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COVID-19 Relief Bill Contains $10 Billion for Global Response

March 5, 2021
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The $1.9 trillion relief bill under consideration by the Senate contains some $10 billion for the global response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including several hundred million for pandemic-related efforts that have both a domestic and international scope. The spending proposals are featured across five sections of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations portion of the…

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Biden’s COVID-19 Bill Expands Obamacare Subsidies That Benefit Affluent

March 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Democrats are racing to pass President Joe Biden’s economic relief bill by mid-March, amid doubts about the price tag of the package. Buried in the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill is an expansion of Obamacare insurance subsidies, which could provide thousands of dollars to wealthy families who have been least hit by the pandemic, according to critics. Democrats…

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Critics Say $1.9 Trillion COVID Bill Larded With Special-Interest Spending

February 24, 2021
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Buried on page 305 of the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” is a provision that awards federal employees with kids as much as $21,000 for each household to stay home. The “Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund” provision includes $570 million for government workers who remain home to care for children because their…

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