This morning Trump is calling on Democrats to pass the stimulus bill, but he’s doing it in as diplomatic fashion as he can as to not blow negotiations up and be blamed for it…
This is not about the ridiculous Green New Deal. It is about putting our great workers and companies BACK TO WORK!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2020
Congress must approve the deal, without all of the nonsense, today. The longer it takes, the harder it will be to start up our economy. Our workers will be hurt!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2020
UPDATE: Trump adds this to his tweets…
Our people want to return to work. They will practice Social Distancing and all else, and Seniors will be watched over protectively & lovingly. We can do two things together. THE CURE CANNOT BE WORSE (by far) THAN THE PROBLEM! Congress MUST ACT NOW. We will come back strong!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2020
When Trump says this isn’t about the Green New Deal, what he’s referring to is some of the provisions Democrats are calling for in this stimulus bill. Ted Cruz laid a few of them out yesterday in his floor speech and they also appeared in the House Democrats 2.5 trillion stimulus bill.
Here’s a few tweets laying out what Pelosi put together in her Democrat wishlist stimulus bill:
Pelosi's #COVID19 bill is 1,119 pages and contains provisions for "conducting risk-limiting audits of results of elections" so yeah it's really very focused on the crisis at hand.🤦🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/Q6axBi14lZ
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
It also bails out the postal service. pic.twitter.com/cy9GYoK7zj
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
Also, guys, let's maybe focus on restricting stock buybacks and executive compensation with taxpayer loans and save the woke-scolding for later? pic.twitter.com/6iv0TKbbwU
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
Ah, yes, requiring early voting will save us all from #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/Gwg4Tcyjx5
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
Same day voter registration, a long-time Dem wishlist item, very relevant to addressing those businesses and working families about to go under from #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/KizGbEYq9O
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
We can agree or disagree about the value of collective bargaining for federal employees but can we all agree that it doesn't belong in a relief bill DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/bswhj4dMeG
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
I'm just going to throw this out there: Requiring the airlines to fully offset their carbon emissions is not going to save the airlines. pic.twitter.com/WcmHuI5eQr
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
You know what families who can't work and are struggling to make rent really care about?
Being able to look up greenhouse gas emissions from the flights they can't afford to book. pic.twitter.com/klGOhE8uOM
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
I, too, care for community journalism.
But right now none of them have jobs because of #COVID19 so maybe this isn't the time to modify their retirement plans. pic.twitter.com/fK0OO9VqVQ
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
I mean. Again. Worthy goal? Perhaps. We can debate it. But why are we establishing all these new programs when what we really need is to PASS A BILL TO HELP PEOPLE WHO CANNOT WORK. pic.twitter.com/Awv3Thjc8h
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
Ah, here it is. The prohibition on stock buybacks, exec comp, & dividends for corps receiving taxpayer loans. I actually agree w/ this. But, it's a tiny provision amidst bailing out the USPS, emissions mandates on the airlines, & ensuring woke corporate boards. So here we are. pic.twitter.com/9ANF6wjUZ7
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020
Annnnd….in case you thought we were done with the woke-scolding, you were wrong.
Families can't pay their mortgages and there aren't enough ventilators, but you know what we will have? Corporate budgets dedicated to diversity & inclusion initiatives! pic.twitter.com/tBuO3hrBfB
— Rachel Bovard (@rachelbovard) March 23, 2020