Biden, all-out war to deal with the corona budget… Democrats are also forced to press

U.S. President Joe Biden is making special efforts to deal with the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) budget.

In the face of a $1.9 trillion (2,100 trillion won) economic stimulus bill, which faces opposition from the Republican Party, it is trying to persuade the Republican Party and gain full support from the Democratic Party.

According to the Reuters news agency on the 3rd (local time), President Biden attended a telephone conference with Democratic House lawmakers this morning.

In addition, at the White House, he interviewed Senator Chuck Schumer and other 11 Democratic senators and asked for cooperation in handling the budget.

White House spokesman Jen Saki said he had agreed to proceed with the process as bipartisan as possible. Homemaker Schumer also said the Senate and the White House are united as one.

President Biden met with nine Republican senators on the 1st. These were the people who made an amendment of $600 billion saying that $1.9 trillion was excessive, and the interview at that time ended without narrowing the gap.

One of the biggest issues is the issue of paying $1,400 in cash per capita to Americans with annual incomes of $75,000 or less ($150,000 for couples).

The Republican Party proposes lowering the income standard to $40,000 ($80,000 for couples) and reducing the amount paid to $1,000.

However, during a telephone conference with Democratic House lawmakers on the same day, President Biden said that although he was open to adjusting qualification standards, he could not lower the amount of $1,400. If the amount is lowered, it would mean breaking the promise from the start of the presidency.

The Democratic Party has not ruled out the possibility that the Republican Party will stubbornly resist the $1.9 trillion budget bill due to concerns about the increase in debt, and the possibility of using the budget control right to handle the budget if a simple majority is secured.

In fact, the Democratic Party took the first step toward dealing with the budget by voting in the Senate and House of Representatives on the 2nd to open a debate on spending.

If the Democratic Party, which is the majority of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, does not finally reach an agreement with the Republican Party, it has put pressure on the budget bill with its own seats alone.

“We want to deal with it bipartisanly, but we have to be strong,” said Dr. Schumer. “The problems this country has and the opportunities we will bring are so great that we cannot procrastinate or delay.”

However, Republican Senate Representative Mitch McConnell criticized the Democratic Party for pushing its attitude toward partisanship.

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