Maryland Governor Larry Hogan proposed a coronavirus relief package that would amount to about $1 billion. Hogan’s proposed package includes help for small businesses, tax cuts, tax credits and individual payments for lower-income residents. While the state’s top lawmakers say that coronavirus relief is the top priority, Maryland’s Democratic leaders may not be as eager to pass the bill, as they didn’t negotiate details with Hogan.
President Biden has also announced a $1.9 trillion emergency stimulus plan to address the impact of the pandemic and lingering economic inequality. Biden’s plan includes funding a national vaccine program, individual stimulus checks and proposals to raise the federal minimum wage.
But what are the details of these plans? Will they pass their respective legislative bodies? And will they be enough to help those struggling weather the pandemic?
Produced by Richard Cunningham
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