Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Charles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerSchumer calls for ramped-up policing of coronavirus and antibody testing kits sold online Biden rips stimulus packages, labels big companies 'greedy' Does the country need a coronavirus testing czar? Not really MORE (D-N.Y.) is planning to introduce legislation that would prevent President Trump Donald John Trump US capping how much banks can lend as part of coronavirus emergency program Trump on 'Noble' Prize tweets: 'Does sarcasm ever work?' Pompeo plans to force extension of arms embargo against Iran: NYT MORE from placing his name on any additional coronavirus stimulus checks.
The proposal, dubbed the No Politics in Pandemic Recovery Act, or No PR Act, would prohibit taxpayer money from being used for any “promotional activity” including Trump or Vice President Pence’s name, likeness or signature. Schumer is pushing for the provision to go in the next coronavirus stimulus package, Politico reported.
"Trump unfortunately appears to see the pandemic as just another opportunity to promote his own political interests,” Schumer said in a statement to The Hill. “The No PR Act puts an end to the president’s exploitation of taxpayer money for promotional material that only benefits his re-election campaign.” ADVERTISEMENT
The move from the New York Democrat follows the Treasury Department's decision to order Trump's name to be printed on the $1,200 stimulus checks going to millions of Americans impacted by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The checks are one of the products of the $2.2 trillion relief package Congress approved in March.
Trump's full name will appear on the memo line, the Treasury Department confirmed earlier this month. About 70 million Americans are expected to receive checks with Trump's name on them, while at least 80 million others will have the payments directly deposited into their bank accounts.
In his statement about the provision, Schumer zeroed in on a Washington Post report that said shipments of the checks were delayed due to the order to place Trump's name on them. The Treasury Department has denied this, saying that the payments went out "exactly as planned."
monoforayear on April 27th, 2020 at 13:13 UTC »
For everyone who isn’t reading the actual article or details:
“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is reportedly planning to introduce a provision that would prevent President Trump from placing his name on any additional coronavirus stimulus checks”.
This will not delay any current stimulus, it’s for upcoming ones.
gingerhasyoursoul on April 27th, 2020 at 12:31 UTC »
Not a bad bill. But honestly that $1200 check was such a pathetic joke to most Americans that if I was a politician the last thing I would want is my name on it.
Good luck getting through a month on 1200 no matter where you live.
Edit: a lot of people saying it was really helpful to get that money. I don't disagree. Just know it was the bare minimum. Also, remember no expense was spared for corporations that spent billions on stock buy backs and didn't save any money.
OnionsHaveLairAction on April 27th, 2020 at 12:29 UTC »
Seems like a fairly bipartisan idea. "No party or personality branding on official government stuff"
I doubt it will be received as such by the right though. You have to wonder what the dystopia they imagine the left wants is actually like