![]() Support for passenger airline employees and contractors: The bill would provide $25 billion in support of avoiding layoffs at passenger airlines and another $3 billion for contractors who service passenger airlines.Support for schools and childcare: The bill provides $225 billion for childcare and schools.Emergency aid for state and local governments: The bill includes $436 billion for struggling state and local governments.Extended unemployment benefits: The bill brings back the extra $600 weekly unemployment benefit until January 2021.A second round of stimulus checks: The bill provides another round of $1,200 checks to most Americans.Here’s what the Democrats’ new stimulus bill includes ( via The Hill): In the spirit of compromise, yesterday House Democrats unveiled Heroes Act 2.0, a reworked bill that cut the final cost to $2.2 trillion. The Republicans’ main reason for blocking the passage of the bill in the Senate came down to the $3 trillion cost, which they said was too high, and the continuations of the extra $600 weekly unemployment benefits. ![]() Needless to say, the House bill was quickly shot down by Republicans, who currently control the Senate.
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