US president’s payroll tax proposal got ‘mixed reviews’ among Republican senators. FMTNews DonaldTrump
WASHINGTON: As US coronavirus cases rose steadily, the White House and Congress negotiated measures on Tuesday to bolster the US economy and Americans’ paychecks against the outbreak’s impact, although there was no immediate sign of a deal.
“We had a good reception on Capitol Hill. We’re going to be working with Republican and Democratic leadership to move a legislative package,” Vice President Mike Pence, who is leading the White House’s coronavirus task force, told a White House briefing. “We’re going to work together on a bipartisan basis to figure out how we can get things done quickly that are going to help the Americans that are most impacted by this and small and medium-sized businesses that are impacted,” he said.
Any measure would need to pass the Democratic-controlled House as well as the Republican-controlled Senate before reaching Trump’s desk. Some Senate Republicans said a potential deal could include US$300 billion in payroll tax relief that could help people make rent and mortgage payments or pay medical bills if family members’ work hours are reduced during the outbreak.
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