Biden says administration will surpass 100 million relief payments in next 10 days
By Morgan Chalfant - 03/15/21 03:03 PM EDT President Biden said Monday that within the next 10 days, more than 100 million relief payments will have been delivered to Americans.
The comments come just days after the U.S. passed the 100 million mark for coronavirus vaccines administered.
“Shots in arms and money in pockets. That is important,†Biden said in remarks at the White House. “The American Rescue Plan is already doing what it was designed to do – make a difference in people’s everyday lives.â€
Biden had previously set a goal of 100 million shots in his first 100 days in office.
The White House says it expects 158.5 million households to receive relief checks from the $1.9 trillion rescue package signed into law Thursday. The Treasury Department began sending out direct payments over the weekend.
Biden on Monday stressed the need to implement the massive coronavirus relief bill quickly and fairly. He announced that Gene Sperling, a former top economic adviser to former Presidents Clinton and Obama, would oversee implementation of the legislation.
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