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What policy is backed by @realDonaldTrump & @RepRashida, @johnlegend & President-elect @JoeBiden, @SenSanders & @HawleyMo, @jpmorgan & @UniteThePoor? #MoneyForThePeople – the best way to get help to the people & small business owners who need it. The latest: 1/
First up backing direct checks: economists –127 of them – with history AND the math on their side. Direct cash payments are “one of the quickest, most equitable, and most effective ways to get families and the economy back on track.” /2 https://economicsecproj.org/economists-letter-nov2020
Last Friday, President-elect @JoeBiden urged the Senate to do more for families in its COVID bill: “I think it would be better if they had the $1,200. And I understand that may be still in play.” /3
On Monday, @SpeakerPelosi told reporters she is “all for” $1,200 checks, & as to whether checks will be included in relief, she said, “I hope so. But that’s really more up to the president if he would be agreeable to do that, but we’re all for it.” /4 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-pelos-idUSKBN28I2LA?taid=5fcfc3e4f0e12b00013d9578&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
Democrats AND Republicans: 77% of Americans want checks, including Republicans, and so do both @HawleyMO and @SenSanders. Both have threatened to withhold support for a deal unless checks are included. Hawley introduced a Senate bill yesterday. /5 https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/529632-hawley-introducing-bill-for-second-round-of-stimulus-checks
@RepMcKinley and @RepLBR introduced the first bipartisan direct stimulus bill, which would send $1,000 checks to most adults and children. More House members from both parties joined them, including VA colleagues @RepSpanberger & @RepRiggleman. /6 https://www.axios.com/members-make-bipartisan-push-for-cash-stimulus-224dd63c-2ecd-410c-8cd9-af06da61712f.html
Other Senate Republicans that favor checks include @JohnCornyn and @SenRobPortman /7 https://twitter.com/senrobportman/status/1332808571306831876?s=20
Progressives: @SenSanders & fellow Democrats @RonWyden, @SenWarren, @SenGillibrand, @SenJeffMerkley and @EdMarkey signed a letter criticizing the current COVID relief package and calling for checks. /8 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/08/bernie-sanders-stimulus-checks-443670
House Dems: 59 of them signed @Ilhan’s letter for checks, noting that “Almost half of all households in the United States reported experiencing serious financial concerns...Direct cash assistance has become a lifeline for the American people.” /9 https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-omar-leads-letter-calling-additional-relief-checks-next-covid-19-package
Small businesses: *5,600* small business owners signed an open letter calling for checks, citing fear that w/o relief, many more will shutter permanently. Their worries voiced in this @MarketWatch op-ed /10 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/give-americans-a-stimulus-check-by-christmas-or-small-businesses-will-have-an-unhappy-new-year-2020-12-02
Checks get a boost from legendary @UniteThePoor leader @RevDrBarber and joined by 20 faith leaders representing over 30 MILLION Black congregants. /11 https://economicsecproj.org/faithleadersletter
So maybe it’s not a surprise that faith leaders and followers support checks, but did you expect to see JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon joining the call for direct cash payments? They all know: the economy doesn’t work without money in it. /12 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/07/coronavirus-stimulus-here-is-letter-jpmorgan-sent-to-biden-advisors-on-ways-to-prevent-misery.html
“DIRECT STIMULUS CHECKS NOW” says @Ossoff as he runs for U.S. Senate in Georgia. /13 https://twitter.com/ossoff/status/1336443275956400128?s=20
. @JohnLegend doesn't just entertain with his voice, he uses it to speak out – calling for direct stimulus checks to help the millions who are suffering, and still there’s no aid package in sight. /14 https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/1328757862688952322?s=20
While the government fails to act, philanthropy and local leaders are stepping up. @Jack donated $15M to @Mayorsforagi to support #guaranteedincome demonstrations, hoping this informs federal policy. /15 https://twitter.com/jack/status/1336363373525528577
It's clear direct recurring cash is the quickest, most effective way to get money into the pockets of those who need it most. Check out more about why checks should be part of every COVID relief effort. #MoneyForThePeople /16 (end) https://economicsecproj.org/emp_caseforcash
