Give It A Go Joe

 From The Hill: Trump's control over the party has been an issue of concern for many national Republicans eager to rid themselves of the former president following the events of Jan. 6, when his supporters rioted as members of Congress were meeting to certify President Biden's Electoral College win, despite the GOP's voting base largely remaining in his corner.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), under fire from Democrats and some in the centrist wing of his own party to take a stand against Trump and remove Greene from her committee assignments, recently met with the former president in Florida and is set to meet with Greene this week.

Maybe it's time to do some constructive compromising with the ten Republicans regarding the next COVID 19 Relief Bill.

This might seem stupid by some Democrats but working with ten Republicans and more than a few moderate democrats won't redistribute wealth.  It might tamp down Trumpism which is still a threat to this country.  More independents doesn't necessarily make the Democrats stronger if the results are just executive orders which can be overturned willy nilly. 

The second impeachment of Trump seems doomed to fail but both Houses of Congress need to get back to governing and if that means splitting up the relief bill to show progress on the need for bi-partisanship, it is a first step.

The eight years of the Obama Administration were calm but delivered less than expected.  

50/50 plus 1 is about as close as you can get, things need to change.  Ideas and solving problems should be as important party membership. 

The Republican proposal of $618 Billion Dollars from Axios: 

By the numbers: The proposal includes $160 billion in spending toward the direct response to the pandemic, including money for vaccines, testing and tracing, treatment, and medical equipment.

• The package includes $1,000 in direct payments to Americans, a reduction from the $1,400 that Biden included in his plan.
• The payments would be phased out starting with individuals making $40,000 a year or more. People making $50,000 or more would not receive a payment.
• It would provide $50 billion in relief for small businesses. Child care and schools would each receive $20 billion.

State of play: The plan does not include funding for state and local governments or an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour — both of which are part of Biden's $1.9 trillion proposal.

The Republicans' plan would also provide $300 in weekly unemployment benefits through June. Biden's plan offers $400 weekly through September. 

Since 1969 (52 years) the yearly unemployment rate has been 6% or higher 26 of those years.  The December 2021 unemployment rate was 6.7% and the economy cut about 140,000 jobs.

Personally I've sat at home almost eleven months.  I'm almost 70 years old.  Fix the COVID 19 issues that have done an almost incalculable damage to the economy.  Too many people are dropping out of the labor force, working part time or just scuffling by.  Yes, there are moral hazards regarding "the dole" but crushing poverty, homelessness, hunger and ignoring unemployment caused through no fault except the virus and its ravishes is just as big or bigger moral hazard.