Although there is no specific project, the public debate on a fourth stimulus check has been on the rise in recent days.
The re-impetus came from an initiative on Change.org and the comments from the White House spokeswoman, Jen Psaki , who said that Congressmen would be the ones who would decide if there would be an extra direct aid to Americans .
For now, the president Joe Biden has not spoken publicly for a similar fund to the $ 1, 400 dollars approved with the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and it is not reported that it was part of the discussion that had this Wednesday with congressmen.
Democratic leaders, Nancy Pelosi (California), Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Chuck Schumer (New York), Senate Majority Leader, have also not spoken to favor of a on proposal, but at least 75 Democratic congressmen have spoken about it.
White House position
On May 4, spokeswoman Psaki defended the Plan for American Families , but ruled out talking about a new stimulus check.
“In the new proposal the president asks for an extension of the Child Tax Credit” , he said. “Thousands of families will continue to receive payments on a regular basis” .
However, at the insistence of a reporter on a check from Extra stimulus that some congressmen support, the official said that a proposal would be expected.
“Let’s see what the members of Congress propose” , he indicated, and then finished off: “Those are not free.”
Is there a plan?
Although a group of at least 75 Congressmen have asked President Biden for more direct help sorry, there is no specific project in this regard.
“(Must be approved) recurring direct payments and automatic extensions of unemployment insurance linked to economic conditions,” wrote senators, including the chairman of the Budget Committee, Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Kirsten Gillibrand (New York).
The representatives, at least 50 , they also sent a letter to President Biden.
“This crisis is far from over and families deserve the certainty that they can put food on the table and have a roof over their heads. over their heads ”, they considered.
They ask for help
The initiative at Change.org launched before the ARP was passed asks Congress to approve monthly stimulus checks of $ 2, 000 dollars to the United States. The proposal surpassed 2 million signatures last week.
The owner of a restaurant in Denver, Stephanie Bonin , was the one who published the petition, which highlights the difficulties that her business and many others have faced as a result of the economic crisis due to COVID – 19.
However, at this time Bonin and other similar entrepreneurs receive direct resources from the ARP, under the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF, in English), a program of $ 28, 600 millions of dollars for restaurants, bars, food trucks and other establishments.