The coronavirus relief package proposed by President-elect Joe Biden would cost taxpayers $ 1.9 trillion, and his economic adviser advocated the inclusion of several items on the Democratic agenda.
During an interview with Fox News Sunday, Brian Deese insisted that items including payments of $ 1,400 for all Americans, $ 20 billion for public transport, $ 9 billion for cybersecurity and a minimum wage of $ 15 were all important means to help Americans suffer during the pandemic.
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“Let’s take a look at each one,” said Deese. “The cyber security features that exist in the wake of the SolarWinds hack. We have seen and now understand significant vulnerabilities that are exacerbated by COVID and the fact that many federal operations are taking place online. We need these resources to protect our systems now.”
Deese did not explain what transit financing had to do with the relief from COVID-19, other than saying that “our transit systems across the country are facing an acute crisis” and that improving them now, while people are working remotely, you will avoid difficulties when people eventually start moving again.
Regarding the increase in the minimum wage, Deese said that “it is a concrete and direct way to help support those workers who are on the front line at this time, providing services to all of us, and giving them direct support and a direct right incentive. now.”
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Direct support has already come in the form of $ 600 payments to individual Americans, and Biden is proposing an additional $ 1,400. Deese pointed to bipartisan support for increased payments. President Trump himself ordered checks for $ 2,000 instead of the $ 600 that ended up in the most recent stimulus package.
Presenter Chris Wallace noted that Republicans were not willing to spend more than $ 1 trillion on the last package, and that was with a Republican president. With Biden himself saying “there is no time to waste” and that “we must act now”, Wallace asked if Biden would support an end to the obstruction if the Republican Party said no to its $ 1.9 trillion plan. Deese did not give a direct answer, pointing to Biden’s previous calls for unity, but he also said that acting “quickly” is the new government’s priority.
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“Well, look, we think we need to act quickly here, but I would also say that there is a lot of skepticism that the call for the president-elect for unity and joint work would resonate and he won the election strongly,” said Deese. “There is a lot of skepticism that Congress would meet in a bipartisan way and deliver an initial payment on this relief, and that happened. Let’s see where we can get here. There are many, again, many elements of this plan that are supported by everyone, both in Washington as well as in state capitals and across the country. But we need to act. We need to act quickly. That’s what the economy is telling us, that’s what experts are telling us and that’s why it’s our priority. “