GOP Senator: Trump Will Be Remembered for ‘Chaos and Misery’ if He Does Not Sign Relief Bill
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is urging President Donald Trump to sign a $2.3 trillion spending package to keep the government open, and send billions of dollars in aid to small businesses and individuals suffering financial…
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is urging President Donald Trump to sign a $2.3 trillion spending package to keep the government open, and send billions of dollars in aid to small businesses and individuals suffering financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Toomey said Trump should sign the bill because the COVID relief package is “really, really important.”
He continued to say he does not support sending $2,000 stimulus checks to “people who have had no lost income whatsoever.”
“But, the president’s free to make that case. Democrats will agree with that and see where it ends up, but we’ve got a bill right now that his administration helped negotiate. I think we ought to get that done,” he added.
When asked if he believes there will be a government shutdown, Toomey noted that Trump has not “explicitly said he is going to veto this bill.”
He continued, “I understand he wants to be remembered for advocating for big checks. But, the danger is he’ll be remembered for chaos and misery and erratic behavior if he allows this to expire. So, I think the best thing to do, as I say, is sign this and then make the case for subsequent legislation.”
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Congress passed the massive package on December 21. The latest relief package would send out $600 stimulus checks, as well as extend unemployment benefits.