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Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, hasslammed Democrats who are blocking debate on the so-called \"Phase Three\" coronavirus relief bill.<\/p>\n
\"I thought we would have thisthing done by now --today -- considering how very, veryserious this situation is,\" Grassley told\"Your World\" host Neil Cavuto in a phone interview Monday\"It's not only a health situation, butan economic situation.There should be no playing ofpolitics.\"<\/p>\n
Grassley noted Republicans gladly passed the so-called \"Phase Two\"stimulus bill proposed by House Democrats without any major revisions because they understood the urgency of the situation and the needs of the American people.<\/p>\n
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\"There were a lot of things thatwe Republicans swallowed that wedidnt like,\" he said.\"This is time to put politicsbehind.It is extraordinary [what] theDemocrats are doing. They just dont recognize what aserious situation it is.\"<\/p>\n
According to Grassley, the Democrats are holding up cash payments to Americans struggling due to the sudden onset of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
The legislation, which has been blocked twice by Senate Democrats,would have provided $1,200 to individuals and $2,400 to couples whose income is under a certain threshold.<\/p>\n
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\"It is not going to thewealthy.It is going to people [and] phasingout at $75,000 for theindividual ...its only [for] people that might need cash forthe problems of unemployment,\" Grassley said. \"We did what the Democrats wantedus to do.They wanted us to beef upunemploymentcompensation.\"<\/p>\n
\"And we did that several yearsago.So, yes, $600 on top of whatevery state gives forunemployment.\"<\/p>\n
Some of the other measures Grassley said are being held up by the Democratic blockage include $75 billion for American hospitals as well as \"enhancements\" to Medicaid reimbursement for states and a \"beefing-up\" of Medicare payments.\"<\/p>\n
\"It's a real problem right now -- I don't know why they don't understand that.\"<\/p>\n
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