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Coronavirus relief poses early test of Democratic unity


“The top-line seems to be let s keep it under $2 trillion, but the component parts, I mean, there’s a lot of discussion on it,” Kaine said.
The talks are expected to stretch out over the next few weeks with the House out of town until Feb. 22. Democrats are viewing a mid-March expiration of federal unemployment benefits as the unofficial deadline for passing the next coronavirus relief bill.
Democrats are using a proposal from President Biden
But there are already signs of friction.
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Democrats are generally supportive of increasing the minimum wage but there are divisions on how to phase in the increase and what amount to increase it to. ....

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