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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

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Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and Senate Democrats Propose Monthly Payments Of Up to $2,000

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Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) along with Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) proposed a bill that will significantly expand on the $1,200 stimulus payments Americans received.

According to The Root, the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act will provide a check of $2,000 a month for people who earn less than $100,000 (individual); $150,000 (head of household). Married couples who file jointly would and make less than $200,000 would receive $4,000. Married couples filing jointly would also receive an additional $2,000 for each child up to three children.

Harris told Politico the first round of coronavirus response payments  weren’t “nearly enough to meet the needs of this historic crisis.”

Markey called the bill “the most direct and efficient mechanism for delivering economic relief to those most vulnerable.”

“Congress has a responsibility to make sure that every working-class household in America receives a $2,000 emergency payment a month for each family member,” said Sanders, Politico reported.

The payments would be retroactive to March and would last until three months after the Department of Health and Human Services declared the pandemic over.

“The coronavirus pandemic has caused millions to struggle to pay the bills or feed their families,” Harris told CNN. “Bills will continue to come in every single month during the pandemic and so should help from government. The Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act will ensure families have the resources they need to make ends meet. I am eager to continue working with Senators Sanders and Markey as we push to pass this bill immediately.”

The bill has a long way to go, most Republican lawmakers have spoken out against monthly payments. The bill would also give payments to undocumented immigrants who do not have a Social Security number but pay taxes.

For Harris and Sanders, this is the first significant bill they’ve worked on. Harris did support Sanders’ Medicare-For-All bill in 2017, but she backed off during the 2020 Democratic primaries, releasing her own plan, which included private insurance.

The coronavirus has decimated the job market and put more than 26 million Americans out of work. Additionally, the Paycheck Protection Program has been riddled with issues from applying and receiving funds to funds not going to minority and women business owners.



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Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and Senate Democrats Propose Monthly Payments Of Up to $2,000

Kamala Harris

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) along with Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) proposed a bill that will significantly expand on the $1,200 stimulus payments Americans received.

According to The Root, the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act will provide a check of $2,000 a month for people who earn less than $100,000 (individual); $150,000 (head of household). Married couples who file jointly would and make less than $200,000 would receive $4,000. Married couples filing jointly would also receive an additional $2,000 for each child up to three children.

Harris told Politico the first round of coronavirus response payments  weren’t “nearly enough to meet the needs of this historic crisis.”

Markey called the bill “the most direct and efficient mechanism for delivering economic relief to those most vulnerable.”

“Congress has a responsibility to make sure that every working-class household in America receives a $2,000 emergency payment a month for each family member,” said Sanders, Politico reported.

The payments would be retroactive to March and would last until three months after the Department of Health and Human Services declared the pandemic over.

“The coronavirus pandemic has caused millions to struggle to pay the bills or feed their families,” Harris told CNN. “Bills will continue to come in every single month during the pandemic and so should help from government. The Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act will ensure families have the resources they need to make ends meet. I am eager to continue working with Senators Sanders and Markey as we push to pass this bill immediately.”

The bill has a long way to go, most Republican lawmakers have spoken out against monthly payments. The bill would also give payments to undocumented immigrants who do not have a Social Security number but pay taxes.

For Harris and Sanders, this is the first significant bill they’ve worked on. Harris did support Sanders’ Medicare-For-All bill in 2017, but she backed off during the 2020 Democratic primaries, releasing her own plan, which included private insurance.

The coronavirus has decimated the job market and put more than 26 million Americans out of work. Additionally, the Paycheck Protection Program has been riddled with issues from applying and receiving funds to funds not going to minority and women business owners.



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#RacistInChief trends after Trump tells Asian reporter to ‘ask China’

In an epic meltdown, President Donald J. Trump went full racist when he asked a reporter of Chinese descent to “ask China,” after she questioned why he sees the United States coronavirus testing response as a global competition.

Weijia Jiang, a White House correspondent for CBS News, asked the President why he sees coronavirus testing as a global competition when more than 80,000 Americans have died. 

READ MORE: Trump called COVID-19 a ‘Chinese Virus’ draws outrage 

“Americans are still losing their lives every day, why do you see this as a global competition?” Jiang asked of the president. 

“Maybe that’s a question you should ask China,” Trump told Jiang, who was born in China and immigrated to the United States when she was two years old. “Don’t ask me. Ask China that question, OK?”

He was again insistent on emphasizing his pronunciation of CHY-NA. 

The meltdown was covered widely, including on The Telegraph, where they aired the video of the president storming out of the press conference after being challenged by Jiang and another female reporter.

To her credit, a stunned Jiang asked the president, “Sir, why are you saying that to me specifically?”

He told her that her question was a “nasty question.”

The disgusting exchange spilled over to Twitter where users kicked off a new trending hashtag #RacistInChief. 

The tweets were plenty lamenting the lack of leadership from the current POTUS.

One Twitter user even wrote a catchy little poem:
There once was a Racist In Chief
Whose meltdowns defied all belief.
He once grabbed vaginas,
But now he blames China
Which is why he gives women such grief.

READ MORE: Trump campaign gets called out for racism in ad attacking Joe Biden

Former Democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Bernie Sanders, said, “Mr. Trump is a coward who tears down others to make himself feel powerful.”

For the umpteenth time in his presidency, his own constituents have said that he is, “disrespectful, rude, and terrified of intelligent women.”

The next presidential election is November 3, 2020.

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Diddy says he ‘can’t handle’ Andre Harrell’s sudden death

Grief has become a part of everyday life lately. Losing loved ones is a painful process both physically and emotionally. Hip-Hop icon, Sean “Diddy” Combs has suffered his share of loss.

Only six months after losing one of his greatest loves, Kim Porter, he is struggling with the loss of his mentor.

READ MORE: After tragically losing Kim Porter last year, is Diddy ready for love?

Andre Harrell was the founder of Uptown Records. Harrell gave Diddy his first industry job and the label is where he began to make his mark. His ultimate firing from the label led to the founding of the iconic Bad Boy Records empire.

In a moving Instagram post, Diddy wrote how he has to allow himself to feel the reality of the loss, “in doses.” He said, “Because I can’t even handle this. I hope to God that you are all blessed to have someone in your life that loves you and believes in you like this man believed in me.”

Combs shared a video where he had the opportunity to thank Harrell to his face for being patient with him and teaching him so many life lessons over the years.

“I call you my big brother, but tonight I have to tell you the truth,” Combs shares with his mentor. “I told you my father died when I was 2 1/2. Andre, you’ve been my father for the last 30 years, B.”

He finished the moving post with the caption, “LOVE YOU FOREVER @andreharrell !!!!!!!!!!”

Andre Harrell died last weekend. The cause of death has not been made official. TMZ speculates that it was heart failure.

Uptown Records was founded in 1986. The label was the home of Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Heavy D., and more. The iconic label dominated R&B charts throughout the 90s and changed the sound and marketing of Black music. Years after Harrell, let a young Puff Daddy go from his duties as an executive at the label, the protegé hired his mentor in various capacities in his Combs Enterprises; most recently as the Vice Chairman of REVOLT TV and Media.

In late January, Harrell posted a message sending congratulations to his mentee who was awarded as a music icon of 2020 by the Grammy’s. Harrell said, “Great performance. great speech. Proud of U.” in his Instagram post.

 

Experts have said that “Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. Often, the pain of loss can feel overwhelming. These are normal reactions to loss—and the more significant the loss, the more intense your grief will be.”

 

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