This will be short tonight as I’m still prepping for tomorrow’s on-line courses. The biggest news today is that the Senate has been unable to move forward with its massive economic stimulus package because the Democrats refuse to accept a $1.6 trillion bill they say is largely a handout to corporations with little protection for ordinary Americans hurt in the economic crisis created by the novel coronavirus. Democrats hold more power than usual because five Republican senators are in isolation because of exposure to the coronavirus—Rand Paul (KY), Mike Lee (UT), Mitt Romney (UT), Cory Gardner (UT), and Rick Scott (FL)—which means that the GOP majority is now only 48-47. The stimulus bill needs 60 votes to pass the Senate, so it needs bipartisan support.
March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020
March 22, 2020
This will be short tonight as I’m still prepping for tomorrow’s on-line courses. The biggest news today is that the Senate has been unable to move forward with its massive economic stimulus package because the Democrats refuse to accept a $1.6 trillion bill they say is largely a handout to corporations with little protection for ordinary Americans hurt in the economic crisis created by the novel coronavirus. Democrats hold more power than usual because five Republican senators are in isolation because of exposure to the coronavirus—Rand Paul (KY), Mike Lee (UT), Mitt Romney (UT), Cory Gardner (UT), and Rick Scott (FL)—which means that the GOP majority is now only 48-47. The stimulus bill needs 60 votes to pass the Senate, so it needs bipartisan support.