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Sanders: Biden's COVID Rescue Plan a "Very Strong First Installment"

Statement

Date: Jan. 15, 2021
Location: Burlington
Issues: Executive Branch Budget, Spending and Taxes Economy and Fiscal

"President-Elect Biden has put forth a very strong first installment of an emergency relief plan that will begin to provide desperately needed assistance to tens of millions of working families facing economic hardship during the pandemic. The president-elect's COVID-relief plan includes many initiatives that the American people want and need, including increasing the $600 direct payments to $2,000, and raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. As the incoming Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I look forward to working with the president-elect and my colleagues in Congress to provide bold emergency relief to the American people as soon as possible."


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