The US President-elect, Joe Biden, has warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump continues to delay signing the economic stimulus plan, which was approved by Congress to counter the consequences of Covid-19.
According to Arabiyanet, Trump has cast doubt on a long-awaited aid package, while millions of Americans fear losing benefits and facing eviction from their rented homes. He asked lawmakers to increase the value of checks sent to the most vulnerable Americans from $ 600 to $ 2,000.
Biden said failure to take this responsibility has dire consequences. Today, about 10 million Americans will lose unemployment insurance benefits.
He added, in a statement, within a few days, government funding will end, endangering vital services and the salaries of military personnel.
veto threat
Trump raised eyebrows, Tuesday, when he threatened to veto the estimated $ 900 billion economic stimulus plan, which Congress had adopted a day earlier after months of negotiations.
and he criticized Trump, who will leave the White House in less than a month, in particular the issue of awarding a check of $ 600 to anyone who earns less than $ 75,000 a year or to the two spouses Their income does not exceed $ 150,000 annually.
This package was launched to help companies and people who are struggling to be able to continue in light of the repercussions of the epidemic crisis.
And in a statement on file with the White House and posted on Twitter, Trump said he would refuse to sign this text if he was not modified.
He added, "I ask Congress to amend this bill and increase this ridiculously low $ 600, to $ 2,000 or $ 4,000 for a couple."
Trump's dispute with the Republican leader
The move put Trump at odds with the Republican Majority Leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, and Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, who have ruled out approving any fiscal increases to the stimulus plan.
On Thursday, the Democrats failed to get ...
