Biden Executive Order to Increase Federal Food Benefits and Minimum Wage

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We ran the numbers: There are 7757 news articles covering this topic. 28% (2148) are left leaning, 38% (2934) are center, and 34% (2675) are right leaning.

On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden wrote an executive order of the faster issuance of pandemic stimulus checks to needy families and increased food aid for children who rely on school meals. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden touted his $1.9 trillion economic relief measure being debated in Congress, right-leaning articles highlight that conservatives concerned about the ballooning national debt said they are unwilling to pass the $1.9 trillion rescue package.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden touted his $1.9 trillion economic relief measure being debated in Congress. His stimulus package includes hundreds of billions in additional funding for direct stimulus payments, unemployment benefits, and vaccine distribution.

Reuters published a centrist article reporting that Biden is emphasizing the government must tackle the coronavirus crisis with urgency after Trump largely played it down. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers have questioned the price tag on pandemic aid. 

A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that conservatives concerned about the ballooning national debt said they are unwilling to pass the $1.9 trillion rescue package. Biden plans to sign two executive orders on Friday to provide a stopgap infusion of financial relief to millions of Americans.


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