Steven Strauss, USA Today December 20, 2020
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With Senate control on the line in two Georgia runoff elections next month, Republicans are claiming that President-elect Joe Biden and the Democrats are “socialists.” That’s their shorthand for government interference in the economy, corruption, failure to enforce the law, incompetence, and subsidizing people who should support themselves.Read Full Article »
Trump, who has repeatedly and falsely insisted that he won the Peach State and the 2020 election, also urged voters to get to the polls, saying Democrats were trying to “rig” the Senate elections.
“You must go vote and vote early starting Dec. 14. You have to do it. They cheated, and they rigged our presidential election, but we will still win it. We will still win it. We’ll still win it. And they’re going to try and rig this election too,” Trump told the crowd.
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Trump during the rally also targeted Republicans leaders in the Peach State, including Gov. Brian Kemp
Schumer, on Saturday, said leadership was making progress on every issue except Toomey s request. This is something that only materialized in the past few days and would leave the Treasury and the Fed with less authority than it had even prior to the pandemic, Schumer said.
Negotiators are also still trying to work out funding to help entertainment venues amid a push to expand that funding to zoos and other tourism-driven businesses. And Republicans are wary of adding a $90 billion pot of money for the Federal Emergency Management Agency that they worry is a back door for adding money for state and local governments.
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“The quickest way to get money into the pockets of the American people is too send some of their tax dollars right back where they came from. So let s step up the plate. . I support Senator Sanders s request fully and hope the Senate will consent,” Schumer said.
Hawley and Sanders let Congress pass a one-week continuing resolution (CR) last week but warned that they viewed the ongoing negotiations as a leverage point.
Hawley warned earlier Friday that he could hold up a CR until he gets details on what is being negotiated as part of the coronavirus package, which would be tied to a $1.4 trillion government funding package.