No it isn’tChanging it to reflect the will of the American people is reason enough
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No it isn’tChanging it to reflect the will of the American people is reason enough
The obvious partisan rancor resulting from impeachment is not going to allow bipartisan health care legislation
pretty fugging obvious
20% of the country will believe this shit as fact, your hourly reminder why we are the dumbest country on Earth and it isn't even close.Lol executive order on something that is already law. Great plan Donny. You obviously put a lot of thought in to your health care plan!
20% of the country will believe this shit as fact, your hourly reminder why we are the dumbest country on Earth and it isn't even close.
This EO truly is better than anyone could have imagined it would be. It is a hysterical moment in the nation’s path towards a more healthy society. That is what a lot of people are saying.Trump has done more for the American people with this EO than all other Presidents combined. Who are we to doubt him?
Really professional unbiased journalism
That was Trumps words on a hot mic.Really professional unbiased journalism
Really professional unbiased journalism
I’ve been against the electoral college in its extant form for decades. My mom wrote about its issues back in the 1960s and how it would start to drive wedges into the unifying features it was supposed to bring.Ya let’s change the constitution because my team
Lost an election
Yes, it is. You just don’t want what’s best for the entire country.No it isn’t
I’ve been against the electoral college in its extant form for decades. My mom wrote about its issues back in the 1960s and how it would start to drive wedges into the unifying features it was supposed to bring.
She was right.
Pre-existing conditions were protected long before Obamacare came along
Except he can't do all of that through an EO because the executive branch doesn't control the purse strings. That would be the legislative branch.https://www.forbes.com/sites/adviso...extend-covid-19-economic-relief/#717233976e4f
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as details about the executive order emerge.
President Donald Trump has announced an executive order to extend economic relief after lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement on the next stimulus package.
The orders include extending enhanced unemployment benefits and the federal eviction moratorium, imposing a payroll tax holiday and further suspending federal student loan payments.
The executive order comes just a week after federal unemployment benefits and a federal eviction moratorium expired.
Details on the Executive Order
Though Republicans and Democrats were able to make some progress in the past week regarding the components of a new stimulus package, they largely disagreed how much the next round of relief should cost. The White House rejected a $2 trillion proposal from Democratic leaders on Thursday.
With the U.S. economy still reeling—Friday’s jobs report showed the unemployment rate at 10.2%—it was clear the president needed to step in and provide interim relief.
Here’s what’s included in the executive order, according to Trump’s comments during a Friday night press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey:
Extending Enhanced Unemployment Benefits
Trump’s executive order extends enhanced unemployment benefits through the end of the year. The president didn’t specify the amount of those benefits.
The CARES Act expanded unemployment benefits dramatically and provided an additional federal payment boosting state benefits. That boost, called Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), gave unemployed Americans an additional $600 per week, on top of their regular state unemployment benefits. FPUC expired at the end of July.
Experts, however, are already sounding the alarm on how Trump’s executive order to extend unemployment benefits might play out. Jacob Leibenluft, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress who previously served on the National Economic Council at the White House, raised his concerns on Twitter.
“Why is this a terrible idea? First, states/localities are facing desperate funding crises now, so they need that money (and much more) to address public health and prevent layoffs of teachers and other public employees. This would make those funding crises even worse,” Leibenluft tweeted.
Leibenluft added that it would be difficult for states to pass new legislation to implement the new FPUC terms, and that there’s not enough money remaining from the CARES Act—which is how the White House plans to provide the extended benefits—to fund all states entirely.
Expanding FPUC became a point of political contention as lawmakers negotiated the next stimulus package.
The HEROES Act, proposed by House Democrats in May and used as their focal point during negotiations, would extend FPUC at $600 per week through the end of this year.
GOP members largely pushed back on the proposal, arguing that the benefit would be a “disincentive” to return to work for those who made more money on unemployment than they did while working. Instead, Republicans pushed for $400 for 20 weeks or 70% replacement of previous wages with a $600 cap.
Payroll Tax Holiday
A payroll tax holiday will be retroactive to July 1 and go through until the end of the year. Trump mentioned a possibility of extending the payroll tax cut beyond that.
“Hopefully I will be here to do the job,” Trump said during his press briefing.
The payroll tax cut is a controversial inclusion in Trump’s executive order.
Trump, who has long advocated for the tax cut to be included in the next stimulus package, was faced with opposition from both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats argued it would do nothing to help the millions of unemployed Americans, and Republicans described it as “problematic.” The White House eventually dropped its request for the payroll tax cut, but has now made an about-face.
