next two weeks joe biden and congressional democrats are expected to put together a massive $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief package, named the american rescue plan helping to rescue americans during the disastrous pandemic, and can't come soon enough. not only are there ten million fewer jobs than a year ago and not only are jobless claims at levels never seen before the pandemic, but 40% of jobless americans in january were long-term unemployed, meaning they have been out of work for longer than six months and that dates back to the summer nearing a record set at the peak of the great recession. daily new covid cases continue to be in the 100,000s, and more than 300,000 are dying every day from the disease representing pain and suffering for millions of americans across the country, more than 27 million americans