bendog
Diamond Member
There's the well politicized differences on min wage, but few if any oppose an increase, it's just the size. There's an issue of whether health insurance for laid off workers can be in a tax bill and not subject to filibuster. But you could get a 60 vote compromise on either of those issues.
The Gop is just saying "there's money already allocated."
“The administration has not indicated a willingness to come down from its $1.9 trillion figure and that's a major obstacle,” Collins told reporters. “We have indicated a willingness to come up from our $618 billion, but unfortunately the White House seems wedded to a figure that really can't be justified given the hundreds of billions of dollars that are still in the pipeline from the December [$900 billion coronavirus relief] bill,” she added (The Hill).
In fact, the gop is now betting on blaming Biden for not opening schools by somehow forcing teachers to come to work. btw, they aren't federal employees. LOL
And what's teachers not teaching have to do with a covid stimulus.
The Gop is just saying "there's money already allocated."
“The administration has not indicated a willingness to come down from its $1.9 trillion figure and that's a major obstacle,” Collins told reporters. “We have indicated a willingness to come up from our $618 billion, but unfortunately the White House seems wedded to a figure that really can't be justified given the hundreds of billions of dollars that are still in the pipeline from the December [$900 billion coronavirus relief] bill,” she added (The Hill).
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Finger-pointing on Capitol riot; GOP balks at Biden relief plan
Presented by The AIDS Institute Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Wednesday…
thehill.com
'Bad politics for them': GOP sneers at Dem Covid bill
If there's any risk of political blowback for lining up against Covid aid that polls well with the public, most Republicans aren't seeing it.
www.politico.com
And what's teachers not teaching have to do with a covid stimulus.