The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives approved President Donald Trump’s $2 trillion economic stimulus package on Friday, March 27.
The vote came a day after the Senate voted unanimously to approve the legislation. The president is expected to sign the bill quickly.
The package includes $1,200 checks to individuals who earn less than $75,000 a year. Individuals who file as “head of household” will receive $1,200 checks if they earn less than $150,000 a year.
Couples earning up to $150,000 a year will receive $2,400. Families get an additional $500 for each child.
The bill also includes an increase in the maximum unemployment benefit to individuals by $600 a week for four months.
But not all lawmakers were happy with the bill’s passage. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lashed out at Republicans for refusing to give $1,200 checks to immigrants who don’t have Social Security numbers.
She tweeted on Thursday:
“To clarify, $1200 checks are ONLY going to some w/social sec numbers, NOT immigrants w/ tax IDs (ITINs). Thanks to GOP, these checks will be cut off the backs of *taxpaying immigrants,* who get nothing. Many are essential workers who pay more taxes than Amazon.”
AOC’s Twitter followers ripped her to shreds.
One Twitter user responded: “Time for them to go home! There’s no jobs here for them! Time to put Americans first!!”
To clarify, $1200 checks are ONLY going to some w/social sec numbers, NOT immigrants w/ tax IDs (ITINs).
Thanks to GOP, these checks will be cut off the backs of *taxpaying immigrants,* who get nothing. Many are essential workers who pay more taxes than Amazon.
Wall St gets $4T
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 26, 2020
