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McConnell’s spokesperson declined to comment on whether the Senate will be taking up the $2,000 direct payments, or anything else Trump said “Congress” told him Congress would do, like repeal Section 230 of the Communications Act, or investigate voter fraud, or accept the cuts he is demanding to the foreign aid spending in the bill he just signed. By “Congress,” Trump probably meant the House maniacs he met with last week who promised him they would help him overturn the election. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer will try to bring the bill up in the Senate. He says: “No Democrats will object. Will Senate Republicans?” Probably.
However, it puts a lot of pressure on Georgia Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, who won’t have any excuses anymore to oppose the $2,000 direct payments, an issue that has been key in both races. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have both seized on the issue, happily accepting that unintended gift from Trump.
It remains a good argument for them, especially if McConnell does as predicted and refuses to take up that critical aid for people. It will provide more evidence of how much President-elect Joe Biden is going to need a Democratic Senate to get the critical assistance people need.
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