Comments by "Hobbs" (@hobbso8508) on "Senate Vote on Stimulus Bill Likely Pushed Into Weekend" video.

They're literally waiting on Republicans. Republicans even voted to stop the bill even being debated in the Senate.
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@ronniemoore9289 So you're saying the failings of the ability of the federal government to provide basic needs to their citizens should be placed on Biden's doorstep for promising that we will get aid out, and not Republicans for failing to approve that aid that will support average to low-income Americans? Interesting take. Do you also blame cops for saying that they are working to drop crime in your area and your house gets robbed, and not the burglars robbing you?
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@suzannalytle2758 Good job it does all those things then. Also has small business loans and grants, SNAP benefits extensions, vaccine distributions, FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding, school funding, college funding, child care assistance, senior food assistance, mortgage assistance, WIC program funding, COBRA subsidies, child tax credit expansions and ACA premium tax credits.
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@OneTouchShort The 9% figure you are quoting is from the December omnibus bill, not the most recent stimulus package, which actually lands around the 20% mark for stimulus checks. They are also expanding unemployment and SNAP benefits. 300 billion would not fund $3000 stimulus checks, not even close. You would need over 800 billion to cover that given the current criteria for the checks.
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@Soccerrockker6 The subway is also fully funded as of several weeks ago and the supposed funds that would go to it are actually general transportation funds of the whole country, and would not be enough to cover 2% of the highspeed rail tunnel in California.
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@thebigcheese606 Because red states are doing the worst both economically and from covid, and usually get the most federal government funding.
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They've been waiting on Republicans this whole time. They had to pass the bill through reconciliation because Republicans in the Senate refused to approve it. The process goes through multiple committees and takes months.
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