STRUGGLING Americans are calling on Congress and President Joe Biden to pump more money into the economy after suffering during the Covid-19 pandemic.
More than 2.5million signatures were recorded asking the federal government to bankroll another round of aid claiming there are too many who are still struggling by the disease that grounded the globe to a halt for most of 2020.
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The chorus of Americans pushing for not only a fourth stimulus, but a steady stream of Covid cash signed a Change.org petition seeking a $2,000 per month payment for every adult American, another $1,000 per child, according to the site.
“Our country is still deeply struggling,” an update on the petition reads.
“The recovery hasn’t reached many Americans – the true unemployment rate for low-wage workers is estimated at over 20 percent and many people face large debts from last year for things like utilities, rent, and child care.”
It challenged people to demand more from the government.
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“No more waiting around for our government to send the help we need. Sign to join our movement to get recurring checks to the people.”
The petition has adopted the hashtag #moneyforthepeople, and gone on to earn one of the top slots on the platform.
Setting up a recurring program that puts cash in Americans’ pockets initially was proposed in the Senate back in May 2020.
That’s when then-Senator Kamala Harris of California teamed up with Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Ed Markey of Massachusetts to introduce a bill that guaranteed a sum of $2,000 per month for each individual and up to $10,000 per family until the pandemic waned, according to CNBC.
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However, there is no evidence or a telltale sign that President Biden or Congress are going to seek a fourth stimulus, despite the demand.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was noncommittal when pressed about the prospect of another round of aid as part of Biden’s $1.9trillion America Rescue Plan.
“He’s happy to hear from a range of ideas on what would be most effective and what’s most important to the economy moving forward,” Psaki said.
“But he has also proposed what he thinks is going to be the most effective for the short term for putting people back to work, to getting through this pivotal period of time and also to making us more competitive in the long term,” she added, according to Penn Live.
The president also chimed in last month noting the effects of the monies for cash-strapped Americans.
“We’ve already sent more than $160million checks out the door. It’s making a difference.
“For many people, it’s making all the difference in the world.”
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