A bipartisan group of Senator is now reportedly beginning to throw cold water on President Biden’s proposed 1.9 trillion dollar stimulus bill.
In addition to the outrageously high amount being asked for, many Senators also balked at the amount of money being given to high income Americans who have no need for it. In particular many were concerned about the proposed $1400 dollar stimulus check Biden has proposed be sent to all Americans.
As Fox Business reports:
Biden is pushing for a massive plan that includes $20 billion to accelerate vaccine distribution, a $15-an-hour minimum wage increase, an extension of supplemental unemployment benefits through the end of September, a one-time $1,400 stimulus check, a temporary expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit and $350 billion in new funding for state and local governments.
While the lawmakers largely agreed the top priority should be producing and distributing vaccines, according to a source with knowledge of the matter, some pushed back against the $1,400 stimulus payments and pressed the White House to make them more targeted to individuals in greater need.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questioned the Biden officials why families making $300,000 would be eligible to receive the cash payment and suggested the relief focus on lower-income workers.
“I was the first to raise that issue, but there seemed to be a lot of agreement … that those payments need to be more targeted,” Collins told Politico. “I would say that it was not clear to me how the administration came up with its $1.9 trillion figure for the package.”
Are $1400 dollars too much to help Americans effected by the Coronavirus, or not enough? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Not to worry. To Biden that is chump money. Maybe he’ll ask his Chinese friends for a “loan”. Wink wink.
How much money does this “package” give to foreign countries ??? How much PORK have they stuffed into this “generous” plan to help American ?? PLEASE look close before adding this amount of money to our debt !!!!
The printing machines are rolling 27/7
That was also my question. Other countries that hate us do not deserve our tax money.
No other country deserve our money anyway and we shouldn’t be funding abortion and planned parenthood. Another reason why I say Obiden isn’t a christian . No christian would ever support it.
Pretty sure joe has promised billions of our tax dollars to help out Central America so now we won’t only be paying for illegals in America but we will be building their countries for them too.All that money that could have and should have been given back to the taxpayers to whom it belongs.
I totally agree. Time to stop sending our money over seas.
We in Washington are already building apartments for them because of the fraud
Typical leftist logic. Weaponize Wuhan to destroy the economy, then charge taxpayers $trillions to restore it.
Why over $350 billion for states and cities? I’ll bet all of them are Democrat run states and cities where they have over spent fir years. Why should a Virginia or Wyoming taxpayer contribute to correct the overspending of New York or Connecticut? They should not. Those NYers and Connecticut Nutmegs have overspent for years – let those states correct their own self induced problems.
Would someone speak out loud and ask Joe Biden where did the
billions of stimulus $$$$$$$$$$ that Obama & Biden needed for shovel ready jobs, new roads, schools, education, housing, etc go
If they cant make an accurate accounting why in Gods name would we give them more to squander and give to their donors and union supporters
Agree with you common sense tells most of us that they just pull a nunber out of their rear end. And this is what is running the country
I think anyone or any family making six figures should be excluded from receiving any stimulus. Send it to the people who are truly struggling.
Open America , No restrictions . Problem solved . This hoax is damn near a year old and the jokes over
Dems purposely closed the economy to hurt Trump. Now they want to control us with their stupid handouts. Open the economy all the way up, stop the bs and fire Nancy Pelosi
Cut the money for cities and states that bankrupted themselves before this thing even hit and for anyone making $150,000 +
Give the money out fairly-not right to punish those who work hard.This country has a bad habit of doing that.
I have sent a letter to my senators and representative expressing deep concern over the price tag. Giving money to people who do not need nor asked for is stupid. I would hope that with all the supposed brainpower in the Congress they could come up with something better. DO YOUR JOB!
Those who work hard and invest in our communities and businesses already pay high taxes-it’s not right to punish them even further.They have a right to the stimulus as much as you or I.
We can’t afford to keep Beijing Biden. Let’s send China their puppet and reinstate our real President.
Oh, oh, the democratic communist party will not be happy unless this package allows them to steal some money. How dare Beijing Joe the crook give money to the rich? They will keep him for a while they need a senile moron to sign executive orders to please the communist minority in charge of this once free people nation. Darkness and evil now rules our land accept but I did and there will never be another honest election never ever.
Since I haven’t seen my $600 check, $1400 doesn’t seem like too much to not get. 56 years of paying federal tax and the IRS can’t seem to find me.
