In opposing vote on $2,000 relief checks, Mitch McConnell is thinking only of himself
Updated Dec 31, 2020;
Our Founding Fathers established our democracy on the bedrock principle of representation, not arbitrary rule. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could use a reminder of this.
According to U.S. Census Bureau figures, the U.S. median household income for the year 2019 was in excess of $65,000. Kentucky averaged less than $53,000 and was one of the bottom eight states. In 2019, according to the Census Bureau, the average U.S. poverty rate was 10.5% and Kentucky was again among the ten worst states, in excess of 16%.
Is McConnell, in opposing a vote (”Sen. Brown wants Senate vote on $2,000 stimulus check,” Dec. 31), telling us that his constituency, the people he took an oath to represent, would like to pass on a COVID-19 stimulus package which may improve their lot by as much as $2,000? Is McConnell representing their interests, or just furthering his own political
$2,000 stimulus checks have no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate, McConnell says inquirer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Trump returns to Washington on Thursday, ahead of schedule By Fin Gómez, Grace Segers
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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump returned early to Washington Thursday from Florida, a decision the White House announced unexpectedly Wednesday night. A senior Trump adviser told CBS News that the president had initially planned to celebrate New Year s Eve at Mar-a-Lago, his private golf club in Palm Beach, and come back to Washington on January 1. The White House has not said publicly why the president decided to come back early.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday closed off chances that the Senate would pass anytime soon a House bill that would give most Americans $2,000 stimulus payments.
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