Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help Act of 2020

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Mr. SCHRADER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak against the CASH Act. This is an ineffective and poorly targeted approach to aiding Americans in distress. It is clearly a last-minute political maneuver by the President and extremists on both sides of the political spectrum who have been largely absent during months of very hard negotiations. They have chosen to tweet their opinions instead of coming to the table to get aid in the hands of Americans and small businesses who need it most.

Over the last 6 months, and especially in the last few weeks as the holidays loomed and COVID cases skyrocketed, the Problem Solvers Caucus worked with Senators on both sides of the aisle and House and Senate leadership to craft legislation that includes vetted programs like the PPP and unemployment compensation that have been improved upon since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

I feel for all of those who are suffering today due to financial hardship and look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues on a bipartisan, bicameral basis to continue to find ways to help provide relief.

People who are making six-figure incomes who have not been impacted by COVID-19 do not need checks. We have had 9 months to fix this program to get aid to the people who need it most. That has not happened. Let's reverse course and target those in need.

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