Top Trump administration officials are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation to redirect unused funding from a small-business lifeline, the latest in coronavirus relief talks between the White House and congressional leaders
The two sides have differed on a wide range of issues, including the overall price tag of the next package. The latest Democratic relief bill clocked in at $2.2 trillion, about $400 billion more than the latest White House offer.
“He may. He may,” Kudlow said of Mnuchin. “Secretary Mnuchin is up to $1.8 trillion. So, the bid and the offer is narrowing somewhat between the two sides.” In an interview on Friday, Trump said he “would like to see a bigger stimulus package, frankly, than either the Democrats or Republicans are offering.”
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