NEWS: House Democratic leaders release their new coronavirus relief legislation, called the HEROES Act
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NEW: House Democrats push for another round of coronavirus stimulus payments — $1,200 max per person plus $1,200 extra per dependent for up to three. Similar income thresholds and phaseout as the CARES Act.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-push-new-round-stimulus-checks-coronavirus-bill-n1205421 …
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One big change in the new House bill's stimulus money is that it no longer requires a Social Security number. That means mixed-status couples and immigrants who file with a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) can also get money.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-push-new-round-stimulus-checks-coronavirus-bill-n1205421 …
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Grassley's spokesman emails: "Sen. Grassley will work with his colleagues on Phase 4 legislation if it becomes necessary. It’s too early to say what that legislation might encompass. It would need to address any ongoing problems in an effective manner."https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-push-new-round-stimulus-checks-coronavirus-bill-n1205421 …
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The new House bill provides full COBRA subsidies for people to keep their employer-based health insurance plans during the pandemic, an idea endorsed by Biden. Retroactive from 3/1/2020, lasts until 1/31/2021.pic.twitter.com/5mEEnR4E7e
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News: Mitch McConnell pours cold water on the new House bill, calling it aspirational and not "designed to deal with reality." He says the Senate hasn't decided if it'll do another relief package and doesn't plan to negotiate with Democrats. He evokes the rising national debt.pic.twitter.com/KnoY003H47
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House Democrats' new coronavirus bill extends the $600 per week Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to January 31, 2021. It's currently set to expire at the end of July 2020. This could turn into a big fight as numerous Senate Republicans want to curtail that benefit.
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So we have finally found a "tax cut" for the wealthy that the GOP doesn't like.
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