It would be literally the most boring pairing I could imagine from the top dems.

If she was so goddamn helpful she'd have gotten more votes

She won him Minnesota

I see Catherine Cortez Masto's name floated. She is the first Latina Senator ever and would be a nice balance to the ticket in my opinion. She's only been in office since the '16 election after taking over Harry Reid's Nevada seat.

well she was also attorney general which is significant.

She carries a little baggage tho

@FoxNews has learned that @realDonaldTrump will ask Congress for more than $800 billion in economic stimulus: $500 bil in payroll tax cut, $250 bil in Small Business Association loans, $58 billion for the airlines, and a smattering of other items.

GTFO

Trump has dragged two Democratic Governors this morning on Twitter (Coumo and Whitmer). But yesterday, in the sentences he was able to coherently complete, he *seemed* to be taking this all seriously after a month of absolutely doing nothing. Shucks. Thought we had turned a corner too!!

momadance wrote:@FoxNews has learned that @realDonaldTrump will ask Congress for more than $800 billion in economic stimulus: $500 bil in payroll tax cut, $250 bil in Small Business Association loans, $58 billion for the airlines, and a smattering of other items.

GTFO

Not even close to enough

Every person out of a job will need a UBI that's higher than unemployment. All debts will need to be frozen.

Cash and debt freeze (forgiveness probably) is the only way to start. Freeze/pay for rents, utilities for businesses most affected. Pay the employees cash.

Fucking payroll tax cut are you kidding me.

I'd be shocked if the payroll cut goes anywhere. Republicans don't even want it.

jamiethekiller wrote:Every person out of a job will need a UBI that's higher than unemployment. All debts will need to be frozen.

That is a good way to actively initiate a banking crisis.

The other end is that millions default on all bills and then what? Further divide the rich from the poor?

The banks are the one entity that can probably withstand this

jamiethekiller wrote:The other end is that millions default on all bills and then what? Further divide the rich from the poor?

The banks are the one entity that can probably withstand this

Banks are already getting screwed with the rate cuts. I think a debt freeze makes sense as long as the government is then pumping money into the banks.

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Members of both parties discussing a stimulus package got me thinking about 2009, when no House Republicans voted for Obama's stimulus bill and only three Senate Republicans (Collins, Snowe, and Specter) did. Pelosi needs to drive a very hard bargain and win real concessions.

Gimpy wrote:

jamiethekiller wrote:The other end is that millions default on all bills and then what? Further divide the rich from the poor?

The banks are the one entity that can probably withstand this

Banks are already getting screwed with the rate cuts. I think a debt freeze makes sense as long as the government is then pumping money into the banks.

money has got to be infused from the bottom- to people who are shut down. they can then keep their bills paid and the normal flow of commerce going.

freezing debt and keeping the banks afloat only helps the banks in the long run- once things lift the debts are the same and the banks have more $.

and yes, the payroll tax is NOT the way to do this- that only help the people who still have incomes, who currently are in a situation to keep commercing they way they've always been commercing. they won't- heck CAN'T- go spend more because there are very limited options to spend this day. even if they do take-out every day it doesn't help the servers, busboys, and dishwashers who are not included in the take-out model.

Augustus wrote:Members of both parties discussing a stimulus package got me thinking about 2009, when no House Republicans voted for Obama's stimulus bill and only three Senate Republicans (Collins, Snowe, and Specter) did. Pelosi needs to drive a very hard bargain and win real concessions.

2009 wasn't a presidential election year.

Augustus wrote:Members of both parties discussing a stimulus package got me thinking about 2009, when no House Republicans voted for Obama's stimulus bill and only three Senate Republicans (Collins, Snowe, and Specter) did. Pelosi needs to drive a very hard bargain and win real concessions.

I have little faith in this but man I hope I'm wrong.