Potential Biden running mate Harris renews pitch for $2,000 monthly payments during coronavirus pandemic
By Bradford Betz | Fox News
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., on Tuesday renewed calls for $2,000 monthly payments to offset the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Our economy is now in a recession, stemming from a public health crisis with no end in sight,†Harris tweeted. “We need bold policies if we’re going to get through this crisis. That’s why I’m proposing $2,000 monthly payments for the duration of the pandemic.â€
Harris, a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, proposed the idea last month in coronavirus relief legislation.
The legislation argued that the one-time payment of $1,200 provided in the CARES Act didn’t go far enough in helping families impacted by the financial crisis.
"The CARES Act gave Americans an important one-time payment, but it’s clear that wasn’t nearly enough to meet the needs of this historic crisis," said Harris, who introduced the bill alongside Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Ed Markey, D-Mass. "Bills will continue to come in every single month during the pandemic and so should help from government."
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