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• A group of ten moderate (read: conniving) Republicans are scheduled to meet with Busy Bee Biden today to pitch a significantly reduced, half-ass COVID relief package that would take the place of Biden s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill you know, the one that smart economists say is necessary to get the nation back on track. But yes, by all means, moderate Republicans! Continue to waste our fucking time when there s no time to waste.