Jackass MAGAt senator blocks bill that stops debt collectors from seizing people's stimulus checks

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Pennsylvania GOP Senator Pat Toomey blocked a bill this Thursday intended to prevent private debt collectors from seizing stimulus checks sent to people as part of President Biden’s economic relief package, Business Insider reports.

Democrats introduced an amendment to the COVID-19 relief package this Wednesday to add protections to stop check from being diverted to debt collection companies from people who owe them money. Toomey, all by himself, stopped the Senate from voting on the bill after Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) attempted to pass it by unanimous consent.

Toomey argued that the relief package had been passed without bipartisan support and that debt collectors have a “valid legal claim” to people’s checks if they are indebted to them. He also said that the amendment was too little, too late, since 90 million checks had already been sent out by the Treasury Department on Wednesday.

“Now our Democratic colleagues perceive a problem with this legislation and they’d like Republicans’ consent to fix what might have been resolved with some kind of compromise,” Toomey said. “My colleagues want to come here and block a valid legal claim from being honored.”

“At best this is now a political statement because, as one of my colleagues just alluded to, these payments have already gone out the door,” he added. “To the extent that a person was subject to garnishment, the garnishment happens automatically. So, it’s already happened.”

According to Toomey, the amendment would protect “deadbeat” dads and divorcees who refuse to pay alimony or child support.

Wyden slammed Toomey for siding with debt collectors over people who are struggling.

“Senator Brown and I are for those folks who are hurting, they’ve been laid off through no fault of their own,” Wyden said. “And Republicans, unfortunately, with checks still going out… have decided that they are for the private debt collectors. I think it really shows whose side you’re on.”

https://deadstate.org/republican-senator-blocks-bill-that-stops-debt-collectors-from-seizing-stimulus-checks/

[North Shore Chicago]

1. These pukes

must stay up all night every night to figure out more ways to screw the little guy.


Sleazy heartless mofo's!

[Maine Abu El Banat]

2. Fuck the Poor

Should be the slogan of the Republican party. Then the poor people might stop being Republicans. A little truth in advertising!

[OnDoutside]

3. Because he can. No other reason.

[mucifer]

4. They will convince their deplorables the dems did it

[dansolo]

5. They were all for boosting the economy

Until Biden became President.

[keithsw]

6. I have read

That the Debt collection industry has a big lobby. And all the people they lobby are Repukes, as usual

[Tree-Hugger]

7. He's a piece of shit

He is retiring at the end of his term. So, he's not even pandering to people who would reelect him. He just hates the poor.

This is exactly why PA voters need to work HARD to get John Fetterman elected - he's rinning for Toomey's seat.

[llashram]

8. the repubs also

hurt those who voted for them. I hope they will see that this is the truth.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

9. Typical Republican. Toomey is persecuting poor folks by deliberately depriving them of opportunity.

Nice guy, huh?