Posted on 02/03/2021 7:02:42 AM PST by Red Badger
They spend two hours discussing differences, but vow to keep discussion moving forward.
After a longer-than-expected two-hour meeting Monday with President Joe Biden, Sen. Mitt Romney said the president “has genuine interest in working with” Republicans to close a gap on their competing proposals for a pandemic aid package. “It was not just a check-the-box meeting,” Romney said in a call with Utah reporters. “We had a full airing of our different points of view and a direction by the president to continue our discussions.” Biden is pushing for a $1.9 trillion package, while a group of 10 centrist Republicans that includes Romney seeks only about a third as much, $618 billion. “There are differences in almost every area,” Romney said. “Even though we disagree, we are not disagreeable. … We’re going to continue to have big differences. But we can work with each other and understand our respective points of view.” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement that Biden “noted many areas which the Republican senators’ proposal does not address,” the Washington Post reported. Romney listed several samples of current sticking points. For example, Biden wants more stimulus payments of $1,400 per taxpayer. The group of 10 wants only $1,000 payments targeted to people who earn less than $100,000 a year per married couple. Romney said, “These checks should be focused on lower income people.” He added there is “a real effort on our part to make sure that if we do need additional funding, that we make sure we’re spending on actual need, not just sending money out that’s not absolutely required.” Romney said another sticking point is that Biden is pushing to more than double the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour — which Republicans jettisoned from their proposal.
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Sens. Susan Collins (Maine)
Rob Portman (Ohio)
Bill Cassidy (Louisiana)
Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Todd C. Young (Indiana)
Shelley Moore Capito (West Virginia)
Jerry Moran (Kansas)
Mike Rounds (South Dakota)
Thom Tillis (North Carolina).
Every friggin day with this traitor POS.
I like what Scott Adams says: “how many years does it take to put together an EMERGENCY relief package?”
Mitt Romney says Biden shows ‘genuine interest’ in working with GOP on pandemic aid package
This is a textbook example of why voting has become irrelevant.
Why does FR keep posting what Romney the Traitor says?
Sure he does.
Wonder if the this new “transparent” administration will allow these meetings to be televised, so we can see for ourselves whether he has “real interest” or if he is even present/awake/cognizant at these meetings.
Mitt understands BLAH BLAH BLAH ?
Some people need reminding every day..................
How are those Ukraine connections working out for you willard?
Willard is looking sickly.
I can’t believe the GOP forced this stupid Romney down our throats. Of course, we had McCain shoved down our throats too.
Tokyo Rose lives!
At best, wouldn’t it be 9 “centrist” republicans and 1 liberal RINO?
i’ve noticed that too... he is looking a little frail and worn.
Wonder if willard has been jetting around with live shot lately. Visiting the various international government cheese shops. Stocking up for the next round of vote fraud coverups.
Know thy enemy.
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