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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsListen Dems you need to point out that 40 ReTHUGs did not want Americans to have paid sick
leave.
https://www.newsweek.com/40-house-republicans-reject-paid-sick-leave-combat-coronavirus-pandemic-1491988
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A faction of House Republicans voted against a bipartisan coronavirus economic stimulus package passed by the Democratic-led chamber early Saturday morning that would, among other things, provide paid sick leave to workers as the illness continues to spread throughout the United States.
The multi-billion-dollar piece of emergency legislation passed 363-40-1, with all Democrats voting yes and 40 Republicans voting no. The House's lone independent, Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), voted present.
The plan includes two weeks of paid family sick leave, up to three months of paid family and medical leave, free coronavirus testing, food aid, unemployment insurance, increased federal funds for Medicaid and increased protections for frontline workers. A two-thirds majority was needed to pass.
But although the legislation received broad bipartisan support, as well as backing from the president, it underscored some of Washington's political divides over how to respond to the pandemic amid economic downturn. Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump alike have debated over how to boost the economy as a tumultuous stock market has sparked fears of an impending recession.
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Thank you Newsweek
leftieNanner
(15,114 posts)All Democrats running against these 40 idiots need to put giant billboards on every corner of the district.
Amy McGrath's campaign needs to blast out the fact that Moscow Mitch chose to go home for a fancy fundraiser instead of staying in Washington to do the People's Work!!
malaise
(269,024 posts)In 1944, at the age of two, McConnell's upper left leg was paralyzed by a polio attack.[2][5] He received treatment at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation. The treatment potentially saved him from being disabled for the rest of his life.[6] McConnell stated that his family "almost went broke" because of costs related to his illness.[7]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)Ohiogal
(32,002 posts)malaise
(269,024 posts)Will have a look
Here
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/14/us/politics/coronavirus-house-vote.html
lame54
(35,292 posts)malaise
(269,024 posts)that he's not in the House anymore