Biden calls for coronavirus relief bill ‘right now’ but Mitch McConnell blasts ‘unserious’ plan
MITCH McConnell dismissed the Democrats HEROES Act as “unserious” as President-elect Joe Biden called for a coronavirus relief bill to be agreed “right now.”
claimed the House Democrats' plan is so flawed it was
";condemned by the Speaker’s own moderate Democrats the instant she put it out," he wrote on .
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“Huge tax cuts for rich people in blue states, but no second round of the Paycheck Protection Program? Those are their priorities?” added the Senate majority leader.
McConnell continued his attack on the blue party’s relief bill , “Another Democrat demand that’s blocked bipartisan aid: The fixation on a massive slush fund for state & city govt’s unlinked from need.
“Some states are taking in more tax revenue this fall than they did before the pandemic. It’s struggling families who need urgent help,” he added.
Republicans have “tried for weeks” to pass another .
“Republicans have tried for weeks to pass another targeted rescue package. It would send hundreds of billions of dollars to schools, unemployment aid, another round of the job-saving PPP, and healthcare.
“Democrats repeatedly blocked it all. Let’s hope they let us make law soon.”
McConnell's comments come after
"Right now Congress should come together and pass a Covid relief package like the Heroes Act that the House passed six months ago" he said Monday in Wilmington, Delaware.
"Once we shut down the virus and deliver economic relief to workers and businesses, then we can start to build back better than before."
The HEROES Act is the $2.2trillion measure passed by the -led House before the Election.
However, the bill stands no chance in the -led Senate and between House Speaker and McConnell.
The Republicans are more in favor of a relief bill worth $500billion.
has urged Democrats and Republicans to work together, saying he thinks the public wants politicians to cooperate.
";The refusal of Democrats and Republicans to cooperate with one another is not due to some mysterious force beyond out control.
"It's a conscious decision. It's a choice that we make. If we can decide not to cooperate, then we can decide to cooperate," Biden added.
"We're going into a very dark winter. Things are going to get much tougher before they get easier."
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that includes $1,200 stimulus checks, unemployment benefits, small business aid, state and local funding.
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The major issues that come in the way of an agreement are education funding, money allocated toward state and local government, coronavirus testing and unemployment benefits.
All of the most significant stimulus programs featured in the CARES Act are set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020.