McConnell: U.S. Republicans open to future possible coronavirus relief bill
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he is open to another relief bill to help alleviate economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, and is talking to members of President Donald Trumps administration about possible legislation.
The top Republican in the U.S. Congress, though, declined to say in an interview with Fox News when his party might begin negotiating another stimulus bill and said their red line is including liability protection for companies and other institutions.
Were all talking about this. And I talked to the Secretary of the Treasury about it yesterday, to the presidents chief of staff and to the President, he said. We all believe another bill is probably going to be necessary.
McConnell also put another nail in the coffin for a $3 trillion relief bill the Democrat-led House of Representatives is expected to consider on Friday, calling it a parade of absurdities.
Reporting by Lisa Lambert and Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Lincoln Feast.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/mcconnell-u-s-republicans-open-to-future-possible-coronavirus-relief-bill-idUSKBN22Q3NA?il=0
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We will see #Moscow Mitch..............
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machoneman
(3,951 posts)...to her first!
modrepub
(3,467 posts)Should have copied the same language and put 1/2 or less of the money the Senate put in. Repubs got their business friends $ and care little for helping the states unless they get something in return. They could really care less if NY and CA go broke; if battle states are hurting they'll blame it on the Dem governors.
And don't think by any means that there isn't going to be another wave of layoffs in the state government sector sometime this summer. I've already heard of drastic cuts in the number of teachers for next fall if the state budgets don't improve soon. More union/blue misery gets the Republicans off. If Dems don't start protecting their own financial interests the Repubs are going to continue to take advantage of them (Red state/county welfare).
Fullduplexxx
(7,818 posts)SBoy
(92 posts)For McT to steal and give to his friends.
NotHardly
(1,062 posts)Blue Owl
(49,902 posts)n/t
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,063 posts)Johnyawl
(3,205 posts)"..and said their red line is including liability protection for companies and other institutions..."
Every business in the country is clamoring for this, and to get this McConnell is going to have to give Nancy most of what she's asking for.
MiniMe
(21,676 posts)Only if it cuts the payroll taxes, which is Social Security and Medicare. Of course, only people who are getting a paycheck will benefit from it. And it will destroy the Social Security/Medicare system.
IronLionZion
(45,254 posts)when we make turtle soup.