Stalemate Continues on Coronavirus Bill
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We ran the numbers: There are 1200 news articles covering this topic. 27% (320) are left leaning, 36% (437) are center, and 37% (443) are right leaning.
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cast doubt on the ability for Congress to get a deal on a fifth coronavirus relief package after a failed vote in the Senate. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats say the coronavirus relief bill didn’t provide enough relief for financially-strapped Americans, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrats are trying to maximize the severity of the coronavirus shutdowns until the election.
A left-leaning article by CNBC highlights that Congressional Democrats say the coronavirus relief bill did not provide enough relief for financially-strapped Americans. The article highlights federal relief measures that are still in place, even though many provisions of the CARES Act have expired.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that McConnell’s comments come after Democrats blocked a GOP coronavirus relief bill on Thursday. The two parties haven’t worked out the bill’s cost and significant policy differences including unemployment insurance.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Democrats are trying to maximize the severity of the coronavirus shutdowns until the election because they want to hurt President Trump. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that Democrats “don’t want anyone to have any fun or nobody can do anything, but they don’t want to live by those rules.”