Durbin blows Trump’s country club fix ‘on unemployment

First Chamber Minority Whip Dick DurbinRichard (Dick) Joseph DurbinSunday shows preview: White House, Democrats in Congress Unable to Break Stalemate over Coronavirus Relief On the Money: Pessimism Grows as Coronavirus Talks Got to Thread | Messages called for light fire during interviews COVID-19 | Tax makers warn unemployment recipients could blame IRS pessimism grows as calls with coronavirus to cable MORE (D-Ill.) On Sunday, the unemployment benefits listed included President TrumpDonald John TrumpDeWine tests negative for coronavirus a second time Several GOP lawmakers raise concerns over Trump executive orders in Beirut after testing test for US aid to frustrated ally MAYThe coronavirus’s executive actions are an inadequate “country club fix,” but said challenging the legality of the order in court was a “moral dilemma.”

“This is a moral dilemma, we want unemployed people to benefit, we never wanted them to be cut off completely. I will not suggest that we go to court at this point,” he told NBC’s “Meet the Press,” although he admitted that “some will” favor legal action.

At the same time, Durbin shrugged off the executive action by providing only an additional $ 400 instead of the expired $ 600 benefit.

“This fixed country club suggested by the president will be a cut in unemployment benefits for 30 million Americans,” Durbin said. The Illinois senator said the unemployment talks took place in the shadow of what he called an ‘urban legend’ that people get benefits from not choosing to work.

“These people are not lazy people. We have five unemployed Americans for every job available. This urban legend, which I said is an urban lie, about people sitting at home, hanging out on Netflix and eating chocolate covered cherries. “Listen, ‘we met these families, they are desperate to get back to work,'” he said.

Durbin also criticized the guest of the previous segment, White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro, for claiming Democrats of Congress refuse to compromise in the ongoing talks.

‘We were at $ 3.4 trillion in that account [Speaker] Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi, Schumer slams Trump executive orders, calls on GOP to return to negotiating table Trump signs executive orders after coronavirus relief stories fall Sunday shows prospect: White House, Congress Democrats unable to break stalemate over coronavirus release MORE [D-Calif.] and the Second Chamber Democrats passed 12 weeks ago. And now we’re down to the $ 2 trillion mark. “They were at $ 1 trillion, we asked them to raise $ 1 trillion,” Durbin said. “We are ready to meet the White House and the Republicans halfway through. We have said that from the beginning. We have priorities that “It may be different from them, but in terms of the amount of dollars, we are exactly where Mr Navarro suggested.”