March 5, 2021

CBS News.com: Democrats limit eligibility for stimulus checks in Senate COVID bill

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The proposal to lower caps on the stimulus checks would cut an estimated 17 million people from eligibility, according to theĀ Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Their analysis found 297 million adults and children would benefit under the bill passed in the House, but only 280 million people would in the Senate version of the bill. Under both bills, everyone in the bottom 60% of Americans would benefit. Read more



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