Grassley blasts Democrats over relief impasse: ‘They just don’t recognize what a serious situation it is’ – Fox News

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Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, hasslammed Democrats who are blocking debate on the so-called "Phase Three" coronavirus relief bill.

"I thought we would have thisthing done by now --today -- considering how very, veryserious this situation is," Grassley told"Your World" host Neil Cavuto in a phone interview Monday"It's not only a health situation, butan economic situation.There should be no playing ofpolitics."

Grassley noted Republicans gladly passed the so-called "Phase Two"stimulus bill proposed by House Democrats without any major revisions because they understood the urgency of the situation and the needs of the American people.

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"There were a lot of things thatwe Republicans swallowed that wedidnt like," he said."This is time to put politicsbehind.It is extraordinary [what] theDemocrats are doing. They just dont recognize what aserious situation it is."

According to Grassley, the Democrats are holding up cash payments to Americans struggling due to the sudden onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

The legislation, which has been blocked twice by Senate Democrats,would have provided $1,200 to individuals and $2,400 to couples whose income is under a certain threshold.

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"It is not going to thewealthy.It is going to people [and] phasingout at $75,000 for theindividual ...its only [for] people that might need cash forthe problems of unemployment," Grassley said. "We did what the Democrats wantedus to do.They wanted us to beef upunemploymentcompensation."

"And we did that several yearsago.So, yes, $600 on top of whatevery state gives forunemployment."

Some of the other measures Grassley said are being held up by the Democratic blockage include $75 billion for American hospitals as well as "enhancements" to Medicaid reimbursement for states and a "beefing-up" of Medicare payments."

"It's a real problem right now -- I don't know why they don't understand that."

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Grassley blasts Democrats over relief impasse: 'They just don't recognize what a serious situation it is' - Fox News