“It will be very good, very generous.”
Asked whether the government will send Americans another stimulus check in an interview Monday with Scripps Washington correspondent Joe St. George, President Trump said, “Yeah, we are,” and indicated that another bipartisan stimulus bill is on the way, but did not elaborate further on the possibility of another round of direct payments to Americans. ... [+]“We will be doing another stimulus package, it will be very good, very generous," Trump said.
It’s unclear whether Trump’s affirmation means another round of checks could be on the way, or whether his administration is considering additional stimulus legislation that wouldn’t include checks; when asked for clarification, the White House press office responded by sending a transcript of the interview., as has the White House, though he has been more enthusiastic about the prospect of a payroll tax cut to prop up the labor market instead.
Republican lawmakers, wary of additional government spending after the $2.2 trillion CARES Act , have beenWhen asked how much the next stimulus package will be worth, Trump said, “you’ll find out;” he also said he expects more details about the package to be announced “over the next couple of weeks.
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