Senate Democrats pump brakes on new stimulus checks

[mystery-ak]

Senate Democrats pump brakes on new stimulus checks
By Alexander Bolton - 05/29/20 05:55 AM EDT

House Democrats looking to deliver another round of $1,200 relief checks to Americans are encountering skepticism from an unexpected source — fellow Democrats in the Senate.

The $3 trillion House-passed measure is not only facing opposition from GOP senators, it’s also prompting Senate Democrats to raise concerns about what they see as a huge untargeted expenditure.

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said he wants the next round of coronavirus relief to be more focused on the households that have been hardest hit by the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic.


“I’d like to take a look at all that aid we provided and get good economic information on the value for that, from the point of view of our economy but more importantly on fairness to people who are really hurt,” Cardin said when asked whether he would support another round of checks.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/500051-senate-democrats-pump-brakes-on-new-stimulus-checks

[catfish1957]

Many house dims can rah rah rah all they want around BOTOX Nancy's grandstanding gubmit giveaway.   Their seats are safe.

OTOH, in the senate where the whole state elects, some of  the more astute dim senators realize that bankrupting this country is not a winning political strategy.

[Chosen Daughter]

This is unexpected.  Now its the Dims questioning spending?  Wanting to know how it was used.  They probably just want to give money to the people who don't want to work.

And then there is Trump busy tweeting double digit millions for states and their infrastructure projects.  22 mil here, 29 mil there.  50 mil to Millwaukee.  Bus lines, train service.....etc.

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump 

Nancy will give xxxx$,  and Trump responds with xxxxx$ of money we don't have.