Sanders also disputed McConnell's remarks on the Senate floor on New Year's Day. He accused the Republican leader of hypocrisy for calling stimulus checks"socialism for the rich" despite supporting massive tax breaks for corporations.
"That is what socialism for the rich is about," Sanders said of the tax cuts."Socialism for the rich is not—in the midst of this terrible pandemic—putting a $2,000 check into the hands of working families."stressed the urgency of holding a vote before the current Congress ends on Sunday."I'll ask consent for the final time that the Senate set a time for a vote on the House bill to provide $2,000 checks.
"This is it—the last chance for the 116th Congress to pass $2,000 checks and to say to regular Americans that help is on the way. Let's have a vote." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Lindsey Graham on walking Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on May 19, 2020.
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MoscowMitchMcTraitor MoscowMitchHatesAmericans He is a millionaire! I guess we will have to eat CAKE!!! 😭😭😭
Yes, it is socialist, but we need to resort to some socialism now. 'Socialist' isn't always pejorative.
WeThePeople have become slaves to politicians
Suckhole Graham. Despicable Sycophant.
Helping those in distress in a pandemic need not be equated with socialistic thinking. People have been stopped from going to work, eating out, participating in cultural and social activities, so should not government help them in their direst need?
So, here's the thing: it actually IS socialism. So what? We resort to socialism every time we *need* to--2008 - 2009? Needed to. Earlier in the year? Needed to. Now? We NEED to.
I guess we're not getting $600 or $2000. It's all a scam or tactic to make people spend money they don't have thinking there will be a stimulus.
GEORGIA FIRE MITCH MCCONNELL FROM BEING SENATE MAJORITY LEADER IMMEDIATELY BY NOT VOTING IN PERDUE OR LOEFFLER.NEITHER OF THEIR SERVICES IS NEEDED.THEY DISAGREE WITH HELPING STRUGGLING FAMILIES.
But they're to fukin stupid to come up with a way to repay this
Too little and waaaaayyyyy too late
The Creator gave man dominion over the Earth and everything in it, not dominion over man, understand!!!
But it was the best when he said it was going to give money to wealthy democrats. WTF
VOTE BLUE IN GEORGIA GET MORE STIMULUS . FOR THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.FLUSH THE G.O.P. FOR TWO YEARS.
McConnell is totally wrong and should be removed from office he’s getting issues.
Republicans approve of government socialism when it consists of huge tax cuts to already wealthy individuals and corporations.
Compounding cascading failures associated with actions insufficient to offset the impacts of an emerging pandemic. .... downplayed Severity misjudged the NECESSARY They aren’t going to say it’s that ^
Leningrad vs Moscow.
Mitch is right.
It's almost like Republicans just throw the term 'socialism' out as a meaningless bogeyman.