What's included in 'The Heros Act'. Why would any Rep vote against the people included in this pkg?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terinaallen/2020/05/15/house-votes-today-another-1200-stimulus-check-200-billion-for-hazard-pay-extended-unemployment/amp/
Key aspects of The Heroes Act:
*$200 billion for essential workers to get hazard pay.
*$1 trillion for state, local and tribal governments to help pay “vital workers like first responders, health workers, and teachers” who could be on verge of losing their jobs.
Here’s a breakdown of estimated allocations the states and territories would receive.
*A second stimulus check for Americans in the amount of $1,200 (this would be a one-time payment as with the first stimulus check).
However, instead of $500 for children, families would get $1,200 for each household member up to a max of $6,000.
*$175 billion in housing assistance to help renters and homeowners with rent, mortgage and utility payments.
*$75 billion for coronavirus testing, tracing and isolation efforts.
An extension of the COVID-19
unemployment program providing that the extra $600 per week benefit would last until January 2021 instead of expiring in July 2020 as it currently stands.
The Heroes Act also modifies or expands the following programs and policies as listed here on Congress.gov.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6800?s=1&r=48
*Medicare and Medicaid,
*health insurance,
*broadband service,
*medical product supplies,
*immigration,
*student loans and financial aid,
*the federal workforce,
*prisons,
*veterans benefits,
*consumer protection requirements,
*the U.S. Postal Service,
*federal elections,
*aviation and railroad workers, and
*pension and retirement plans.
What aspects do most Americans and employees care about right now?
Americans—including the employed and unemployed—mostly want more stimulus checks, and they’ve had something to say about a second one-time stimulus check and the prospect of getting monthly stimulus checks.
WalletHub conducted a survey where a full
84% of respondents indicated a strong need and desire for more stimulus checks. And CNBC/Change Research conducted a poll where Americans living in political swing states expressed that people should get monthly stimulus checks that continue throughout the pandemic. Coronavirus has greatly increased financial and economic anxiety, and most respondents report that they will be completely broke within three months or less.
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