Lindsey Graham lobbying Trump to oppose direct payments.

[RandySF]

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🚨🚨NEWS, from the closed Senate GOP lunch:

@LindseyGrahamSC
just told his Republican colleagues that he is trying to convince TRUMP to oppose direct payments in PHASE THREE bill— as is new WH COS, Mark Meadows.

[still_one]

1. A better approach than checks is halt rent and mortgage, utilities, etc until this crisis is over

[VMA131Marine]

3. That won't help people who are out of work

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Or who eat

[MoonlitKnight]

6. Yes it will

Paltry unemployment benefits will pay for food.

Most important is to freeze these large payments. With loans the cost is just the accrued interest. It’s a cheap and immediate remedy.

The checks are to hold off a global depression. The dollar strength has been thwarting the efforts of the rest of the world to make any progress.

[Green Line]

10. How will this help people like me

I own a 2 family, no mortgage, but I have to pay property taxes, homeowners insurance, water bill and maintenance and any repairs needed. Without getting rent, I’ll be crushed.

[still_one]

12. Until the health crisis is solved put everything on hold. Vouchers for food, etc

that includes no property taxes or utilities

The health issues have to be brought under control first

[MoonlitKnight]

15. That is the kind of business that needs a bailout

They can utilize the existing housing agencies to get you the help you need. Or even use the FEMA claim system.

[ace3csusm]

7. Still_one for president

That would be the best way to over come this and keep us out of depression

[VMA131Marine]

2. Lindsey is fucking clueless

He’s worried about inflation when he should be worried about a major deflationary recession or depression.

[redstatebluegirl]

4. None of them can see past tomorrow.

Remember how the GOP hated the bailout when Bush got us in the last mess that almost brought down the economy? Now it is ok when they are trying to keep the Orange Furor.

[Thomas Hurt]

8. A Democrat was on NPR this talking about increased and easier access to unemployement payments.

That is better than the 1K or 3K or what have you. It goes to the people who need it. Keeps it out of the hands of rich, since it seems under the 1K giveaway every fn overpaid CEO in this country will get it too.

[durablend]

19. That's useless for contractors and self employed people

Can't collect unemployment.

[Thomas Hurt]

20. they were talking expanding it to other folks.

[2naSalit]

9. I thought he was locked away in self isolation.

And he went to lunch with the gang? Nice going there idiots.

[Andy823]

11. So does that include

money for the big corporations that are asking for "millions", or just for the people who actually need the money?

[rogue emissary]

13. Just another reason to support Jaime Harrison.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. He's writing Harrison's campaign ad for him.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

18. No kidding.

Those Rethug voters in SC are gonna be mighty pissed if Lindsay blocks them from getting their gummyment check.

[greenjar_01]

14. Dems need to pass a high level of direct payments ASAP

$2000 now, and another at the end of May.

Let the GOP oppose it.

[MoonlitKnight]

17. My plan

[link:https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213126785|