Joe Biden pauses while speaking to supporters in front of an Arizona state flag, in Phoenix, Arizona October 8, 2020. — AFP pic
The type of massive stimulus spending only Washington lawmakers can approve is regarded as key in getting the US back on its feet after the mass layoffs and sharp downturn in growth caused by Covid-19, but Republicans and Democrats have been unable to agree on a new package. But Republicans in the Senate have refused to support a measure anywhere near that large, preferring to pass smaller bills targeted at specific needs, which Democratic leaders have rejected.
“This is about keeping Americans afloat. Get them through this pandemic, get them through where they still — their businesses are able to come back,” Biden said. “The money is there.” The president has launched a flurry of long-shot lawsuits against the election results in key states and prevented his officials from working with Biden's transition team.