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Skinny Stimulus

coronavirus stimulus Oct. 21, 2020

Will McConnell Really Blow Up a Trump-Blessed Stimulus Deal?It’s unlikely that McConnell would defy Trump over something he really wanted, but time itself could prevent pre-election passage of a bill.

By Ed Kilgore
coronavirus stimulus Oct. 19, 2020

Judgment Day for a Stimulus Deal Has ArrivedTrump will finally have to stop sending mixed signals.

By Ed Kilgore
coronavirus stimulus Oct. 14, 2020

Mitch McConnell Preps New Skinny Stimulus Bill With Skinny ChecksThe latest Republican proposal would be DOA with Democrats, so it looks like another means to just appease Trump.

By Ed Kilgore
coronavirus stimulus Sept. 15, 2020

Bipartisan Stimulus Bill Offers Down-the-Middle Compromise, Plus a Second CheckLeaders of the Problem Solvers Caucus have acknowledged that they’re mainly hoping to jump-start negotiations. Trump may be most likely to bite.

By Ed Kilgore
coronavirus stimulus Sept. 10, 2020

As Congressional Action on Stimulus Fails, Trump Could Actually Play PresidentThe failed Senate GOP “skinny stimulus” bill was a joke and negotiations have stalled, leaving Trump, for now, to act alone.

By Ed Kilgore
relief Sept. 10, 2020

McConnell’s ‘Skinny Stimulus’ Bill Is Dead. Good Riddance.A partisan pre-election symbolic measure, this bill loaded with poison pills has taken the two parties even further apart in stimulus negotiations.

By Ed Kilgore
coronavirus stimulus Sept. 2, 2020

McConnell’s ‘Skinny Stimulus’ Won’t Help Anyone But Republican SenatorsIn a symbolic measure designed to give the troops something to vote for, the Republican proposal is not intended to go anywhere after the Senate vote.

By Ed Kilgore