Schumer slammed for rejecting GOP’s idea of $1,000 checks to Americans

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Chuck Schumer, Democrat Senate Minority Leader, decided he’s opposed to sending cash checks to Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. It happens to be something the Democrats have longed for. It’s a temporary Universal Basic Income, and it’s what Andrew Yang has been calling for, only he wants it to be permanent.

Instead of checks, he wants expanded unemployment benefits. The bottom line — Chuck and Nancy said no checks.

Reuters reported:

Democratic leader Schumer criticizes Trump’s call for $1,000 checks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and called for a broader cash payment than Trump’s push for $1,000 checks.

“The coronavirus is slowing our economy to a near standstill and we are almost certainly anticipating a recession,” Schumer said in a speech on the Senate floor. He added that expanded unemployment benefits would be a more effective way of helping workers than a $1,000 check from Washington.

The response from the left was not good. The slammed him.

Schumer, who never met a camera he didn’t love, must have gotten to the media. The NY Times corrected the headline and the first paragraph, to emphasize the word, ‘insufficient.’

Schumer’s trying to save himself.
U.S. Democratic Leader Schumer Says Concerned Trump’s $1,000 Check Plan Insufficient

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and called for a broader cash payment than Trump’s push for $1,000 checks.

“The coronavirus is slowing our economy to a near standstill and we are almost certainly anticipating a recession,” Schumer said in a speech on the Senate floor. He added that expanded unemployment benefits would be a more effective way of helping workers than a $1,000 check from Washington.

(This story corrects headline, first paragraph to show Schumer called plan insufficient)

Reuters also changed the headline to: ‘U.S. Democratic leader Schumer says concerned Trump’s $1,000 check plan insufficient.’

We wouldn’t hold our breath waiting for the media to do that for Republicans.

It’s also impossible to beat Democrats when it comes to freebies. They will always go too far. And the only reason he is against it is not that it is insufficient, it’s that the idea came from the Republicans.


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DAN III
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DAN III
3 years ago

Weimer Republic here we come !

oldarmyblog
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oldarmyblog
3 years ago

I disagree with the concept of bail outs of any sort. By the time the government can get the money out the door it will be this time next year and the crisis will be over. The Federal government should stay the out of it and support whatever the individual states want to. One size does not fit all. Trillions more in deficit spending will not help anyone in the long run.

Robert Howard
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Robert Howard
3 years ago

Chuckie Cheeze is speaking out of turn. The only reason he is against it if because Donald Trump is for it. The Senator from Brooklyn needs to lose his seat and the electorate needs to wise up about just who is trying to do the right thing. I am not sure if the President is making the right call with our taxpayer monies here, but I for one am not going to take Dumpkoff Schumer’s word for it.

Bev
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Bev
3 years ago

“… [Schumer] called for a broader cash payment than Trump’s push for $1,000 checks.”

POTUS Trump has never drawn his salary; he donates it to government agencies.
Maybe it’s time for Schumer and Pelosi to donate their salaries to help Americans out. (Schumer can make mine for $2,000 if $1,000 isn’t enough;)

Vegan Electrolytes Tallcann
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Vegan Electrolytes Tallcann
3 years ago

We are on our own and no one is coming to save us. Get hard if you haven’t already. Harden your heart and your mind. Survival is the only thing and everything else is irrelevant. Trust no one and have some good feed for your steel.

Fresh Find:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/18/america-united-states-lockdown-coming/