Covid-19, USA: 10 Republican senators ask Biden for support for their aid package

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January 31, 2021 A group of ten Republican senators asked United States President Joe Biden to support their aid package for Covid-19, as an alternative to the American Rescue Plan - American rescue plan proposed by Biden for win the challenge against the pandemic and the economic recession, inviting him to collaborate with them in drafting the plan.

lawmakers - including Senator Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, and Rob Portman of Ohio - told the president that they "welcome the opportunity," according to CNN. to work with him in a bipartisan way to fight the Covid-19 virus and provide ongoing support to families struggling during the pandemic ".

"In the spirit of bipartisanism and unity, we have developed a Covid-19 relief facility that builds upon previous Covid care laws, all passed with bipartisan support," they wrote, adding that their proposal includes a total of $ 160 billion for vaccine development and distribution, testing and traceability, processing and supplies, including manufacturing and use of personal protective equipment.

the

, confirmed to CNN that the letter has reached the White House and '' we will certainly evaluate it during the day "." What I will say - he added - is that the provisions of the president's plan , the American Rescue Plan, are calibrated on the economic crisis we face. "

In the

, the American rescue plan presented by the new president Biden, 1.9 trillion dollars of new public spending are foreseen to overcome the Coronavirus and relaunch the world's first economy hit hard by Covid-19. A $ 1,400 check is expected for nearly 88 million Americans, those with an individual income below $ 75,000 per year or family income below $ 112,000 per year as well as aid for families with children to load and no sickness benefits. in addition, the President Biden wants to raise the statutory

 to $ 15 an hour.

the Republicans are in fact utes

on the plane considered as too expensive.

The plan is also totally rejected in some of the measures envisaged such as raising the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour.