Gov. Ricketts (R-NE) says undocumented workers at meatpacking plants will not be eligible to receive the COVID vaccine.
— The Recount (@therecount) January 5, 2021
That’s at least 14% of Nebraska’s meatpacking workers, according to @MigrationPolicy. pic.twitter.com/QKxXGSUOZo
Category: Fuck the Poor
Muck Fitch
Mitch McConnell has rejected a bill to increase payments to $2,000, likely shutting down any pathway to passage before Congress ends this weekend https://t.co/Y1zisiupbn
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 30, 2020
Good
The tech industry has plenty of lobbyists. The Dems should vote for it and let Big Tech figure it out:
Just in: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will combine Trump demand for Section 230 repeal with legislation to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 — poisoning the bill to make it unpassable in the Senate.
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) December 29, 2020
Finally, an agreement
Sen. Schumer: "Anyone who thinks this bill is enough does not know what's going on in America." pic.twitter.com/orqrHTwjLn
— The Hill (@thehill) December 21, 2020
Congress clinches sweeping deal on coronavirus relief, government funding https://t.co/CTVlCgECJj
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) December 20, 2020
Pelosi on COVID bill: We consider this a first step and that again, more needs to be done. We’re so excited that that will be happening under the Biden-Harris administration about 700 hours from now
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 21, 2020
NEWS: White House HAS secured tax break for corporate meal expenses — aka the "three martini" deduction — in draft of emergency economic relief package, per officials
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) December 21, 2020
Dems agreed to it in exchange for larger earned income, child tax credits, aide sayshttps://t.co/5qQpiWiame
Dirty rotten bastard
All these desperate people who don’t even have money for food:
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>🚨🚨MCCONNELL puts out message that the bipartisan deal won’t work for senate Rs. From <a href=”https://twitter.com/burgessev?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@burgessev</a> <br><br> <a href=”https://t.co/d2eU0t6koH”>https://t.co/d2eU0t6koH</a></p>— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) <a href=”https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1337091432625164292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>December 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
More checks?
An unexpected announcement from the nation’s foremost progressive senator and its foremost faux-populist https://t.co/sYtIyZopuZ
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) December 11, 2020
God bless us, every one
NEW: Nearly 12 million renters will owe ~$5,800 in back rent and utilities by early January.
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) December 7, 2020
It's the latest alarming sign that millions of unemployed Americans can't pay for basic needs.
“This is like a Charles Dickens novel," utility director told mehttps://t.co/uBH31JAlhX
How The Mitch Stole Christmas
NOW: Visitors to the National Christmas Tree lighting are being greeted by our street theater production of How The Mitches Stole The Holidays.
— SPACEs In Action (@SPACEsInAction) December 3, 2020
Millions are being evicted & going hungry. Mitch McConnell & the Senate GOP continue to block relief. We need #relieffortheholidays! pic.twitter.com/h6G99yOpGg
Surprise!
Newly released data shows that properties owned by the Trump Organization and Kushner Companies profited from pandemic relief programs: In total, it was more than 25 PPP loans worth more than $3.65 million. https://t.co/O4Ltezu7lj
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 2, 2020
How’s yer 401(k) doin’?
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 943 points or about 3.4 percent. That followed a smaller dip on Tuesday. On Monday, the Dow fell by about 650 points Monday, an approximately 2.3 percent drop.
I personally think that 401(k)’s were just another “trickle up” scam.