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Trump Pushes Congress on Coronavirus Rescue Aid

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump pushed Congress Tuesday to
   quickly complete negotiations on a $2 trillion economic rescue package
   to help American workers and businesses severely impacted by the deadly
   coronavirus.

   "Congress must approve the deal, without all of the nonsense, today,"
   Trump said on Twitter. "The longer it takes, the harder it will be to
   start up our economy. Our workers will be hurt!"

     Congress must approve the deal, without all of the nonsense, today.
     The longer it takes, the harder it will be to start up our economy.
     Our workers will be hurt!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]March 24, 2020

   He complained, as Republican congressional leaders have, that
   Democratic lawmakers are trying to augment the rescue package with
   funding for projects unrelated to the country's recovery from the
   coronavirus pandemic.

   "This is not about the ridiculous Green New Deal," Trump said of
   proposals to protect against climate change. "It is about putting our
   great workers and companies BACK TO WORK!"

     This is not about the ridiculous Green New Deal. It is about putting
     our great workers and companies BACK TO WORK!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [2]March 24, 2020

   He jabbed at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, leader of the
   Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, for her version of the
   rescue package, claiming that it includes more government funding
   beyond that for coronavirus than the Senate version Treasury Secretary
   Steven Mnuchin is negotiating with Senate Democratic leader Chuck
   Schumer.

   Still, Pelosi told CNBC, "I think there is real optimism that we could
   get something done in the next few hours," with Senate passage of its
   revised version of the measure Tuesday night.
   

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