Biden sharpens attack over GOP stimulus approach as Democrats advance plan in Congress
Source: Washington Post
President Biden on Friday sent his strongest message yet that he intends to move forward on his economic relief plan without Republican support, as the House gave final approval to a budget bill that will allow him to do just that.
The House voted 219-209 to approve the budget plan, which the Senate had already passed early Friday morning, beginning the process of turning Biden’s stimulus proposal into legislation. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Friday she aims to pass Biden’s stimulus plan through the House within two weeks.
The rapid movement by congressional Democrats came as Biden gave his sharpest criticism to date of the Republican approach to the stimulus package, suggesting further negotiations with the GOP could cause an unacceptable delay to critical relief.
“Are we going to say to millions of Americans who are out of work — many out of work for six months or longer, who have been scarred by this economic and public health crisis — ‘Don’t worry, hang on, things are going to get better’ ” Biden said in remarks at the White House on Friday. “That’s the Republican answer right now. I can’t in good conscience do that. Too many people in the nation have already suffered for too long.”
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/02/05/house-biden-stimulus-harris-tiebreaker/
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Did I hear this right earlier? That rethuglicans are trying to tack on amendments for more tax cuts for wealthy and corporations???
