Relief bill negotiations update
Congress is returning to work after its August recess, and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who represents the White House, told congressional leaders he believes “a bipartisan agreement still should be reached.” (Read story here.) Here’s where the Democratic and Republican bargaining positions stand as of Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020:
First Offer
Democrats — $3.4 trillion
Republicans — $1.0 trillion
Second Offer
Democrats — $2.4 trillion
Republicans — $1.0 trillion
Current Offer
Democrats — $2.2 trillion
Republicans — $1.0 trillion
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Posted 01 Sep 2020 by Roger Rabbit
in Economics, Politics
If only they would party with Bill and Ted.