GOP senators raise concerns over smaller checks for lower earners
“The current bill has promise but it shouldn’t give lower earners smaller checks — that’s directly contrary to my proposal. We need to fix this to ensure lower earners get equal payments,” Romney tweeted on Thursday night.
Hawley added that the Senate GOP bill “needs to be fixed.”
“Relief to families in this emergency shouldn’t be regressive. Lower-income families shouldn’t be penalized,” Hawley said.
“Taxpayers with little or no income tax liability, but at least $2,500 of qualifying income, would be eligible for a minimum rebate check of $600 ($1,200 married). Qualifying income includes earned income, as well as Social Security retirement benefits and certain compensation and pension benefits paid to veterans. This ensures relief gets to low-income seniors and disabled veterans,” the summary reads.
Romney’s proposal would give $1,000 to every American adult, while Hawley’s would scale based on family size. A family of three, for example, would get $1,446, while a family of five would get $2,206.
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