McConnell's "concession" was that he wanted $300 checks. $2000 checks were never going to happen.

[Miles Archer]

I'm a little stunned that the conversation is even happening. There was no way in hell that Republicans were going to sign off on $2000 checks. It seems like this was all just a convenient way for Trump to publicly spank McConnell while playing to his base.

[Skittles]

1. no shit

make no mistake, if McConnell had his way there would be NO checks......and Trump doesn't give a damn about struggling Americans, he is throwing a tantrum because McConnell finally recognized president-elect Biden.....it's all just sickening beyond belief

[Blue Owl]

2. 2020 must be the end of Moscow 'Grim Reaper' Mitch

May 2021 herald a new era of Mitch-less splendor and get our country back on the path of healing...

[madaboutharry]

3. $300.

What a creep.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. As many on this board know,

the GOP is all about the control of their Constituents with minimal monetary gains at the behest of their Corporate Sponsors. Poverty and Policies to retard Social Economic upward movement of their Constituents has always been their game plan.

As long as their Poorest White Person has on Penny more than their Black or Brown Skin neighbor,all is well in their minds. Social and Economic measures have kept the GOP viable since the end of the Civil War.

[The Genealogist]

8. This exactly.

The Republican party wants as much money as possible in the hands of a tiny elite class, with a large, poorly-educated underclass for the elites to exploit. That's the goal.

[stillcool]

9. they're so indoctrinated in their

white makes right folk-lore, they don't even need the damn penny. Attitude rules with the arrogant, ignorant, ugly Americans.

[JI7]

5. Scum McConnell needs to die a painful death

[Demsrule86]

6. Trump and McConnell planned this and made sure it was within the pocket veto time...neither wanted

to send help to Americans.

[uponit7771]

7. +1, since kGOP doesn't ever pay the price for political actions they're trying to crash the economy

... to the degree its nearly impossible for Biden to get it back on track within a year.

These people are evil and dark bastards

[AmyStrange]

10. Millionaires don't want to give money away to poor people...

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Now, THAT'S a shocker!
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[pansypoo53219]

11. forget cake. let the poor eat dirt.

[tirebiter]

12. Both Mnuchin and Trump indicated long ago they wanted higher stimulus checks

McConnel waived them aside whenever they indicated so. Whatever the inside story is on that I don’t really care. It’s all dysfunctional behavior.