A payroll tax cut reduces the amount taken out of workers’ paychecks to fund federal programs such as Social Security and Medicare, but the benefits of a payroll tax cut can be limited and depend on a worker’s income and employment status.
More than 16 million Americans are currently unemployed, according to the most recent jobs report, and 1.2 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, marking the 20th straight week that more than one million people have applied for aid. A payroll tax cut will have no effect on those individuals.
Federal Eviction Moratorium
The executive order extends a federal eviction moratorium that expired last week. Trump did not specify how long the moratorium would last.
The CARES Act prevented landlords or housing authorities from filing eviction actions, charging nonpayment fees or penalties or giving notice for tenants to vacate. Those orders only applied to federally subsidized and federally backed housing, and expired on July 24.
An August report from a group of housing experts estimated that 30 to 40 million Americans could be at risk of eviction, stating the U.S. “may be facing the most severe housing crisis in its history.” Communities of color, which are disproportionately rent-burdened, would be the hardest hit by the eviction crisis. The experts called for “meaningful, swift and robust government intervention” to prevent long-term negative effects of the COVID-19 housing crisis.
Federal Student Loan Payment Suspension
Trump says his executive order will suspend student loan payments until further notice.
The CARES Act previously suspended some federal student loan payments, with zero interest, through September 30. Perkins Loans and Federal Family Education Loans not owned by the U.S. Department of Education, along with private student loans, were not included in the forbearance.
Student loan borrowers working toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness under provisions in the CARES Act had the months of forbearance count toward forgiveness. Borrowers participating in student loan rehabilitation also had the suspended months count toward pulling their loans out of default.
What About Stimulus Checks?
The CARES Act provided Americans with one-time direct economic impact payments, also referred to as stimulus checks. These payments were as much as $1,200 per individual, or $2,400 for a couple filing jointly, and provided additional money for qualifying dependents under 17.
As the pandemic has raged on and Americans continue to ride the economic downturn, another round of stimulus checks has been a source of heated debate in Washington. Both Democrats and Republicans agreed that the next stimulus package should include more direct payments to Americans, but couldn’t agree on how much those payments should be.
Democrats are pushing for $1,200 per family member, up to $6,000 per household. Republicans proposed another round of stimulus payments in their HEALS Act that would follow the same provisions as the CARES Act, but would remove the age cap for qualifying dependents.
Trump’s executive order does not include provisions to provide another round of stimulus checks to Americans. As negotiations have reached a standstill in Washington, it’s unclear if another stimulus package will be passed and signed into law in the near future.
Pre-existing conditions were protected long before Obamacare came along, but let's not spoil @Chishawk1425 's big announcement.
That's because Trad doesn't understand what a preexisting condition is or means. Hell of a thing for an HR guy.as someone who was denied health insurance because of a surgery I’d had two years earlier, I know for a fact you are wrong.
Except he can't do all of that through an EO because the executive branch doesn't control the purse strings. That would be the legislative branch.
It sounds like it was him making up shit as he rambled. Waiting on video. Numerous journalists tweeted this as what he rambled.I don't see the OP claim n the OE. Seems like Fake News.
Except he can't do all of that through an EO because the executive branch doesn't control the purse strings. That would be the legislative branch.
It sounds like it was him making up shit as he rambled. Waiting on video. Numerous journalists tweeted this as what he rambled.
Here's some more quotes from this stupid ****s ramble session..I don't see the OP claim n the OE. Seems like Fake News.
Here's some more quotes from this stupid ****s ramble session..
In due time. I know Trumpers never believe anything he says or does, numerous journalists documented he said this but it'll come.Smarty, where is the independent video or link to Trump claiming your original post? Pre existing conditions are now fixed for the first time ever.
It sounds like it was him making up shit as he rambled. Waiting on video. Numerous journalists tweeted this as what he rambled.
I nominate you for a Trump Cabinet position.So, you made it up. Nice thread. Fake News!
Thank you, maybe a Trumpanzee will believe how stupid this Clown is.
When the rules produce chaos, you change the rules. Welcome to civilization.Ya let’s change the constitution because my team
Lost an election
I nominate you for a Trump Cabinet position.
LolWhen the rules produce chaos, you change the rules. Welcome to civilization.
Trump is correct no social distancing or mask required for peaceful protests
that’s been established
Which protest ?Did Trump call in the Feds to break up the protest with rubber bullets and tear gas?
1:33 mark to the finish, LOL.
I thought I saw you are barred from military service if had it. Quite telling if true.Is Covid 19 a pre existing condition?