Mississippi GOP senator who voted against pandemic relief bill praises its ... aid for restaurants

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Source: Washington Post

Mississippi GOP senator who voted against pandemic relief bill praises its inclusion of aid for restaurants

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) was among the members of Congress who voted against the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package.

But on Wednesday, after the House passed the measure, Wicker was singing the praises of at least part of it.

“Independent restaurant operators have won $28.6 billion worth of targeted relief,” Wicker said in a tweet. “This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic by helping to adapt their operations and keep their employees on the payroll.”

He included a link to an article outlining the ways the relief package will benefit the restaurant industry.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/10/joe-biden-live-updates/#link-RDESLMNUJRAJTJFARO5HTV5WME

[dhill926]

1. I expect more of this shit from repubs....

next thing you know, they'll be saying THEY passed the bill. Assholes...

[riversedge]

2. yes, I was just going to post his tweet.........

Link to tweet

?s=20

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Just saw an article from a Jackson, MS TV station

WLBT that said that after he did that tweet, the phrase YOU VOTED NO" started trending on twitter!

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22YOU%20VOTED%20NO%22&src=trend_click&vertical=trends

That included Valerie Bertinelli -

Link to tweet

TEXT

Valerie Bertinelli
@Wolfiesmom
YOU VOTED NO
Senator Roger Wicker
@SenatorWicker
Independent restaurant operators have won $28.6 billion worth of targeted relief.

This funding will ensure small businesses can survive the pandemic by helping to adapt their operations and keep their employees on the payroll.

https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/stimulus-bill-29b-direct-restaurant-aid-appears-headed-passage
5:36 PM · Mar 10, 2021

[Rebl2]

4. Any Republicans

Senate or House that comes out praising even a portion of this bill, needs to be reminded very loudly they voted against it. Also remind them often they voted against it and let their constituents know they voted against it!

[dogknob]

5. Thinks he's being clever about the $15/hr getting nixed. "helps restaurants."

[TomSlick]

6. Sweet Jesus. This people are incapable of shame.

[Deminpenn]

7. Schumer talked about this last night when he was

on with O'Donnell. He said the restaurant language was actually an amendment submitted by Sinema and Wicker. He said it was the 1st amendment voted on during the vote-a-rama and adopted. Schumer pointed out that even though no Rs voted for the final bill, there were bi-partisan elements within it. Touche'.

This is why Wicker is touting the restaurant help, because he was a co-sponsor of the amendment that put that help in the final bill.

[IronLionZion]

8. They are such con artists

they're also saying that GOP governors opening their states up is doing more to help than the stimulus.

[SansACause]

9. As Nancy Pelosi said after the vote:

(Paraphrasing) "That's the Republican M.O.: always vote no, but then take the money."