Between meetings so let’s break down this cesspool of lies.
Claim #1: “defeating the virus is the Senate’s top priority.”
Republicans have spent the last month putting up right-wing judges. @SenateDems are the ones pushing for increased funding for testing & #COVID relief.
Claim #2: “the Republican plan is focused on saving lives.”
The President wore a mask for the first time last week, over 144k American deaths into the pandemic. Have you seen Senate Republicans urging him to wear a mask? Or demanding a national testing strategy? Didn't think so.
Claim #3: “Democrats have made it clear they have different priorities.”
This one is true. The HEROES Act includes $75 billion to ramp up a national effort for testing and contact tracing critical to any effort to reopen, and extends UI through Jan for the 36 mil out of a job.
Claim #4: “three trillion dollars in new spending, so they can keep our economy and schools closed.”
The HEROES Act provides $1 trillion to state & local governments, health care workers and teachers so they can reopen safely. The GOP is focused on the stock market.
Claim #5: “it’s political payoffs”
Said the authors of the GOP corporate tax scheme of 2017. Next.
“Enough politics. Americans deserve action.”
It’s been “enough” since the House passed the HEROES Act on May 15th—over two months ago. Where have you been?
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