President-elect Joe Biden introduced a $1.9 trillion spending package Thursday that aims to speed distribution of the coronavirus vaccines and provide economic relief caused by the pandemic, USA Today reports.
The package proposal includes investing $20 billion in a national vaccination program, $1,400 stimulus checks and expanding unemployment insurance supplements to $400 per week.
"During this pandemic, millions of Americans through no fault of their own, have lost the dignity and respect that comes with a job and a paycheck, "Biden said during a nearly 25-minute speech Thursday. "There is real pain, overwhelming the real economy."
"There's no time to waste. We have to act now,", he said.
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