We have all heard about the coronovirus stimulus package that has been batted around Washington DC. It includes things like direct payments to people, help for hospitals, help with vaccines and tests and help with businesses impacted by the virus. Part of the hold up has been brought by Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats. They don’t want to approve the bill unless it includes things like new tax credits for wind and solar power, new rules to favor collective bargaining and unions, requirements for same-day voter registration and early voting, publication of corporate pay statistics by race and race statistics of corporate boards, requirements for $15/hr minimum wage for any companies that get assistance, carbon emission requirements for airlines and climate change studies to look at mitigation efforts by civil aviation and aerospace companies, and $1B for building on the Obamaphone program.
I’m not asking about the validity or merit of these programs, but I have to ask if this is the appropriate time to be pushing for pet pork programs. It seems like they are trying to hold the country hostage to get their programs pushed through.