Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, arrived Monday afternoon at the office of Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi in a new attempt to bring the far-flung positions of both sides closer with a new economic stimulus package.
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Democratic minority leader in the Senate Charles Schumer will also attend the meeting, which is likely to focus on what to do with the expired $ 600 unemployment benefit.
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Upon arrival, Meadows was asked if he had any expectations about the meeting, to which he replied: “None yet,” according to CNN.
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Republicans are looking to cut that $ 600 to $ 200 a week for a couple of months, while states can put into operation a scheme that would deliver the equivalent of 70% of people’s wages before they became unemployed.
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This is because they assure that some people have chosen to receive benefits before looking for another job, due to the fact that those subsidies exceeded their lost wages.
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Democrats, for their part, remain steadfast in extending the $ 600 in its entirety until early 2021, arguing that the unemployment rate remains at a historically high level.
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