc]

22. He would do a better job

it also almost certainly wouldn't matter. KY is pretty much a lost cause in terms of statewide federal offices.

[George II]

25. Nancy Pelosi was the first to propose this, moments after trump spoke...

...and the bill, as a bill and not an amendment, was written and proposed by Kamala Harris back in May 2020.

S.3784 - Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act

Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] (Introduced 05/20/2020)

This bill provides for a monthly rebate to individuals and their dependents for the period beginning March 2020, and ending on the third month after the date on which the Department of Health and Human Services determines that the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency has ended. The rebate is $2,000 per individual ($4,000 for individuals filing a joint tax return) plus $2,000 for each dependent of such individual, not exceeding three dependents. The rebate is reduced for individuals whose adjusted gross income exceeds specified levels. Rebates are not subject to garnishment or set offs by financial institutions.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3784?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Harris%22%5D%7D&s=4&r=93

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214749744

[yellowcanine]

26. Ayn Rand Paul will object so that will stop it.

They will then have to pass a stand alone bill for $1400 to go with the $600 in the original bill.