We know a lot of y’all are celebrating, as those stimulus checks have started to hit,. However, it looks like house Democrats are hoping to provide more relief during this difficult time in the form of money.
According to Business Insider, House Representatives Tim Ryan and Ro Khanna have just proposed a plan top provide Americans with $2,000 a month as the country continues to struggle through the coronavirus pandemic. The Emergency Money For the People Act would apply to US citizens who are 16 or older, and make less than $130,000 a year.
The bill was introduced Tuesday, and would include an extra $500 per child for qualifying families, similar to the stipulations of the most recent stimulus checks. The money would be available via direct deposit, physical check, or mobile apps such as Venmo and Cash App.
“As millions of Americans file for unemployment week over week, we have to work quickly to patch the dam–and that means putting cash in the hands of hard-working families,” Rep. Ryan said in a press release. “Now its time for Congress to get to work on the next step to provide relief for those who have been hardest hit in this pandemic.”
The new bill comes just on the heels of stimulus checks being provided to many Americans via direct deposit. Those waiting on physical checks may be waiting a while, as Donald Trump has requested his name be printed on them all. Rep Khanna, however, makes the argument that $1,200 is just not enough to put people back on their feet.
“A one-time, $1,200 isn’t going to cut it,” she said. “Americans need sustained cash infusions for the duration of this crisis in order to come out on the other side alive, healthy, and ready to get back to work. Rep. Ryan and I are urging leadership to include this bill in the fourth COVID relief package to truly support the working class.”
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