Biden’s main goal is to pay off the unfunded teachers pensions in Ca and NY, something Trump refused to do since it has absolutely nothing to do with covid.
Way too many people voted for Hiden Biden either thinking that he is a rocket scientist! He is way out in space, but he sure as H–l is not a rocket scientist. His lack of knowledge of anything is going to DESTROY the United States of America. He is a PUPET of the rich and powerful and does not have enough sense to know that he is being used to DESTROY US! GOD HELP US!
I’m more concerned about the billions to bail out cities and states that have mismanaged their budgets. Set a ceiling on stimulus checks of $150,000 per household and Stop giving money to any foreign countries until every taxpaying citizen is helped.
It’s amazing to me how fast Americans will turn against each other-someone who works hard should NOT GET the stimulus money? How awfully indecent and unfair of you.Shameful. That’s okay though-it will be surprising if anyone gets a stimulus from this bunch of liars.
Btw-those who hate us are exactly who this administration want to give stimulus money-OUR MONEY-to along with the billions creepy joe has promised to send to “help out” Central America or did you miss that?
Sounds like the complete collapse of the U.S. dollar is approaching. Ever wonder what will happen to our country when the dollar has no value due to a financial bankruptcy?
This is their plan to begin with. Collapse the US dollar and then china will establish their manipulated fake currency as the world currency. Once this happens, the whole world is done. One needs to understand how the economics of the world works. All I see is a bunch of blind sheep following him off the cliff. Not just the USA but the world needs to wake the F*CK UP NOW.
Now it’s the Democrats turn to profit and pay back their contributors. I mean that’s how the system works , right. They give us hundreds while they steal millions. Does anyone actually believe the government is there to serve the people? These guys spend million of dollars to get elected, they don’t spend that to serve you. Until you have honest campaign reform and term limits, Things will never change.
U.S. Tax payer money must support American Aid first. Foreign aid last. And then only when foreign aid benefits America.
kill it. if they promote a bill for stimulus only, maybe.
See, Biden is bringing unity just like he said, both sides of the aisle are coming together to unite in their belief that Joe Biden is nuts!
I feel there should not be any money given to foreign countries that hate us. Above all, no money should go to Planned Parenthood. I for one do not want to help pay in any shape or form for the killing of innocent babies. I do not believe those that make over 100,000 a year need the money. People out there working but can’t make ends meet definitely need it. People legitimately out of work or laid off need it, but I have heard people say they make more on unemployment than they do when they work so why work. This has to stop! Seniors definitely need the money as the cost of living and the cost of their meds keep them from living a normal healthy life. I feel politicians do not need the money some of them are getting with all these “special benefits”.
They still kept taking our tax money when they didn’t need it….. who the hell are they to say people don’t need it?? Just because they have millions sitting in bank accounts or off shore doesn’t mean the people do…..
tbe money was earmarked for us to get 2000.00 I want to know what the democrats did with the rest of the 1400.00 we are all due….. we already know. They stuffed their pockets and stole it yet again from us..,. When is enough enough of these sick bastards??????
Give NOTHING TO foreign countries, for unemployment give the people just what they NORMALLY make you give them extra and why would they even want to go back to work, and give the $1400 to everyone but those who make 300,000 like Susan Collins spoke of DON’T need it. Please people in Congress and senate use some good old COMMON SENSE
The package should prioritize Americans. Without disclosing my age we have given the lives of our Bravest and treasure beyond comprehension, and for what? These Countries despise us whether outwardly or overtly. This money is meant to pay off Lobbyists and Special Interest Groups. It’s time to help Americans, whether it be farmers, Small Business owners, or the unemployed.
People who make over 75000 do not get the money.
NO WAY WITH THAT KIND OF MOEY —– IT WILL BURY US FOR SURE. —- AND OH USUAL FOR THE DEMS THEY WILL RAISE TAXES AS ALWAYS TO COVER THE COST. THAT WILL SINK MORE PEOPLE INTO POVERTY —- WAY TO GO CORRUPT BIDEN AND STOP WITH THE PEACE CRAP YOU ARE ONLY OBAMA AND CHINA’SPUPPET.
