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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,986 posts)
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 12:27 PM Oct 2020

Mitch McConnell: A COVID-19 relief deal is 'unlikely' before Election Day

Source: USA Today

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he thinks it's unlikely Congress will "rise above" and pass any kind of coronavirus stimulus legislation before the Nov. 3 election.

Congressional leaders in the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democrat-run House of Representatives both say another stimulus package is needed as Americans grapple with the health and economic fallout from the ongoing pandemic, but they've failed to reach a compromise.

The latest idea has been for Congress to pass less expansive, more targeted legislation that would send billions in funds to the struggling airline industry and provide another round of $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans.

But McConnell expressed doubt that Congress will be able to agree to anything like that, at least not until the election is over.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mitch-mcconnell-a-covid-19-relief-deal-is-unlikely-before-election-day/ar-BB19RF2X?li=BBnb7Kz



Looks like I'll have to make another donation to Moscow Mitch's opponent.
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Mitch McConnell: A COVID-19 relief deal is 'unlikely' before Election Day (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 OP
Translation: Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #1
Then cut of government funding. Oh, but wait, Mitch needs his guaranteed paycheck, but ffr Oct 2020 #2

Miguelito Loveless

(4,465 posts)
1. Translation:
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 12:31 PM
Oct 2020

I will allow NOTHING to stop me ramming Barrett's nomination through. I will burn down the entire economy to do it.

ffr

(22,670 posts)
2. Then cut of government funding. Oh, but wait, Mitch needs his guaranteed paycheck, but
Fri Oct 9, 2020, 01:22 PM
Oct 2020

American's don't deserve relief.

Kentucky, you need to get your act together and elect Amy McGrath. Moscow republican Mitch needs to go!

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