The House of Representatives voted 220-211 today to pass the abominable snow job, the $1.9 trillion dollar liberal progressive goodie bag pretending to be a “stimulus” or “Covid recover” bill.
It’s called the “American Rescue Plan” so maybe today is opposite day? Biden will probably sign the thing on Friday, so you have until then to tell America’s future how you felt about it before it goes away forever.
From the Daily Wire:
The legislation, dubbed the American Rescue Plan, was approved in the House 220-211 along party lines. No Republicans voted in favor of it. The bill extends the COVID-19 unemployment benefits booster at $300 per week until early September 2021, sends $1,400 direct stimulus checks to individuals making less than $75,000 per year, provides $350 billion in aid for states, local governments, and tribal governments, and also provides $130 billion for schools, reports The New York Times.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) voiced strong opposition to the bill prior to the vote.
“This isn’t a rescue bill, it isn’t a relief bill. It’s a laundry list of left-wing priorities that predate the pandemic and do not meet the needs of American families,” said McCarthy.
No Republicans voted for it. One Democrat voted against. That means it had bipartisan opposition but not bipartisan support. So that’s something I guess.
Seriously.