Murky prospects for further pandemic relief as economy suffers record hits to output and retail sales
Posted on AllSides May 16th, 2020
From The Right
Prospects for another round of economic relief from Washington are hazy.
House Democrats passed a $3 trillion fiscal package Friday, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump have indicated they’re not interested in negotiating it.
Republicans have derided the 1,800-page bill as a liberal wish list. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma called it “a Democratic agenda masquerading as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.”
Some content from this outlet may be limited or behind a paywall.