"The Greatest Economy On Earth:" A Timely Reminder from Christmas Eve 2020

About 14 million Americans will lose unemployment aid on December 26 after President Trump and Congress were unable to reach a deal.

Families on brink of eviction, hunger describe nightmare Christmas as $900 billion relief bill hangs in limbo. https://t.co/WvlzbLEP7L

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 24, 2020

"The Post has been inundated with messages and phone calls from people on the verge of losing their homes and cars and going hungry this holiday who are stunned that Trump and Congress cannot agree on another emergency aid package. Several broke down crying in phone interviews." https://t.co/wtVm0ubjTr

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) December 24, 2020

*DEMOCRATS' BID FOR $2,000 RELIEF CHECKS FAILS IN HOUSE

— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) December 24, 2020

"Christmas a humbug, Uncle? You don't mean that, I am sure."

After the White House went out of its way to say President Trump had many meetings and calls today, without listing any, @petermorrisCNN got video of him on the golf course. pic.twitter.com/x3jtrUOMmH

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 24, 2020

"I do," said Scrooge. "Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? What reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough."

"Come, then," returned the nephew gaily. "What right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? You're rich enough."

Scrooge, having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, "Bah!" again; and followed it up with "Humbug!"

"Don't be cross, uncle!" said the nephew. 

"What else can I be," returned the uncle, "when I live in such a world of fools as this? Merry Christmas! Out upon merry Christmas! What's Christmas-time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, and not an hour richer; a time for balancing your books, and having every item in 'em through a round dozen of months presented dead against you? If I could work my will," said Scrooge indignantly, "every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. He should!"

I'm going to spend the day re-reading Dickens.  Something of a Christmas Eve tradition for me.  It's not like I have anything important to do.

In case you're wondering, this is what else Trump is doing today:

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2020

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2020

And apparently he's through playing golf.

Rush is the GREATEST! https://t.co/W0LhbM2bSt

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2020

Good to know he's on top of the vital issues that concern most Americans. Especially the ones who are poor enough, after this hellacious year.

"The Christmas season will be canceled" -- Trump says Biden will cancel Christmas pic.twitter.com/RexB4CCc3L

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 19, 2020

Trump beat him to it?

So let’s recap where we are on Christmas Eve.

— Unemployment expires Saturday.
— Government funding expires Monday.
— House Rs blocked Dem 2k check bill.
— Senate R leadership says 2k check bill cant get 60 in the Senate, unlikely to bring it up.
— No plan to keep govt open.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 24, 2020