White House calls for interim coronavirus relief as negotiations continue

[turbinetree]

Source: Reuters

INDUSTRIALS
OCTOBER 11, 202012:29 PMUPDATED 8 MINUTES AGO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Sunday called on Congress to pass a coronavirus relief bill using leftover funds from the paycheck protection program as negotiations on a more comprehensive package continue.

In the letter to House and Senate members, Mnuchin and Meadows said the White House would continue to talk to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but that Congress should “immediately vote on a bill” that would enable the use of unused Paycheck Protection Program funds while working toward a bigger package.

“The all or nothing approach is an unacceptable response to the American people,” they wrote.

At least 20 Senate Republicans have said they were opposed to a $1.8 trillion offer from the White House to Pelosi on a compromise package.

Reporting by Valerie Volcovici; Editing by Bill Berkrot

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-relief/white-house-calls-for-interim-coronavirus-relief-as-negotiations-continue-idUSKBN26W0QO?il=0

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Well lets think about this desperate last gasp of bullshit coming from a hypocrite that made millions foreclosing on peoples homes, and tea party bagger asshole taking funds from the first paycheck protection program, the oxymoronic speaking of these two....basically to rob the first peter to pay the second paul, you have 2.2 trillion bill sitting in the senate.....................end of negotiations go over and talk to the enabler #Moscow Mitch..............

[LizBeth]

1. 20 Republican senators oppose. We only need a handful of Republican senators, right?

[turbinetree]

2. WE need to get to sixty votes to pass the 2.2 trillion resolution, if #Moscow Mitch will hold a

vote, but he is not going to do that....is aim is the court first, nothing more nothing less.........this desperate gambit by these two hypocrites, so that sociopath's can then run around and say see we passed this "great bill"................they have been sitting on a bill for over 4 months............and currently sitting on the newest one.......... .............they are on the ..... ...and it be everyone for themselves shortly or if not sooner............

[LizBeth]

7. Right. I figure McConnell sees the writing on the wall and no way wants to inject money into the

economy or help people knowing Biden will take office.

Thanks, I was wondering the number of votes we need to pass if McConnell put it up for vote.

[Thekaspervote]

3. Mcturtle has spoken..says there will be no stimulus pkg b4 the election

[Whyisthisreal]

4. Heartbreaking

Will there even be a stimulus? It seems to me as far along we are, gop would have already addressed the issue if they cared. The billionaires already got their help, so the financial burdens of Covid must be over, right?

[bucolic_frolic]

5. They bailed out the airlines and they'll do it again before they help any human beings

Capitalism thrives on risk and reward. Part of that bargain is investors can lose money. Government bailouts create distortions in the economy. As home gigs and employment grow, fewer airlines are needed, yet government keeps propping them up.

[Baclava]

6. yep, last chance gasp to buy votes is what it is, I don't think it will even matter if they do

[beachbumbob]

8. Typical pivot to force blame on Pelosi and democrats, it's a trump

problem with GOP and McConnell. All they have to do is bring Pelosi bill to the senate floor