SENATORS Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders have renewed the call for a second coronavirus recovery act that would send Americans up to $2,000 a month.
Harris, Sanders, and Sen Ed Markey proposed the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act earlier this month, which instead of a one-time $1,200 check would send up to $2,000 a month to anyone earning $120,000 or less.
California Sen Kamala Harris is among several Democrats pushing for a second round of coronavirus stimulus checks[/caption]
The new proposal, which is also backed by Sen Bernie Sanders, would send up to $2,000 to all Americans earning $120,000 or less[/caption]
The legislation would also provide $2,000 for each dependent for up to three dependents, according to KOST.
By contrast, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act only provided $500 per dependent.
The proposed law would be retroactive to March 2020 and applies to all US residents, regardless of whether they file taxes or have a social security number.
The monthly payments would continue until three months post-pandemic.
Harris detailed the proposal in a virtual town hall with Andrew Yang, in which she said: “The government should be here for the people in a moment of crisis.”
“People should be able to count on their government to see them and to create a safety net for them, so that these people don’t fall into poverty – or further into poverty – during the course of this pandemic.”
The proposed $2,000 monthly payments would continue until three months after the pandemic ends[/caption]
‘The government should be here for the people in a moment of crisis’, Harris said this week[/caption]
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Democrats scored a win last month when the House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
The HEROES Act promises a second one-time $1,200 stimulus check, a proposal Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, aren’t exactly on board with.
McConnell has said the HEROES Act won’t pass because of its high price tag, and the Senate isn’t expected to vote on the bill until June at the earliest, creating an uphill battle for Dems.
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