trump: we have met the moment and have prevailed
trump: "I don't take responsibility at all"
82,000 doden.
Powell (FED): Spend money now. The downturn is already significantly worse than any since WWII.
Two in five households making less than $40,000 a year that had a job in February did not in March.
Powell: The virus is the cause of the downturn, not usual suspects. Keep that in mind when evaluating how to respond.
McConnell: "I don’t think we have yet felt the urgency of acting immediately. That time could develop, but I don’t think it has yet"
House Democrats are moving full steam ahead with legislation to provide a new wave of coronavirus relief at a price tag of more than $3 trillion, with plans to call the full House back on Friday to approve it.
Democrats are moving forward without Republican support since bipartisan talks have stalled, and the legislation is expected to be dead on arrival for the GOP-led Senate. But Democrats say the plan, dubbed the Heroes Act, details the priorities they believe need to be addressed as the economic and public health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic worsen.
The more than 1,800-page bill marks a long wish list for Democrats, including nearly $1 trillion to state, local and tribal governments and another round of direct cash payments to Americans. It extends unemployment benefits to January, adds hazard pay for front-line workers and expands virus-testing efforts.
"We must think big for the people now, because if we don't, it will cost more in lives and livelihood later," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday. "Not acting is the most expensive course. We are presenting a plan to do what is necessary to deal with the [coronavirus] crisis and make sure we can get the country back to work and school safely."
Dat wordt nog een moeilijke keuze in November. Wie kiezen ze, de partij die niets doet, 100,000+ doden op een hoop gooit of de partij die probeert te redden wat er te redden valt?