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The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on the night of December 22, 2020, rejected the bill on the $ 900 billion support plan that the Bicameral Congress approved on December 21. The US head of state called the recently approved Covid support package “a disgrace” and demanded an increase in support money for the people.
From Houston, RFI correspondent Thomas Harms said:
“It was a Christmas surprise that Americans were not expecting… The new support scheme was approved by both the House and the Senate with an overwhelming majority of votes. Only 7 senators voted against. This grant scheme will allow many households to receive checks for $ 600 next week, as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin promised on Monday (December 21). But this check will not reach them.
President Donald Trump proposed to amend the bill, not including government budget expenditures that he listed and deemed useless. Donald Trump wants retirees to receive $ 2,000, not $ 600. Under a law the president does not approve, the US plans to spend $ 900 billion to help troubled homes and businesses and $ 1.4 billion for government operations.
Failure to pass this financial law could have serious consequences. Because in the bill, the support plan is integrated with the government budget, without the signature of the president’s approval, the United States government runs the risk of closing on Monday, December 28.
According to AFP, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, responded on Twitter that within the next week the Democrats are ready to absolutely agree on the support of $ 2,000 per person that President Donald Trump wants. And Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, also on Twitter, said that while not perfect, the emergency relief plan this time should be implemented as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden called yesterday the bailout package of $ 900 billion approved by the bicameral as “the first step” but not enough, so in 2021 he will ask Congress to approve a new economic support plan. .