WAY TO GO BIDEN YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE PEOPLE LOSE 70 THOUSAND JOBS. WE WILL NOT BOW TO YOUR OVER THE TOP SPENDING AGENDA THAT WILL TOTALLY DESTROY OUR COUNTRY WE WILL NOT LIVE LIKE THE CHINESE – THE ELITE AND THE POOR THAT HAVE BECOME SLAVES TO THEIR COUNTRY THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS THAT YOUR ELECTION WAS A SHAM AND CHEATING OVER THE TOP.
FAMILIES MAKING OVER 45000. YR COLLECTIVELY, THAT ARE DRAWING UNEMPLOYMENT WITH THE EXTRA $400., EA. SHOULD NOT GET AN ADDITIONAL DIME. ONLY THOSE WITH 30K YR AND POVERTY LEVEL SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO STIMULUS MONIES AND CHECK SHOULD BE QUARTERLY UNTIL THE BANS, CLOSEDOWNS, ARE LIFTED AND BUSINESS IS BACK TO USUAL…REMEMBER, THOSE ON POVERTY LEVEL AND LOWER CLASS BLUE COLLAR HAVE TO SPEND SAME AMOUNT FOR GASOLINE, UTILITIES, INSURANCE, ETC AS MILLIONAIRES AND GETTING FOOD ASSISTANCE IS A JOKE. NOW, WITH THE NEW REVERSALS OF PIPELINE, TAX BREAKS, OPEN BORDERS AND BLATANT DISLIKE FOR WHITE CITIZENS THAT HAVE BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF THIS COUNTRY, COSTS ARE GOING TO BE PURCHASE PROHIBITIVE…NOW, NOW WE ALL ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO ENTER THE FURNACES OF SOCIALISM OR WORSE.
2 TIMOTHY 3:2-5. HUMANITY’S STATUS
ESPECIALLY IN GOVERNMENT
ABSOLUTELY ZERO MONIES TO CITIES AND STATES THAT HAVE ALLOWED CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE , IT IS THEIR CREATED PROBLEM
ZERO MONIES TO ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS DUE TO OUR AT HOME CRISIS AND DEBT
ZERO MONIES TO TEACHERS UNIONS, WHO, EVIRONMENT PROGRAMS NOT NECESSARY TO SURVIVAL RIGHT NOW THAT BENEFITS ALREADY IN PLACE, NOT SOLENDRA, WATER ISSUES, PLANTS, ETHANOL. KEEP PIPELINE OPEN, USA WILL NEED IT, DO NOT ATTACK COAL AND FOSSIL FUEL, WE ARE NOT FINLAND,
FOOD PRODUCTS SHOULD GO TO FEED HUMANITY HERE FIRST THEN OTHER COUNTRIES, BUT NOT FOR ETHANOL. NOTHING TO UN, DO NOT GIVE A DIME TO WHO
ALL PAYCUTS FOR ALL SENATORS, CONGRESS
MEMBERS
STOP ALL SECRET SERVICE FOR ALL PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, THEY CAN AFFORD THEIR OWN
IF ANYONE’S SOCIAL SECURITY IS OVER 50K YR
STOP FEDERAL PENSIONS AND/OR CONTINUED
SALARY…..IN WASHINGTON OVER 25 YRS REQUIRES MANDATORY RETIREMENT, WE HAVE SUPPORTED THESE MILLIONAIRES TOO LONG
WITH PERSONAL VALUE BEING $200000. AND UP, INCLUDING SAVINGS, INVESTMENTS ETC, RETIRING FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT GET SSI OR BENEFITS. SUPPORTING THE WASHINGTON EMPLOYEES, SENATE, PAST PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADIES, CONGRESS PERSONS, SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, SHOULD STOP LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT. WE THE PEOPLE HAVE A LARGER DEBT TAKING CARE OF THEM THAN ALL THE ENTITLEMENTS TO THE NEEDY AND GENERATIONAL ABUSERS…UP TO 5 GENERATIONS NOW.
People like me do not need the stimulus check. If I new how to give it back I would. So far I have not used the Card but I hope I don’t ave to pay income tax on it anyway. I’m not rich but I can get by on my retirement and VA and Social security . Thank fully I have that.
Just typical tax and spend Democrat tactics. Look like you are helping the American people when you are porkbarreling four fifths of it to bail out your failed policies in blue states. If Reagan was at the S.Texas border ( Speaking of states ) , he would say something like “President Bidenchov teared down this wall”!