And Trump is ineffectual.McConnell says he supports Trump “exploring his options” on executive action to bring Americans relief.— Lisa Mascaro (@LisaMascaro) August 8, 2020
But top GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander, the chairman of Health, Ed, Labor & Pensions committee, said while Potus is doing all he can, “Congress is the one who should be acting.”
Here's the relevant part of the president's memorandum. To get the money, states must 1) request it; 2) match 25%; and 3) administer the program.— Brad Heath (@bradheath) August 9, 2020
And all that leaves aside the very interesting question of whether giving people $400 complies with the Stafford Act. pic.twitter.com/bbpaAErrVU
As The Lincoln Project put it:To recap:— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) August 9, 2020
1/ Evictions: No eviction moratorium or new rental $, asks HUD to "consider" if evictions should stop
2/ Unemployment: Uses $44B from FEMA to cover $300/week benefit for ~5 more weeks
3/ Taxes: Option to defer payroll tax payment, but w/o new law they'll still be due
So much winning!🤡 This defunds Medicare.— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 9, 2020
🤡 This defunds Social Security.
🤡 Tax collection is just deferred.
🤡 You’ll still owe these taxes next year. https://t.co/sraSTbHOxs
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