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Trump Briefs Senators on Stimulus Plan, But Details Slim

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   U.S. President Donald Trump briefed Senate Republicans Tuesday on his
   proposed economic stimulus package in response to the coronavirus
   outbreak. It included a payroll tax cut, an idea that has drawn
   opposition from some Republicans and Democrats.

   White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, who sat in on the
   president's meeting with Senate Republican lawmakers, declined to
   specify the dollar amount for the package, but did say that Trump
   prefers it include a payroll tax "holiday" through the end of this
   year.

   The president has also mentioned loans for small businesses and said he
   wants help for hourly wage workers so that they're "not going to miss a
   paycheck" and "don't get penalized for something that's not their
   fault."

   The final stimulus package will originate in the House, and the
   president tapped Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to meet with House
   Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Mnuchin later called their meeting productive and
   said they'd "work together on a bipartisan basis to figure out how we
   can get things done quickly."

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