Congressional stalemate deepens as Pelosi, Schumer say they won't budge on coronavirus funding deman

[left-of-center2012]

Source: Washington Post

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday that they won’t agree to the Trump administration’s insistence on more money for small business loans unless their demands are met for additional funding for hospitals, state and local governments and food stamp recipients.

But Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Democrats’ demands should wait for another day, while the small business program needs more money now. Mnuchin last week requested urgent congressional action to approve an additional $250 billion to supplement a $350 billion forgivable loan program for small businesses ...

The back-and-forth between Mnuchin and the Democratic leaders on Monday followed a Saturday statement from congressional GOP leaders in which they, too, rejected the Democrats’ demands and showed no interest in negotiating.

Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Schumer (D-N.Y.) also rejected suggestions from President Trump that the country could reopen quickly, saying “there is still not enough testing available to realistically allow that to happen.”



Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/04/13/pelosi-schumer-coronavirus-congress-budget/

[msongs]

1. and post ofc funding - one suspects a post ofc benefits small business a bunch nt

[rpannier]

2. I don't worry about republikkan congressional leaders

Whatever douchie says they will do

[Stuart G]

3. I think this Is It ... Pelosi & Schumer vs Republicans & Trump.. K and R

Time will tell....But the Constitution of the United States does Not give total authority to the President..

[qwlauren35]

4. Can't see the Post article.

Does it mention the Post Office. I hope the Dems fight to keep it open.

[ffr]

5. YES! Strangle McConnell until he cries uncle.

Fuck the genocide rePuticans are putting on America. ENOUGH!

[Cha]

6. And, Fight for our Post Office.. Please!

[lark]

7. Democrats - wake up - drumpf is endangering the post office to fuck up the next election.

Don't let him, this is even more critical for our democracy than hospital funding and that is super critical too.

[maxrandb]

8. JFC - It's like asking Charlie Brown to trust Lucy holding the football!

Give No Quarter to these asshats.

"Oh, but Americans are going to be hurt"! Why the fuck do we expect Democrats to be the ONLY party that gives a fuck if Americans get hurt??

"Oh, you can't demand funding for the states, hospitals and middle class... you'll hurt the corporations providing gas for the chambers!"

[The Magistrate]

9. The Shit-Heels In Office As Republicans, Sir, Count On Our Better Natures

They know we do not want anyone to suffer if it can be avoided, and rely on this to obtain concession that benefit their constituencies, without providing too much for ours. We cannot allow this to work any longer, but resolve to see actual harm done if we do not get what our own constituencies need.

Small business is a particularly sensitive Republican constituency, and Madame Speaker is quite rise to squeeze it till Mnuchin and McConnell give in.


"Defeat of a hated enemy is something to be for!!!"