President Joe Biden backs a $75,000 limit on income for people who would get $1,400 stimulus checks under a House proposal for the CCP virus relief bill. That amount is $25,000 higher than than the income limit sought by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) whose crucial vote the Democrats would likely need should they choose to push the legislation through using the budget-reconciliation procedure which requires a simple majority to pass. Asked whose proposal Biden backs, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said “he supports where the status of the negotiations are at this point, so, yes, the $75,000,” Biden’s plan is reflected in the proposal released on Monday by Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) The maximum income for couples under that proposal is $150,000, compared to the $100,000 backed by Manchin. The Senate is split 50-50, with two independents voting with Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris on deck to break …President Joe Biden backs a $75,000 limit on income for people who would get $1,400 stimulus checks under a House proposal for the CCP virus relief bill. That amount is $25,000 higher than than the income limit sought by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) whose crucial vote the Democrats would likely need should they choose to
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