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The GOP Fails to Help Americans Face the Coronavirus Crisis
Lawmakers’ responsibility has been obvious for months, but they’re coming up empty.
Getting nowhere.
Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/BloombergIt’s possible that by the end of today, when the clock runs out on additional unemployment benefits for workers who’ve lost their jobs to the coronavirus, Congress and the White House may suddenly reach an agreement to renew the program.
If not today, it’s possible they’ll spend all weekend hammering out a deal. And if not this weekend, perhaps legislators will forgo their August vacation, er “recess,” to construct the next round of bailouts.