THREAD: Americans who need relief the most, like families, workers, and small and-medium-sized businesses were left out of this Republican-drafted bill.
1. Republican-drafted legislation contains no increase in SNAP benefits to help vulnerable families put food on the table.
1. Republican-drafted legislation contains no increase in SNAP benefits to help vulnerable families put food on the table.
2. The Republican draft includes only weak student loan borrower protections to help those struggling to pay off student debt and includes insufficient funding to help institutions of higher ed weather the COVID-19 crisis.
3. The Republican draft includes no strong paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave for workers who are themselves sick or caring for sick or affected family members.
4. The Republican draft includes hundreds of billions in slush funds for corporate bailouts, but few protections for workers. It has no limits on stock buy backs and allows companies to receive bailout funds even if they fire workers.
5. The Republican draft has no policies to include health coverage, such as automatic Medicaid eligibility or a special enrollment period for coverage in a public health crisis. People need flexibility and assurance that they can sign up now to get coverage.
6. The Republican draft doesn’t include meaningful funding for state and local governments.
