Sen. Chris Murphy Slams GOP for Objection to Stimulus Checks: ‘Spare Me the Fake Righteous Indignation’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is tearing into Republicans over their opposition to an increase in the amount included in stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. “A lot of Republicans are saying they object to the payments…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is tearing into Republicans over their opposition to an increase in the amount included in stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000.
“A lot of Republicans are saying they object to the payments because it costs too much and is going to add too much to the deficit. Well frankly, spare me the fake righteous indignation about the deficit all of a sudden,” Murphy said on Tuesday.
He added, “Three years ago, these same deficit hawk Republicans passed a tax cut bill that before the pandemic hit had already added over $200 billion to the annual deficit.”
Watch his comments below:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday rejected an attempt by Democrats to set up a vote to increase the checks.
On Monday, the House passed the CASH Act to increase direct payments to $2,000, as IJR previously reported.
Forty four Republicans voted in favor of the bill and two Democrats voted against it.
Several lawmakers have weighed in on whether they oppose or support President Donald Trump’s push to increase stimulus checks.
Sen. Marco Rubio