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Rep. Al Green on White House $1T Stimulus Plan: Devil is in the Details

April Ryan
March 18, 2020

FILE - In this March 10, 2011 file photo, Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Minorities _ Hispanics, women, blacks, Asians _ stand as the majority among House Democrats, giving them considerable clout in pushing for the most massive rewrite of the nations immigration laws in a generation. As the immigration fight shifted to the House, rank-and-file Democrats delivered a simple message to their party leader on Friday: If Republicans who call the shots make good on their promise to bring up single-issue legislation, well only go along if it gets us to negotiations with the Senate. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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The White House is offering a $700 dollar payment for each American in the next few weeks to offset financial burden during the coronavirus crisis. There is much debate whether the package will make a dent into the financial pitfalls faced by low-wage workers, especially those in the hospitality, restaurant, and retail industries.

AURN’s April Ryan speaks with Congressman Al Green (D-TX) who is skeptical of an Administration plan that often ignores minority owned businesses, small businesses, and lower income earners.

An impeached president who’s been exposed to #coronavirus, but does not get tested, while encouraging others to be tested for the virus is worse than a bad example. He is unfit and constantly shows us why he should have been removed from office by the Senate. #CoronaVirusUpdates
— Congressman Al Green (@RepAlGreen) March 14, 2020

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan