Lawmakers likely won’t reach a deal on the next stimulus bill before the extra $600 per week expires next week, so the White House and GOP are discussing a side deal.
when asked about the possibility of extending the benefits in the short term, though it isn’t yet clear what that would look like.
“The discussions come down to the duration, how long, and at what price point,” Sen. John Barrasso also toldSome GOP aides weren’t aware of the ongoing discussions and doubted that a side deal on extending unemployment would be successful, BloombergWith the unemployment rate at 11% and tens of millions of Americans out of work, the extra federal benefits from the CARES Act are a major point of contention in Washington as negotiations for the next relief bill heat up.
Democrats are adamant that the benefits be extended, but Republicans are generally opposed to the boost because they believe it disincentives people from returning to their jobs, since many made more with the supplement than they did at their regular jobs.
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