White House Preparing $1.8 Trillion Stimulus Proposal

[yaesu]

3. a little info gathered from outside paywalls.

From WaPo: A Republican strategist close to McConnell’s office, granted anonymity to discuss internal GOP thinking, said that there was substantial opposition to the deal both within the administration and among congressional Republicans, predicting that a package of around $2 trillion would receive the support of “maybe 10” Senate Republicans. Conservatives are expected to push against the deal.


White House adviser Larry Kudlow said the new contained aid to airlines, small businesses, $1,200 stimulus checks, and the unemployed. Both sides have supported these policies. They also had appeared to settle on $75 billion for coronavirus testing and tracing, although Democrats continued to push the administration for language on a comprehensive testing strategy, something Pelosi said Friday remained unsettled.