POLITICO Playbook: The next coronavirus fight: A Washington squabble

What the public is about to see is Washington bickering over what legislation is needed to help right the economy and stop the further spread of this pandemic

President Donald Trump and the White House are focused squarely on pushing Congress to cut or suspend the payroll tax -- something Barack Obama did in 2011 and 2012 to try to juice the economy. | Carolyn Kaster/AP Photoweren’t enough. If it weren’t enough that the

is asking people to work from home. If it weren’t enough that five members of Congress are sequestering themselves, along with the president’s new chief of staff. If it weren’t enough that the market was down nearlyis Washington bickering over what legislation is needed to help right the economy and stop the further spread of this pandemic.and the White House are focused squarely on pushing Congress to cut or suspend the payroll tax -- somethingdid in 2011 and 2012 to try to juice the economy.

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