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If they force the Covid relief to go to reconciliation Joe need to call and raise (Original Post) Rosco T. Feb 2021 OP
I am so pleased leftieNanner Feb 2021 #1
AGREE! bluestarone Feb 2021 #2
I agree with you. In_The_Wind Feb 2021 #3
Rather 2k monthly or a year jorgevlorgan Feb 2021 #4
I would just about I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2021 #6
I know fifty congresspeople are pushing it jorgevlorgan Feb 2021 #7
Not to worry, Wellstone ruled Feb 2021 #5

leftieNanner

(15,084 posts)
1. I am so pleased
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 06:06 PM
Feb 2021

That Biden, Schumer, and Pelosi are playing hard ball! They learned their lessons from Mitch during the Obama years.

I hope they hold the line here. If they cave once, then the Repubs will obstruct 24/7.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,463 posts)
6. I would just about
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 09:12 PM
Feb 2021

Scream with joy if we got 2,000 a month because I could get stuff I have needed for years and thought I would never have the money to get. Also for regular spending it would make my life alot easier.

I hope the 2,000 a month happens people have back rent,piling up bills. 2,000 a month would do wonders at chewing down the debt.

jorgevlorgan

(8,291 posts)
7. I know fifty congresspeople are pushing it
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 09:48 PM
Feb 2021

I think the initial proposal is still considered to be pretty ambitious, but any monthlyl UBi albeit however temporary would be incredible.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Not to worry,
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 07:05 PM
Feb 2021

the Speaker and Majority Leader have got this. BTW,several European Countries are already sending 2k checks per month to their Citizenry. Budget Chair Persons Waters and Sanders are or have been talking about a similiar type deal her in the USA.

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