Democrats should aim for a different kind of compromise on this stimulus round, writes EricLevitz
Can’t forget we only get what we give. Photo: SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The White House kicked off negotiations over a fourth coronavirus stimulus package on Sunday by staking out a pair of hard-line, mutually contradictory positions.
But during a Fox News virtual town hall Sunday night, Donald Trump sang a different tune. Far from downplaying the need for further fiscal measures, the president said that a “very strong” payroll tax cut and “infrastructure” spending were both “so important to the success of our country.” Trump went on to say that a payroll tax cut was nonnegotiable from his perspective and that he would block any relief package that did not include it.
Nevertheless, at the 1,000-foot level, Trump, Republicans, and Democrats have three distinct positions: The president wants to go big on a few pet issues, McConnell wants to shield employers from lawsuits while making Democrats sweat to secure anything for ordinary people, and Democrats want a new New Deal.
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