After Impeaching Trump Over Ukraine, Pelosi Demands Quid Pro Quo Before Releasin...
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After Impeaching Trump Over Ukraine, Pelosi Demands Quid Pro Quo Before Releasing Aid To Americans
Democrats wanted $150 billion for hospitals and health centers to deal with the virus; Republicans wanted $75 billion.
Democrats wanted to give families checks for at least $1,500 per person; Republicans wanted $1,200.
Democrats wanted $500 billion in aid to small businesses; Republicans wanted $350 billion.
Democrats wanted a requirement that large companies given assistance keep their workers on the payroll; Republicans would have left open a loophole companies could have used to take the money and lay off workers anyway.
Democrats wanted to require companies that got aid to pay a $15 minimum wage and agree to strict requirements limiting executive compensation and stock buybacks.
Democrats wanted more money for states to help them deal with sudden costs and avoid a budget spiral that would lead to severe cutbacks in state services.
Democrats wanted four months of extended unemployment benefits; Republicans wanted three months.
Democrats wanted help for people to pay their utility bills and would bar utilities from cutting off people’s service during the crisis.
Democrats demanded oversight of the “slush fund” that in the Republican plan would have let the Treasury Secretary distribute half a trillion dollars to corporations at his own discretion, with no oversight. When asked about it on Monday, President Trump said, “I’ll be the oversight.”