The $900 billion bill signed by President Donald Trump on December 27 includes:
- A second round of stimulus checks ($600 base amount);
- Extended $300-per-week unemployment benefits added to the total you receive from the state
- Adds Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, which provides benefits for people who usually don’t qualify for unemployment, including the self-employed and gig worker. Extended to March 14, 2021;
- More funding for Paycheck Protection Program small business loans;
- More money for COVID-19 vaccines and testing;
- Extended tax breaks, and much more.
It is not known exactly when the stimulus checks will begin arriving due to the delay in Trump signing the bill, however, it is likely that the checks will be in the mail within the next two to three weeks.
Low Don’t waste your time trying to explain facts to the trump worshipers,now or ever. They still think come January 20,2021,as Biden is ready to be sworn in as POTUS,the SCOTUS is going to come riding up on their white Horse’s and declare trump as the 2020 election winner. Or… Read more »
Wow, where were you people when Pelosi went thumbs down on everything the republicans offered in the last 3 months, only to change her mind when Biden got elected.
Unknown when it will arrive “due to Trump dallying on signing the bill!” Hmmm, maybe it was delayed to try and catch the BS in the bill like sending millions of dollars to foreign countries for “gender studies” At least be somewhat transparent in your reporting regardless of your thoughts,… Read more »
It was widely reported in news media on both the right and the left, that he was in fact dallying, which is to say, “to act or move slowly.” As to some of the objections he raised, I agree with some of them, but in a $2.3 trillion omnibus spending… Read more »
I think Mr. James was extremely kind with his words. Much kinder than our president deserves, IMO.
Because Trump was absolutely dallying on signing the bill. Don’t kid yourself. Trump was NOT trying to “catch BS” in the bill. He was politically grandstanding and it was only delaying getting money to people who truly needed it. And the money was not for “gender studies in foreign countries”.… Read more »
Wow Bishop local 7! What a simplistic response. Please investigate fully before you make off the cuff statements like this. This was a complicated, time consuming effort and in order to get some relief NOW, the inclusion of aid to Pakistan which includes gender studies was necessary. The choice was… Read more »