Cory Gardner on coronavirus relief package: $1,000 in Manhattan is different than $1,000 in Colorado – By Yael Halon (FOX News) / March 20 2020
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. joined the “Fox News Rundown” podcast Friday to discuss life under quarantine and plans by the White House and lawmakers to send Americans coronavirus relief checks.
“Look, this is different than 10 years ago when you had bad actors doing bad things asking for a bailout,” Gardner told host Dave Anthony. This is a virus that came out of the blue, out of China, and here we are today dealing with it. It’s not a Democrat or Republican or a business creation … Thank goodness our economy is as strong today as it was going into this, because we’re going to need every ounce of that strength once we get out of this. ”
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., released his proposal for a massive stimulus package to provide relief for struggling Americans, including payments of up to $1,200 per person and up to $2,400 for couples.
The legislation is not a done deal as McConnell will still need to get Democrats — and a few lingering Republicans — on board. Negotiations are expected to run into the weekend, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer saying McConnell’s bill “is not at all pro-worker and instead puts corporations way ahead of workers.”
Gardner emphasized Friday that an agreement among lawmakers on how much to send Americans had to be done quickly: “It can’t take six months. It can’t take a year. It’s gotta happen soon. We do need to have immediate relief.”
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