Democrats reject proposal to reduce limit of the third check and send proposal

This Monday, Democratic representatives sent a proposal for a third check.

In this way, they rejected a proposal to drastically reduce the amount of support

Democrats reject proposal to reduce the eligibility limit of the third check and send a proposal of 1,400 dollars for Americans who earn up to 75 thousand dollars, reveals The Washington Post.

Democrat Richard E. Neal proposed a stimulus plan that would grant the third check benefit to singles earning up to $ 75,000 and $ 150,000 to couples.

According to the report of the American newspaper, the Democrats want that the Americans who do not need the economic support do not receive the third check, establishing as a limit of profits 100 thousand dollars and 200 thousand for couples.

‘Discussions’ for the new stimulus

The proposal comes amid discussions, including among Democrats, about the amounts of the third check contemplated in the American Rescue Plan of 1.9 trillion dollars proposed by Joe Biden. Previously, White House press secretary Jen Psaki had warned about the discussions. «It is still being negotiated at the moment,» he said.

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Check limit

Among more ‘conservative’ Democrats, the possibility of lowering the limit to $ 50,000 and $ 100,000 for places has been discussed, prompting lawmakers like Bernie Sanders to ‘jump’ to defend the broader limit.

Bernie Sanders and other Democratic congressmen have pointed out that middle-class families have also suffered the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, and therefore deserve a third aid check.

President Biden and his team have been ‘open’ to negotiating the terms of the ‘ambitious’ plan, designed to fight the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. These ‘discussions’ show the ‘long’ road ahead for the approval of the package.

Bernie Sanders, strong critic of lowering the limit

Before sending the proposal, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders made several comments defending the limits of $ 75,000 and $ 150,000.

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«Incredible. There are some Democrats who want to reduce income eligibility for direct payments from $ 75,000 to $ 50,000 for individuals and from $ 150,000 to $ 100,000 for couples, ”he wrote on Twitter.

“In other words, working-class people who got checks from Trump would not get them from Biden. Brilliant! ”He added in a clearly sarcastic tone.

In a later message, Sanders accused it «absurd» that Democratic lawmakers «think we should tell a worker who makes $ 52,000 a year that he is» too rich «and cannot get the full benefit of $ 2000 that we promised.»

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«It doesn’t make sense to me, nor do I think it makes sense to the American people,» he concluded in Twitter.

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Bipartisanship for the new package

President Joe Biden’s effort to get a $ 1.9 trillion bailout package passed creates a dilemma for him between seeking a bipartisan agreement and wanting to keep his promises amid a severe crisis.

His bipartisan good faith has been a defining characteristic of his political career, first as a negotiator in the Senate, then as a legislative negotiator while being vice president in the Barack Obama administration and finally during the 2020 campaign that brought him to the Presidency, indicates The Associated Press.

Biden ‘goes all-in’ with third check

But the magnitude of the multiple crises facing the nation, along with the lessons Democrats learned during four years of Republican obstruction in the Obama presidency, appear to tip Biden’s balance toward speedy approval of the aid package even without Republicans. .

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“I have told both Republicans and Democrats what my preference is: to work together. But if I have to choose between bringing immediate help to Americans who are suffering so much, or getting bogged down in lengthy negotiations or making concessions on a crisis-level project, the choice is easy, «Biden said Friday.

«I will help Americans who are suffering now,» he said.