Concerns over what got stuffed into the stimulus bill and what is missing
By: Alicia Nieves
and last updated 2020-12-24 14:35:59-05
The latest stimulus package passed by Congress is one of the longest bills to be pushed so quickly through the Senate and the House. The final bill was handed to lawmakers just hours before they voted on it.
âThis bill is too long, too complicated,â said Thea Lee, president of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
EPI expects the $900-billion package will provide an instant jolt to our economy by extending unemployment benefits and enhancing them by $300 a week. It also includes a $600 stimulus check for millions of Americans and $25 billion for housing and eviction protection.