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Reuters said that without President Trump’s signature, about 14 million Americans will lose benefits related to unemployment benefits as of December 26 (local time). The US government will also partially shut down on December 29 unless Congress passes a funding bill that takes effect before then.
The $ 2.3 trillion Covid-19 pandemic aid and spending bill, including an extension of special unemployment benefits, will expire Dec. 26. Of which $ 892 billion was used to overcome the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and $ 1.4 trillion for ordinary public spending.
President Donald Trump. Photo: The Washington Post
This week, President Trump announced the bill to spend too much money on special interests, cultural projects and foreign aid. Meanwhile, the one-time support amount of $ 600 per person for the millions of Americans he was complaining about was too small. President Trump has asked to increase this amount to $ 2,000 per person.
“Why don’t politicians want to support the people $ 2,000, instead of just $ 600? Give money to our people,” President Trump wrote on the social networking site Twitter at Christmas.
Many economists agree that the bill’s aid level is too low, but for now it is still welcome and necessary. A source told Reuters that President Trump’s opposition to the bill surprised many White House officials. Although his intentions on the bill are still unclear, he does not veto and can still sign it in the coming days.
After months of controversy, Republicans and Democrats agreed to the bill over the weekend with the support of the White House. It is worth mentioning that President Trump also did not oppose the provisions of the bill until Congress voted to pass it on the night of December 21.
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