A group of dollars a month in aid to families
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Because thousands of families continue to face economic problems due to the crisis caused by the pandemic of COVID – 19 , a group of at least 80 Democratic congressmen are pushing for a fourth stimulus check, an almost impossible goal to achieve.
Although the president’s government Joe Biden is pressing for a new economic package, it has not contemplated direct support to families, similar to $ 1, 400 US Rescue Plan dollars.
Biden’s new project is part of the American Employment Plan , focused on infrastructure and the creation of higher paying jobs, but includes a fund to facilitate access to the health system for vulnerable communities.
In a letter sent to Biden, a group of 19 representatives insist that a new stimulus check per person.
“This crisis is far to finish and families deserve the certainty that they can put food on the table and have a roof over their heads ”, says the letter. “Families should not be at the mercy of constantly changing legislative deadlines and ad hoc solutions.”
Among the signatories are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York) and Rashida Tlaib (Michigan), who suggest a monthly payment of $ 2, 000 dollars per person during the time for the duration of the pandemic.
There is also the representative Ilhan Omar (Minnesota), in addition to them the senators Ron Wyden (Oregon), Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) and Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and others, up to together 75 Congressmen.
“(Must be approved) recurring direct payments and automatic extensions of unemployment insurance linked to economic conditions”, said the senators in another letter to President Biden.
One of the proposals calls for a $ 3 plan, 000 dollars a month, but President Biden has not considered a new direct check, while insisting his Democratic congressmen on his infrastructure plan.
Problems
1. No majority .- The plan of the congressmen does not have a minimum majority of the Democrats in the Senate, where Joe Manchin (West Virginia) has become a key element to approve any project. In fact, Manchin was one of the congressmen who criticized the $ 1 bill the most, 400 dollars and pushed to send it to fewer people.
In the House of Representatives, a partisan majority is not added to achieve the project.
two. Help on the way .- The new effort of the most liberal congressmen also faces that the IRS continues with the distribution of the third stimulus check , which will conclude in December of this year, as well as the delivery of other aid, including the tax credit for children.
3. Return to normality.- The Biden Administration is confident that the US Rescue Plan will end up re-boosting the economy, but is pushing for the infrastructure project and the creation of more jobs, as well as a return “to normality” with the application of vaccines. The president said a month ago that July 4 could be the day the country returns to “a certain normalcy.”
