We don’t have to guess what Biden’s stimulus plan would look like – it’s right here

[Andy Meek]

• If former Vice President Joe Biden is ultimately declared the winner of the 2020 presidential race, there will be pressure on him almost immediately to pass a new stimulus bill through Congress.
• Congress has been gridlocked for months over the passage of a new coronavirus stimulus bill, which has gone nowhere.
• Even Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he thinks his body needs to pass such a bill before the end of 2020.

So many of the important things we all want to see come to pass are in a weird state of suspended animation right now. Like, the fact that we're all waiting for a coronavirus vaccine to materialize. For Congress to pass new relief to help people affected by the pandemic. To see how much worse the COVID-19 crisis will get this winter. And, of course, when the results of Election Day 2020 will be finalized, after a few days of counting a record number of ballots cast in the contest between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

If Biden is ultimately declared the winner, as it looks increasingly likely that he might be, here's one thing we won't have to wait much longer for: A new stimulus bill. Right out of the gate, he's not only signaled that passing a major coronavirus stimulus accord will be one of his first priorities -- it will also almost certainly include a new round of stimulus checks. And what's more, we don't have to speculate about this. Biden and his team have already gone ahead and sketched out what his stimulus plan would look like.

Continue reading...

Today's Top Deals

1. 5 early Black Friday deals that are so good, Amazon must be losing money
2. 10 unbeatable Amazon deals you can only get if you have Prime
3. This air fryer with 11,000 5-star ratings is way too good to be on sale for $50

Trending Right Now:

1. Dr. Fauci reveals which regions will be hit the hardest by coronavirus this winter
2. This might be the worst coronavirus development of the pandemic so far
3. The drunkest state in the US isn’t the one you’d assume

We don’t have to guess what Biden’s stimulus plan would look like – it’s right here originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 5 Nov 2020 at 14:05:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Via BRG - Boy Genius Report