Schumer, Pelosi Dismiss Trump's Executive Actions: 'Not Even Workable'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer both warned that President Donald Trump's Saturday executive actions won't work and ultimately take money from workers, Social Security and Medicare.

Pelosi and Schumer responded Sunday morning to Trump's signing of several executive actions on extending federal unemployment, payroll tax cuts and other stimulus relief package payouts. Despite Congress having failed for weeks to come to any agreement, Pelosi said bluntly the Republicans simply "don't have the money" to follow through on what Trump signed.

"What he put forth is not even workable," Pelosi told CNN's State of the Union Sunday. "You're acting as if there's some great big thing the Republicans are proposing ... We were willing to come down $1 trillion, but that doesn't mean the needs of Americans have come down."

Pelosi said the Federal Reserve has repeatedly cautioned Washington lawmakers to pay individual Americans and businesses up-front before the country's financial crisis deepens. "Pay now or pay later," Pelosi said she was advised. She criticized Republicans for not renewing the $600 in weekly unemployment benefits, although she said Trump's $400 plan would be a compromise she'd at least consider versus the $200 put forth by congressional Republicans.

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[Maven]

1. "Not even workable"? Ugh enough of these WEAK STATEMENTS

STOP talking in technocratic 'process' words

START using words like SCAM, THEFT, and FRAUD that have emotional resonance

These are the times when it's apparent that Pelosi and Schumer need to pass the torch

[Demsrule86]

4. Stop bashing Democratic leaders...they are absolutely correct and your response would

be a mistake. Nancy and Chuck are great leaders and their time is now...I thank God for them.

[Thekaspervote]

6. Thank you! Agree completely now is not the time to bash our dem leaders

Pelosi has been stellar and it’s shameful to not give them credit. I don’t know where we would be without them, especially madam speaker!

[Maven]

8. I'm not 'bashing' and I have a right to express alarm

We are in not one but multiple compounding emergencies and they are excellent legislative strategists but weak at political messaging

We need boldness and directness not more incrementalism and furrowing of brows at their 'colleagues across the aisle'

You can deny that all you want but it's the truth. This whole generation of leaders from Schumer to Pelosi to Hoyer and onward has had their time. They don't truly understand the threat that we face and how to address it. They are following 'protocol' and releasing weak statements while a Russian asset and his fascistic party leads our country into the grave.

[Demsrule86]

11. That is simply untrue and is bashing Democratic public figures.

[Maven]

13. No, it is good-faith criticism. Learn the difference. nt

[Demsrule86]

14. There is no such thing first of all...it is bashing Democrats.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Not that it's going to happen, but

if there were a congressional compromise this week, would Trump sign it? Would it nullify his so-called Executive Orders?

[Demsrule86]

5. Trump would sign it in a New York second. He has painted himself into a corner.

Trump can't do what he promised.

[Thekaspervote]

7. This!

[Hoyt]

9. Maybe he can't, but I don't think Democrats should try to stop him unless they can get people at

least $300 a week.

trump can say he laid out a plan with the expectation that Democrats and Republicans would reach a compromise and provide people meaningful relief. Yeah, we know it BS, but there will we some people who say $300/$400 was better than nothing.

[Demsrule86]

10. I agree...but you know chances are we won't get anything...you can't get the $300

unless your governor asks for it and raises it by $100. And I doubt Trump has the money...he won't want to admit he lied so I am hoping a deal is reached...Democrats should let him wallow in his lies.

[Hoyt]

12. Fortunately, when no checks arrive in next few weeks, it'll be obvious he lied.

[Demsrule86]

15. Hey I am unemployed and I have already seen evictions so I hope we do get some checks but Trump

never does anything right.

[Hoyt]

16. Never said he did. If he personally gave everyone a $Million and cured CV19, I wouldn't vote for him

[Demsrule86]

18. Agree...he is a monster.

[kentuck]

17. He is just testing their will to fight back.

He will take it if there is no fight.