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Political Factoid
Senate Republicans reneged
upon their negotiated agreement
for a $250 billion stimulus package
to provide for EMS and PPE for
first responders and healthcare
professionals, and for other
emergency needs to fight the
COVID-19 coronavirus
. . . and, instead, insisted upon
a $500 billion slush fund*
for favored corporations in
selected industries, to prop up
their stock prices and allow
them to keep bailout money
while still firing workers.
EMS = Emergency Medical Supplies
PPE = Personal Protection Equipment
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to be divvied out by Donald Trump's
Secretary of Treasury, Stephen Mnuchin,
with no Congressional oversight, and with
his ability to wave (or discontinue) any
restrictions on executive bonuses,
corporate buy-backs, acquisition of
competitors, etc.,
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