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Stimulus Talks Staggering

Stimulus Talks Staggering

Senator Mike Rounds Photo: WNAX


Marathon meetings at the US Capitol have made little progress in writing the next economic stimulus plan.

Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said there were twenty or more republican Senators that would not support another stimulus.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there are growing worries about the debt and deficit..

Rounds says the six hundred dollar per week unemployment payment continues to be a hot button for republicans….

Rounds says he is hearing from businesses about the difficulty they are having getting their workers back…

President Trump has said he would consider using executive orders to address looming evictions and unemployment insurance.

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