Trump's surprise demand for $2000 stimulus checks for everyone

[UCmeNdc]

Link to tweet

[uponit7771]

1. I figured either way the guy who gets screwed royally is Moscow Mitch

[Wounded Bear]

2. Along with 200 million American citizens...

[uponit7771]

4. No, something can and will pass no matter what caused there are enough votes to veto Red Don

[sweetloukillbot]

8. Not if he pocket vetoes it

Trump doesn't need to do a thing with it. It dies with the new year.

[uponit7771]

9. Crap, so it doesn't matter what congress does

[exboyfil]

11. Is Congress going out of session?

Congress just needs to come back around Dec. 31st which is day nine I think (and last day to veto it). They just need to override by Jan. 3rd (painful but can be done).

[sweetloukillbot]

14. I thought I read the statute that Sundays don't count towards the ten days

That would give him longer to hold onto it.

[exboyfil]

16. I didn't know that

I checked and you are right about Sunday. Dec. 21st to Jan. 3rd - 13 days with two Sundays. It still seems Congress would have at least one day (possibly two) before the clock resets.

[Buckeyeblue]

15. I thought he had 30 days to veto...

But if he holds it until the new session congress would have to vote on it again.

[exboyfil]

18. It is 10 days excluding Sundays

but my math still shows a couple of days possible before the new Congress. With the new Congress it would be another 10 days before it became law or the new Congress would be voting again sometime around Jan. 13th.

With all the other chaos going on, it is typical that he is pulling this stunt.

[Buckeyeblue]

20. Government Holidays still count? Christmas and New Years?

[sweetloukillbot]

22. I was wondering that as well - they aren't mentioned in what I read

But I'd think they would be...

[exboyfil]

23. This article states that Congress made the timeline

to avoid a pocket veto, but they are going to hate coming back to vote before the 3rd.


https://www.rollcall.com/2020/12/22/trump-demands-congress-amend-massive-spending-package/

If the bill isn't quickly sent to Trump, there's a real risk of a "pocket veto" -- where the bill dies because no action was taken before the 117th Congress begins. The 10-day clock for a presidential signature or veto could run into the new congressional session that starts at noon Sunday, Jan. 3, at which point the bill would die. Sundays are excluded from the 10-day count under the Constitution, so enrollment and delivery of the bill would need to be occur by Tuesday night, or possibly Wednesday at the latest.

[Demsrule86]

24. He will pocket veto it...we are at the end of the Congressional two years.

Kind of almost like they planned it that way...

[uponit7771]

26. Right, I don't see how this helps GA senate races though

[jimfields33]

7. 2,000 dollars would help people big time

The 600 dollars was an insult.

[Wounded Bear]

13. It would, but 2k was never, and is not, available now...

Now, we won't get the $600 either, at least not for several additional weeks, and probably not until Biden is sworn in. Throw in that the new Congress, which seats in 3 weeks would have to start over from scratch if this isn't done by end of year.

This was Trump trying to fuck over McConnell because he congratulated Biden as Pres-elect. In addition, he gets to fuck over the rest of us for not voting for him. It's a win-win for Trump.

[jimfields33]

17. Ugh.

I hope it goes through. I know some who could really use it. I’d forgo mine to help them. I think nancy is having it go through the house today. I have my fingers crossed.

[Wounded Bear]

21. I don't disagree at all...

It would damn sure be nice, and there are many desperate people out there that need if far more than I do. My fixed income is safe, and my bills are paid. There ain't any extra money flying around my house, but I survive. I know many people aren't in as secure of a position.

I just know that neither Trump nor McConnell are on our side in this fight. We're just collateral damage to them. If the 2k gets through somehow, I suspect Trump would still veto it, because he's an asshole. It's what he does. I dare him to prove me wrong, though, and even if this does get through it won't improve my opinion of either one of them.

[Demsrule86]

25. Well now people get nothing likely...and they can't even afford food and shelter.

[dawg day]

3. Trump accomplished what he wanted-- distraction-

from his pardoning of Erik Prince's cold-blooded murdering employees.

[beachbumbob]

5. about payback, its always about payback

[monmouth4]

6. "I need a favor though." n/t

[uponit7771]

10. +1

[pfitz59]

12. Only way to avoid a pocket veto

Is to keep Congress in session through the New Year. Meanwhile Trump will be laughing it up at Mar Lego.

[exboyfil]

19. That is how I see it

I bet those in Congress exiting with the term will be less than enthusiastic.

[Demsrule86]

27. It doesn't matter if Congress is in session or not...this Congress will be dissolved.

Its term will end before the 10 days are up.