“We’re not doing anything unless we get a payroll tax cut,” he said Sunday during a Fox News town hall, recounting the message he delivered to his lead negotiator, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, earlier that day.
Senate Majority Whip John Thune acknowledged the GOP is unlikely to get Democrats to agree to both liability protections and a payroll tax cut.
“Hopefully, we can kind of unify around the things that we want,” the South Dakota Republican said.
Democrats have also yet to unify around the best approach to providing direct relief to Americans. Many want more direct payments to individuals and families, which Pelosi has signaled will be included in a bill Democrats are drafting. Trump sees the payroll tax cut as an alternative that does not require mass distribution.
Progressives want to go further with guaranteed income. A proposal from Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who co-chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, would provide employers a grant to be spent on three months of payroll for their workers earning salaries of up to $100,000, as well as on employer-sponsored benefits like health insurance. The grants would also cover essential business expenses like rent.
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