GOP senator blocks bill to provide $1,200 stimulus checks

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 12/18/20 12:24 PM EST

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) on Friday blocked an effort to pass a second round of stimulus checks, arguing coronavirus relief needs to be targeted and raising concerns about the country's debt.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) tried to get consent, which requires the cooperation of every senator, to pass his bill that would provide $1,200 for individuals who make up to $75,000 — the exact same language that Congress passed as part of the CARES Act in March.

"What I'm proposing is what every senator has supported already, this year. ... What I'm proposing will give working folks in my state and across this country a shot ... at getting back up on their feet," Hawley said from the Senate floor.

But Johnson objected. Under the Senate's rules any one senator can request to pass a bill but any other senator can object and block it.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/530843-gop-senator-blocks-bill-to-provide-1200-stimulus-checks

[keithbvadu2]

1. Of course he did.

[dchill]

2. We earthbound humanoids can't appreciate the wonders of Ron Johnson.

[yaesu]

3. little Ronnie didn't mind wall street getting that $7 trillion stimulus check. nt

[Blue Owl]

4. Hey Ron, make yourself useful...

Cut a hole in the ice and jump in a lake, and stay down there for awhile

[dhill926]

5. never forget this, Wisconsin....

bury this motherfucker....

[onetexan]

6. GRRRR

the sound my 10-lb yorkie makes when she's mad...this is disgraceful Johnson is holding up badly needed aid to millions of famililes falling into poverty!

[ffr]

7. This is the face of the GOP.

Heartless and un-American.

[NCjack]

8. Moscow Mitch, Ron is your child -- control him.

[QED]

9. His eyes....

something about his eyes make me think he reeks of booze.

[turbinetree]

10. This asshole Johnson voted in 2017 to the Paul ( Eddie Munster) Ryan tax break and now he's

whining that it will increase the fucking debt.............while 7.8 million people have lost there homes, 30 million kids are going hungry, 310,00 have lost a bread winner, and this fucking millionaire does what, austerity 101 .............while making $14,500 a month on the taxpayer dime, or better 438 dollars a day doing exactly what, ratfucking the country,,,,,,,,,,,,,

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214730379

[keithbvadu2]

12. Pay him $15 an hour. After all, repubs think that is an extravagant wage.

Pay him $15 an hour.

After all, repubs think that is an extravagant wage.

[0nirevets]

11. Diversionary tactics. Ron "has a little" Johnson shading heat for Moscow Mitch.

[Evolve Dammit]

13. Millions are 6,000 in arrears (avg.), will soon be evicted and have nothing. GOP loves that. Sick.

[cstanleytech]

14. Before praising Hawley you all might want to review his positions and you will see he is

for a number of things most of us here might oppose such as doing away with the ACA and completely against abortion and is against appointing any SCOTUS judge that would not share that view and he is for the border wall.

[William Seger]

15. Fucker!

[NurseJackie]

16. What an asshole! Nobody on our side would be so cruel or selfish, would they?

[riversedge]

17. Ron Johnson has a net worth of $39,000,000+

Ron Johnson has a net worth of $39,000,000+

Link to tweet

?s=20

[orangecrush]

27. Scrooge

[cp]

18. God damn him

[Beartracks]

19. He thinks the debt will explode from providing stimulus checks?

Of course it will. Duh. But that would pale in comparison to the economic devastation that will occur if we DON'T provide stimulus checks. If he doesn't get that, he's a moron.

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[Wolf Frankula]

20. If the money was for a war, or a tax break for the rich, that goofus would be all for it.

n/t.

Wolf

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. Trying to live up to his name

As johnson being another name for dick.

[Baked Potato]

22. Heartless dipshit... and businesses would love this.

[ck4829]

23. K&R for exposure

[onetexan]

24. The good thing is this new "light" stimulus act gives $600 per child as well, along with rental

assistance and unemployment benefits extension. More here:
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/12/20/stimulus-checks-unemployment-benefits-economy-covid-relief-package/3921356001/


The sooner this bastard fake POTUS goes the better. AND we need to help Ossoff & Warnock win their senate races, or we'll end up with not getting a bigger stiumulus package for suffering American families.

[DFW]

25. It's a little late to worry about exploding the debt

Trump and the Republicans already did that before half of them could spell the word "virus." Now, with all the money necessary to pass around to keep people and businesses alive, many world economies are having to go into debt so deep, they'd have to swim upwards just to visit the Mariana Trench. The U.S. national debt is now greater than our annual GDP.

[orangecrush]

26. Merry Christmas from the party of assholes