Biden calls Democrats, urges big COVID-19 relief bill

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President Biden urged Senate Democrats in a call Tuesday to “go big” and move quickly on a COVID-19 relief bill, signaling that he is rejecting a $618 billion proposal sponsored by 10 GOP senators as “too small” even though he is open to some of their ideas.
Biden told Democrats that his clear preference is for Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion package, despite concerns voiced by Republicans about the impact on the deficit.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) after the call said Biden dismissed a $618 billion proposal sponsored by 10 moderate Republicans, which does not include aid to state and local governments and limits the size of direct checks to individuals to $1,000, as falling short of what’s needed.

“President Biden spoke about the need for Congress to respond boldly and quickly. He was very strong in emphasizing the need for a big, bold package. He said that he told Senate Republicans that the $600 billion that they proposed was way too small,” Schumer told reporters after the call, relaying Biden’s comments to the group of Republicans who met with him at the White House on Monday.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) later confirmed that Biden told Republicans directly that their proposal didn’t spend enough money.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/537029-biden-calls-democrats-urges-big-covid-19-relief-bill

[Midnight Writer]

1. We've got one shot at this. Make it big and make it count.

[Timewas]

2. Really

Biden's is too small also, they need to go big, a good start would be to take the money the rethugs proposed and add that to the 1.9 Biden has proposed

[jorgevlorgan]

3. +10,000

I support this 10,000%... And then some.

[Timewas]

4. Yes

The do at least as good as other countries and set up a recurring monthly payment of some sort.That is the really big help that would do wonders for this country