Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for
–Thursday, October 1, 2020—
—Here are 3 big things you need to know—
Three— The Democrat-run House plans to vote today on a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill to help Americans struggling amid the coronavirus. The proposal will likely pass, but faces opposition in the Republican-led Senate, where lawmakers have balked at the higher price tag.
Two— American Airlines and United Airlines say they will begin to furlough 32,000 employees after lawmakers and the White House failed to agree on a broad pandemic relief package that includes more federal aid for airlines. American Airlines CEO said that if Washington comes up with a deal with $25 billion for airlines “over the next few days,” the company will reverse 19,000 furloughs.
And number one— Joe Biden continues to refuse to answer questions about whether he supports radical plans to reshape the country being floated by the top Democrat in the Senate. Someone has to get him on the record … unfortunately, the media seem uninterested in doing this job.