GOP Senator Worth $39 Million Was Biggest Opponent of the $600 Stimulus Checks
From left: Sens. David Perdue, Pat Toomey, Ron Johnson and Mitch McConnell are all wealthy opponents of direct relief payments.
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For months, lawmakers negotiated the stimulus package that passed Monday night, and though most members of Congress don’t yet know the entirety of what’s included in the over 5,000-page bill, it’s clear from the last months of tense talks that one of the most contentious points was the $600 direct payments that ended up being squeezed in very late in the game.