'It's a mess': Republican senators deride key proposals in GOP virus package

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Senate Republicans complained on Tuesday about key provisions in the GOP-authored coronavirus relief bill one day after its unveiling, as Democrats panned the proposal as a non-starter.

The jockeying on Capitol Hill underscores how far apart both parties remain — and the treacherous path Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces as he confronts internal GOP divisions and kicks off negotiations with Democrats.

“It seems to me that Sen. McConnell really doesn’t want to get an agreement,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after an hour-long meeting in her office with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Meadows Tuesday afternoon.

The group will meet again tomorrow but Pelosi didn’t sound optimistic about reaching a deal anytime soon.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/28/republican-senators-gop-coronavirus-package-384522

[stopbush]

1. The Senate should just go with the House Heroes Act.

All of the Ds will vote for it, plus the Indies = 47 votes. They need only 4 R votes to pass it as is. Surely there are 4 R Senators in big trouble for Nov who would side with the Ds to avoid their own electoral wipeout.

[cstanleytech]

2. Makes me wonder if Moscow Mitch might have orders to cripple the US economy as

much as possible.
If he does we are screwed.

[durablend]

3. Very possible

Trump wins -> He can finish off anything else that benefits the proles and become king

Biden wins -> "All the Democrats fault, folks! This is what you get for voting for them!"

[honest.abe]

4. The most egregious item is the $1.75 billion Trump wants to rebuild the FBI building..

and specifically to rebuild it on the current site. His scheme is to ensure that space is never opened up to commercial development which would most likely be a new 5 star hotel that would compete with the nearby Trump hotel. His motives are always personal.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/509296-pelosi-schumer-accuse-trump-of-self-dealing-with-money-for-fbi-headquarters