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Cardin: Circumstances May Lead to Another Stimulus Bill

March 12th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

President Biden on Thursday signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid relief package into law. The passage of the bill Wednesday  marked the first major legislative achievement of the new administration and a Congress that is now under full Democratic control, with narrow majorities in the House and Senate. While many argued that the amount was too large and not COVID relief focused enough, Senator Ben Cardin fully supported the measure noting that the country is not close to recovering from the economic collapse caused by the pandemic- and millions of Americans are struggling to survive. The Maryland Democrat said given the unpredictable nature of the virus, there is no guarantee that this will be the last stimulus package…