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On the recordJune 10, 2020
I agree with you, and I have drafted a bill that I would like to have your comments on, a bill that would use this delivery mechanism to require the Fed to provide $2,000 in monthly payments for adults, and $1,000 for every child, until the pandemic ends.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters proposes a bill for monthly payments to support those affected by the pandemic.

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