J
Jacob Siegal
Guest
- House Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee released the biggest piece of Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill on Monday which included $1,400 stimulus checks.
- Everyone who was eligible for the full amount of the previous rounds of direct payments would receive a $1,400 stimulus check in the proposal from the House committee.
- Democrats hope to pass the American Rescue Plan in the House later this month.
When Joe Biden traveled to Atlanta to campaign for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock ahead of their runoff elections, he told the Georgians who attended his rally that the only way he could ensure that they would receive another round of stimulus checks was if Democrats took control of the Senate. Days later, two Democrats were elected to represent Georgia in the Senate, but nine days into February, we're still waiting on those checks.
President Biden said that reaching across the aisle to work with Republicans would be a priority of his administration, but it quickly became clear that the opposition party wasn't interested in passing another COVID-19 relief bill so soon after the previous one. Biden even floated a few compromises to entice Republicans, such as changing the eligibility for the next round of stimulus checks so that they would be targeted to lower-income individuals.
Not only would this have been an incredibly unpopular decision, but it wasn't likely to change anyone's vote either. As a result, the Ways and Means Committee decided to retain the same income thresholds in its proposal, ensuring that individuals who make $75,000 or less and families who made $150,000 or less will receive the full payments.
Today's Top Deal
Amazon keeps selling out of these black AccuMed masks - now they're back in stock!
Price: $26.25
Buy Now
Continue reading...
Today's Top Deals
- Get an Echo speaker for just $15 and Amazon will toss in an awesome free bonus
- Here are the 8 coronavirus essentials the CDC says to stock up on
- Apple’s blazing-fast M1 MacBook Pro is down to its lowest price ever at Amazon
Trending Right Now:
- Can you guess the most unfriendly state in the United States?
- Dr. Fauci says these 3 things can keep you from catching COVID-19
- Democrats’ new plan is so much better than $1,400 stimulus checks
Here’s the latest update on who will be eligible for $1,400 stimulus checks originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 9 Feb 2021 at 10:02:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Via BRG - Boy Genius Report