Biden to Discuss Stimulus Measures
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On Sunday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that President Joe Biden will discuss plans for his $1,400 stimulus checks. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden wants to increase the per-week unemployment benefit to $400, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan found that it would give nearly $3,600 financial benefit to the poorest quintile of Americans.
A left-leaning article by CNBC highlights that Biden wants to increase the per-week unemployment benefit to $400 and extend it through September. There are currently over 10 million Americans who are unemployment, with 4 million of them facing long-term unemployment.
A centrist article by Newsweek reports that Democrats have promised to quickly deliver Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package when they next convene for legislative business. The measure is expected to pass in the House by the start of March, and Senate Democrats could approve it in the Senate through reconciliation.
A right-leaning article by Fox Business highlights that an analysis of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan found that it would give nearly $3,600 financial benefit to the poorest quintile of Americans. While Democrats argue that the $1,400 checks in the Biden plan plus the $600 checks that were passed under Trump equaled the $2,000, progressives accused Democrats of not being honest with voters.
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Joe Biden Will Discuss $1,400 Stimulus Checks With Americans This Week, Says Jen Psaki
Newsweek