Dems, White House optimistic stimulus deal could be reached this week after both sides make concessi

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON – After more than a week of discussions, top Democrats and negotiators from the White House say a deal on a coronavirus stimulus package could be reached by the end of the week and approved as early as the following week, potentially good news for millions of unemployed Americans whose boosted unemployment benefits have expired.

The movement followed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., meeting for another day with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Both sides said they agreed to a series of concessions but also acknowledged they still had a number of differences that they were attempting to work through, though neither would lay out specific policy items.

"They made some concessions, which we appreciated. We made some concessions, which they appreciated. We're still far away on a lot of the important issues," Schumer told reporters after the meeting. "The fundamental disagreement is the scope and depth of the problem and its solution."

Mnuchin and Meadows said they had made new offers to Democrats on extending protections for renters facing evictions and enhanced unemployment benefits, a crucial and divisive item after a $600 weekly benefit that has helped millions of unemployed workers expired on Friday – leaving many Americans in financial limbo as Congress and the administration continue to slowly hash out the differences in their trillion-dollar proposals.

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We'll see

[EarthFirst]

1. Here's hoping...

That $600 payment is pivotal.

As is the eviction moratorium.

23 million Americans are on the verge of homelessness on delinquent rent or mortgage payments.

Without these two provisions; September and October are going to brutal with a pandemic raging in the midst of millions of evictions.

We’re in an extremely dire situation the likes we haven’t seen in generations.

Dear Congress; PLEASE help us!

[Polybius]

2. I wonder what concessions we made

Hopefully it's on smaller things and not the $600 a week extension.

[groundloop]

3. It's gotta' be burnin' McConnell's ass that WH is working with Congressional Democrats

I'm keeping an eye on this since I'm afraid my wife may get laid off as soon as the school district where she works has to shut down again due to a Coronavirus outbreak (and it's going to happen, the superintendent is kissing Brian Kemp's ass and refusing to even mandate masks).

[wryter2000]

4. What I'm hoping will happen

Once the Dems and White House have reached an agreement, "vulnerable" Republican Senators will talk McConnell into passing it with Dem support and let the let-them-eat-cake pigs, like Cruz and Paul, go pound sand.

[SheltieLover]

5. No SS Payroll tax freeze or cuts!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Guess the Senate Repukes are being negative

The White House and congressional Democrats are racing the clock as they try to agree to a framework for a coronavirus relief package by Friday.

The self-imposed deadline sets up a 48-hour scramble for the key negotiators, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.).

Senate Republicans, who are now on the sidelines watching, didn't offer a lot of optimism on Wednesday.

"Not very good," said Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), asked about the chances of getting a deal by Friday, adding that he thinks they could hammer something out "in a week or so."

"There's a wide gulf between White House negotiators and Democrats," he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/skepticism-grows-over-friday-deadline-for-coronavirus-deal/ar-BB17C57a?li=BBnb7Kz