New York Times: Democrats voted against moving forward on a plan expected to cost $1.8 trillion or more, seeking stronger protections for workers and stricter rules for bailed-out businesses.

SIGN THE PETITION: Congress, no corporate welfare or no-strings-attached corporate bailouts. Give direct support to the American people!

This afternoon, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans put forward a nearly $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill that would have given massive no-strings-attached bailouts to big corporations while failing to allocate serious resources to hospitals, healthcare workers, or the urgent needs of millions of Americans. Senate Democrats rejected it.

Elizabeth Warren has made clear that "We're not here to create a slush fund for Donald Trump and his family, or a slush fund for the Treasury Department to be able to hand out to their friends. We're here to help workers. We're here to help hospitals. And right now, what the Republicans proposed does neither of those."

Negotiations are going on NOW and Congress needs to know that they MUST prioritize direct, grassroots relief for the American people -- not corporate welfare and no-strings-attached corporate bailouts.!

ADD YOUR NAME: Congress, no corporate welfare or no-strings-attached corporate bailouts. Give direct support to the American people -- in a way that helps people in the short term and improves our economy for the long haul.

Instead of bailing out big corporations and banks, workers need paid leave and suspension of rent and mortgage payments so they can care for themselves and their families without putting others at risk.

Young people and adults need student debt cancellation to free them from this burden so they can meet their basic needs -- which will also pump more money into the economy.

Seniors need expansion of Social Security benefits so they don't have to choose between paying for food and medicine.

With all eyes on Congress, it's more important than ever to build the pressure and send a clear message: there's a right way of crafting a stimulus and a wrong way. If lots of people sign on, the media will report on this -- and Congress will pay attention.

SIGN THE PETITION: Congress, no corporate welfare or no-strings-attached corporate bailouts. Give direct support to the American people!

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- The PCCC Team

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