Nancy Pelosi is going to send him over the edge today when she announces

[malaise]

the package
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/11/nancy-pelosi-coronavirus-stimulus-package-125564

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top House Democrats on Wednesday introduced a multi-billion dollar bill in response to the coronavirus outbreak, with emergency provisions that include paid sick leave, widespread free testing, food aid and unemployment insurance.

The House is expected to vote Thursday on the sweeping package, which will have broad support from Democrats. Republican leaders and the White House are aware of the provisions in the bill, but have not announced their position on the legislation yet.

“Alarmingly, the president did not say how the administration will address the lack of coronavirus testing kits throughout the United States,” Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a joint statement late Wednesday.

“Tomorrow, we urge Republicans in the House and Senate to help immediately pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.”

The House vote Thursday — just hours after the bill is finalized — comes amid heightened fear after the first case of coronavirus on Capitol Hill was announced late Wednesday. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said a staffer in her Washington office tested positive for the virus and has been in isolation since developing symptoms.

The fate of the Democrats’ aid package is uncertain, however, with Senate GOP leaders so far undeclared on whether they will take it up. The House and Senate are slated to leave Washington on Thursday for a week-long recess, but both parties have indicated that they hope to pass at least some economic relief measures before doing so.

[rownesheck]

1. Let those repub senators

vote no. Then hang that shit around their GD necks like a lead albatross. I hope it ends all their careers as they get obliterated by the massive tsunami coming November.

[SummerSnow]

2. I bet Trump will meet with Repubs and order them to vote against it.

[Aussie105]

7. You would hope that

for once they could put politics aside and vote on the side of humanity, wouldn't you?

But the chances of that happening is very small.

Contrast that to what the Australian leader of the opposition said after our Fearless Leader (Scott Morrison) outlined his proposals about fighting the corona virus and recession:

'I wholeheartedly support any government initiatives to minimise the effect of the corona virus on the Australian people.'

(Not a direct quote, but near enough.)

[malaise]

8. Clearly you haven't seen his tweet?

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
·
42m
“Nancy Pelosi all of a sudden doesn’t like the payroll tax cut, but when Obama proposed it she thought it was a brilliant thing that all of the working families would benefit from because if you get a paycheck, you’re going to take home more money.”
@kilmeade

@foxandfriends

[Native]

24. "because if you get a paycheck you're going to take home more money"

The way his mind works, or doesn't work, is astounding. I'm so glad he's clarifying this for the American public.

[malaise]

26. To be kind

He's a fucking idiot

[Native]

27. I love you, Malaise!

[malaise]

39. Back at you

[True Blue American]

33. LOL

[Proud Liberal Dem]

65. Talk about an "ideological wish list"

[aggiesal]

31. Of course when you get more money ...

you’ll be immune to coronavirus, don’t you know that already?
Just ask the Greedy One Percent (GOP), none of them have
coronavirus.

[malaise]

40. Greedy One Percent (GOP)

That is brilliant

[Roland99]

34. Trump's idea of a payroll tax cut would be nearly useless for the Americans who need the help the mo

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/trump-payroll-tax-cut-economy-useless-low-income-americans-impact-2020-3-1028987243

Jason Furman, a top economist in the Obama administration who played a key role negotiating the last payroll-tax cut, recently posited an example on Twitter.

"A one-year payroll tax cut of 2% of income would provide up to a $5,508 tax cut to a high-income couple, only $500 to a single parent getting by on $25,000 a year, and nothing for a worker placed on leave without pay," Furman wrote.

He’s a walking economic disaster

[SammyWinstonJack]

37. Republicans/humanity, Never had it and never will.

[certainot]

13. dem need offense NOW to get it passed. GOP talk radio advantage needs to be destroyed

all bussinesses and universities that support ANY RW talk radio station needs to be protested/boycotted until the ad industry has to apply actual market demand for the hate and lies and forces those stations to to find alternatives to spreading lies 15 hrs /day.

if the GOP sees that happening it will do a 180 on trump. few of them can win elections without limbaugh and sons selling their corporate crap and protecting trump

[malaise]

41. RW talk radio and Fux are all on the back foot now

given the lies they spewed about Covid-19 - time for Dems to step up aggressively.

[certainot]

45. they need big part of blame and are an easy target for activism now, never tried large scale

[Scarsdale]

3. Ted Cruz, Goetz and the new "WH manager"

are all in self imposed quarantine. They will be paid, plus have their healthcare and pensions kept intact. Why are regular WORKING people treated differently? ANOTHER recess? Dear God, how many recesses do these lazy asses get? I am way beyond disgusted with gop members. They prop up an absolutely useless tRump in every blunder he makes, but feel so privileged they make a mockery of pretending to be "leaders". God bless Pelosi, Schumer and the other democratic representatives who take the job seriously.

[MFGsunny]

5. + 1000 n/t

[malaise]

42. Excellent point

[crickets]

63. THIS.

Thank goodness for the Democrats in the House. They are at least trying hard to get the right things done.

[klook]

64. No shit - pay them by the hour (actually worked). (nt)

[Buckeyeblue]

4. Trump won't consider it because it's coming from the House. He is that spiteful.

[samnsara]

14. if he hesitates even for a second America wont forget...

..we still remember how badly Ronnie handled AIDS..

[3Hotdogs]

28. -- and the difference is, this one affects every household in some way.

