White House economist rejects GOP senators' push for $1,000 stimulus checks instead of $1,400

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A White House economist on Monday night knocked back a Republican proposal for relief payments of $1,000, characterizing it as too little to satisfy President Joe Biden.

Jared Bernstein, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, said Biden would want more than the offer from 10 Republican senators. Biden is pushing for $1,400 payments.

Speaking with the MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, Bernstein discussed Biden's Monday-evening meeting with the group of moderate GOP senators seeking to broker a bipartisan stimulus deal.

Bernstein highlighted differences between the parties, with the size of direct payments one of the issues.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-economist-rejects-gop-114612480.html

[msongs]

1. dems want a stimulus, repubs do NOT want one nt

[Wounded Bear]

3. That's it in a nutshell...nt

[Blue Owl]

2. Nobody wants your shit sandwich, GOP

Send it back to your rat-infested kitchen and don't bother returning

[OnDoutside]

4. Bernstein was great in that interview, and if he is any indication of

Joe's thinking, those Republicans will not be holding up this bill.

[Generic Other]

5. I would tell them I up the ante every single time they try to get stingy

I'll see your $1000 and raise you $2000. Wanna bet?