President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan is overwhelmingly popular, even among GOP voters.
Senate Republicans are preparing to oppose the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan when the Democratic majority brings it up for considerationon Wednesday. Rather than back the wildly popular pandemic relief legislation, they are inventing an array of excuses to oppose it.
The bill, proposed by President Joe Biden to fund measures to curb the pandemic and help Americans struggling economically from its devastation, passed the House early on Saturday without a single Republican vote after GOP leaders pushed their members to oppose it. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told reporters last week that she does not expect a single GOP senator to back it either.
Here are eight of the worst arguments Senate Republicans are using to try to block the emergency bill: Continue reading.