[ancianita]

6. To vote this down is to vote themselves out of a job. To say no to spending OUR own money on us,

in this life-or-death time, should be the death of the GOP.

Go, Nancy! Slay the grifty green dragon!

[malaise]

9. Then let them proceed

THey are going to be wiped out

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

10. +1...nt

[SergeStorms]

11. Unfortunately....

so will a startling number of Americans who will die from this moron's lack of intelligence and empathy.

[malaise]

12. If that is what it takes to get rid of these lunatics

I'll go down with them.

[ancianita]

17. I guess if I can't convince people that their apocalyptic fever dreams are 'suffering theater,' my

best goal is to outlive them.

I'd rather TELL a cautionary tale than BE one.

Let's slay this banal evil, and all the ignorance that dragged it out of the dark to threaten us with death.

[3Hotdogs]

29. You really mean that?

[malaise]

66. Yep

If some of us old folks are taken out but the world is spared this monster - yes.
I have had a fabulous life.

[PA Democrat]

15. Thank God we took back the House.

Nancy Pelosi is the type of leader we need during a crisis.

[dweller]

16. moscow mitch

will just shuffle it to the bottom of the pile
😡

✌🏼

[gordianot]

18. The only silver lining in this storm.

Trump needs Nancy a lot more than Nancy needs Trump and it is within her power to tear up the damn speech.

[malaise]

44. Yep

He's history - he cannot recover from this - all those vulnerable seniors and their children will scatter like roaches when the light is turned on.

My ad would begin with they don't care if you die

[maxrandb]

19. To really send him over the edge, she should name it

Coronovirus Operation Family First Emergency Verify, Vaccinate, Eradicate Act

COFFEVVE

[gordianot]

21. We have a winner!

[GusBob]

23. OMG

Perfect

[blm]

30. 👍🏽

[Freethinker65]

36. Perfect. Someone should Tweet this!

[HootieMcBoob]

38. Best thing ever!!!

Hilarious 😂

[malaise]

43. This needs its own OP

RFN!!!
Fabulous

[uponit7771]

50. Post of the morning!!!

[GusBob]

22. Coming soon on Twitter

Orange blob blames Nancy and her impeachment for causing Coronavirus

[Native]

25. Does anyone know if there's anything in this package to expand ICUs and purchase more ventilators?

[pecosbob]

32. But none of that stuff helps rich people

The GOPs fear of looking bad will never overcome their hatred for spending tax dollars on working people. Only when faced with Susan Collins' current re-election numbers will they feel real fear.

[malaise]

47. Which is why he wrote his pro payroll tax cut tweet

but he didn't care attack the package itself

[Chainfire]

35. Are we proposing

That the Republicans may be forced to vote for or against a provision that provides government supported health care for all Americans during the largest health crisis we have faced sine 1917?

The best bet for the Republicans would be to not bring the issue to the floor and hoping that it would be quickly forgotten in the chaos that follows. There will be plenty of time to develop a plan to blame Obama for the crisis after things cool down.

[malaise]

46. Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

Precisely

[panader0]

48. Recommended.

Damn, you get up early, op at 3:19 my time.

[malaise]

49. 5.19am my time

We walk four day a week - early to rise is a habit

[True Blue American]

52. Sadly, I have been convinced by family

To suspend my 3 times a week Y Pool exercise for now.

Governor DeWine was just on Joe. I have to give him credit for being on top of this.

[malaise]

56. Replace it with walking if you can

We old folks need exercise more than most folks

[True Blue American]

57. Did that for years.

Leg problems sent me to the pool instead of walking and exercise machines. I always walked, out doors, in the mall, park my car at the end of Parking Lot.

With all the closings they are concerned. Hopefully not long My Neurologist is pleased about the pool.

But I do appreciate the thought. I have been exercising here while reading.

[malaise]

59. I used to walk and swim but these days we mostly walk

and exercise.

[True Blue American]

60. I love the pool.

They have an early morning class but I do my own thing.

[JPPaverage]

51. We're watching repukes

We're paying attention. The suspension of the NBA season made it real to a lot of people. So, if the repukes refuse to vote yes, we will boot your stinking asses out to the curb where they belong.
There are obviously many instances where the repukes have gone against the public interest, but this one may finally do them in.

[lark]

53. Yep, he will be mad that she took action while repugs dithered and did nothing.

She wants to help and that's easier than coming up with a package that will help drumpf, the rich and big business and do nothing for someone who doesn't get a regular wage and lacks insurance. I don't think they want to help business enough to actually include the working class so they will reject this and come out with all rich all the time plan - like always.

[SnowCritter]

54. What's the over/under for McConnell sitting on this bill, too?

N/T

[Laura PourMeADrink]

55. Both need to rethink strategy. More about wanting to work with Admin to resolve something. Heard

Thomas Friedman on CNBC that All PTB need to go to Camp David and iron out a strategy
for restoring faith in economic system and handling of the effects of coronavirus asap.

I tend to agree - definitely do whatever it takes to come together to solve issues now for the
good of country.

[True Blue American]

58. So Trump can rant at Dem Leaders? No, thanks,

The White House is fine for Dear Leader. If they can keep him there for 2 days. He is planning a trip to LV now.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

61. Yes..talking about what should happen not what will.

[True Blue American]

62. You are right.