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To: bentway who wrote (156846)	3/21/2020 1:04:32 PM
From: koan	Respond to of 364389

Good to see. Now i hope they can explain to the public that we equally are in favor of direct payments. But if Huff post is not lying, which i believe, why did Pelosi ever resist direct payments to begin with? <,Message #156846 from bentway at 3/21/2020 1:01:25 PM Pelosi Slams McConnell’s Latest Coronavirus Package, Says It’s A ‘Non-Starter’ Talking Points Memoby Cristina Cabrera House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) shot down Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) latest emergency response package to the COVID-19 outbreak on Friday. “As you know, Senator McConnell has released his proposal for a third coronavirus response package, which is not at all pro-worker and puts corporations ahead of working people,” Pelosi wrote in a letter to her Democratic colleagues. “As written, it is a non-starter.” The Democratic leader added that the new bill must “put money directly into the hands of those who need it most.” McConnell unveiled Senate Republicans’ package on Thursday. Under the proposal, individuals would receive cash payments of up to $1,200, while couples would receive up to $2,400. The payments begin to phase out for those earning $75,000. However, only $600 would go to those with no federal tax liability. Per the Washington Post, the bill would not assist approximately 22 million Americans who are making less than $40,000. Additionally, the bill does not address the issue of corporations using bailout funds for stock buybacks. Lawmakers are slated to continue negotiations over the bill on Saturday.

To: bentway who wrote (156846)	3/21/2020 1:19:58 PM
From: combjelly	1 Recommendation Recommended By CentralParkRanger Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 364389

The Democratic leader added that the new bill must “put money directly into the hands of those who need it most.” Yes, Nancy. Which is why the money is best directed at corporations. No one is buying their stock now. Think of the poor people in upper management! Their bonuses are in danger! Look at their weeping trophy wives! How can they afford the elite schools for their children? Or a bigger yacht? Who is taking their needs into consideration?