大俠行天下日記 我見我聞我思 03/08

我見 我聞 我思

美國政府又要”發”錢了

経過近二十個小時之冗長辯論之後，參議院週六通過了拜登總統提出的一點九萬億元之紓困案， 這也象徵新政府的重大勝利。

這項法案將於週二送到眾議院， 一般相信會盡快通過， 拜登總統會在本週內簽署 這項被稱為拯救美國人計劃之法案 ，將立即發放年收入在七萬五千元以下的公民每人一千四百元，夫妻不超過十五萬者可領取二千八百元，這也是聯邦政府第三次發送現金支票。

在這個龎大的紓困通過後， 拜登總统告訴國人，就如我們就任四十五天所承諾的來拯救國人，今天我們實現了這个承諾，我要忠心地感謝參議院之批准，當我們看見超過五十萬國人失去寶貴生命，許多家庭在餐桌上再也看不見他們的親人時，我們是心如刀割之痛。

我們今天看到美國在新冠病毒所造成的悲劇和無奈，也正考驗著拜登總統治國能力，世界上沒有一個國家能如美國一樣發放數以千萬億之救助金。

Help Is Really On The Way Again

On Saturday the Senate passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. The bill now needs to be sent back to Congress and is scheduled for a vote tomorrow to approve the changes made in the Senate. That vote is expected to succeed on a party line with a Democratic majority.

There are more than 600 pages in the relief bill. After being signed by the president, people could start seeing the $1,400 stimulus payments hit their bank account within days after he signs the bill.

This time individuals earning less than $75,000 and couples earning less than 150,000 would receive the full $1,400 plus an additional $1,400 per dependent. This bill does not just provide direct payments to Americans, it also extends jobless benefits and provides a huge financial infusion to states and local governments as well as to schools to help them reopen. It also provides funding for priorities like coronavirus testing and vaccine distribution.

The president told the nation that, “Help is on the way.” That is very true. We are the only country in the world that can really create this huge stimulus package to help our own people.

Time is very critical. We really need to overcome all these tragic times and look for better days ahead.