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[–] derram 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

https://unvis.it/https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-aoc-demands-universal-basic-income-other-radical-measures-2020-3?IR=T :

2020-03-12 | Coronavirus: AOC demands universal basic income, other radical measures - Business Insider

'Democrats are attempting to bring Republicans on board with the legislation, but the White House and GOP lawmakers are resisting it. '

'Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called the legislation "an ideological wish list that was not tailored closely to the circumstances."'

'That includes making moves on paid leave, debt relief, waiving work req's, guaranteeing healthcare, UBI, detention relief (pretrial, elderly, imm)."'

'The House is preparing to vote on Thursday on a coronavirus-relief bill that would provide Americans with paid sick leave, food assistance, free coronavirus testing, and more substantial unemployment benefits. '

'Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive lawmakers are calling for a significantly more robust federal-government response to the coronavirus than has so far been proposed by both Democrats and Republicans. '


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