President-elect Joe Biden pushes for $2000 stimulus check for Americans

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US President-elect Joe Biden has called for a USD 2,000 stimulus checks to his fellow Americans, arguing that the current USD 6,00 Covid-19 relief payment is not enough to choose between paying rent or putting food on the table.

Biden has called the current USD 600 round of cash a down payment and early last week he said USD 2,000 checks would go out immediately if his party took control of both houses of Congress.

Biden is expected to present more details on his proposal in the coming week. But he has been talking about moving rapidly to get USD 2,000 into the hands of Americans. Biden made the call for new assistance including boosting stimulus checks to USD 2,000 after an unexpectedly poor December jobs report that reflected a plunge in restaurant employment.

Outgoing US President Donald Trump has also pitched for a USD 2,000 check. In December, the House of Representatives also passed a bill. However, the move was blocked by the Republicans who then had a majority in the Upper Chambers.