Democrats are celebrating today after the nearly $2 trillion “Covid relief bill” that includes bailouts for select cities and states was passed by Congress:
WATCH: I’m standing on the Upper West Terrace of the Capitol with @SpeakerPelosi and Members of Congress to enroll the American Rescue Plan passed by Senate & House Democrats so that we can send this big, bold urgent COVID relief to President Biden’s desk. https://t.co/LTRXOm5H0R
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 10, 2021
President Biden won’t sign it until Friday:
Psaki: "The president will sign the bill at the White House on Friday afternoon"
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) March 10, 2021
JUST IN: House lawmakers gave final approval to President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, sending the legislation to Biden's desk for his signature. The White House says Biden plans to sign it on Friday. https://t.co/6Sa126D8rz
— NPR (@NPR) March 10, 2021
When GOP Sen. Ron Johnson demanded that the bill be read aloud before the Senate, the Washington Post calculated the number of Covid deaths that took place during that amount of time:
They finished earlier than expected. Final estimated toll: 880.https://t.co/4dCZXsvn7H
— Philip Bump (@pbump) March 5, 2021
Now that Biden won’t be signing the bill until Friday, will the WaPo serve up a similar spin? We won’t hold our breath:
To put the delay in different terms, another 1,500 COVID deaths
— Mike Puterbaugh (@mike_puterbaugh) March 10, 2021
How many people have died of COVID during this unnecessary publicity event, @pbump? https://t.co/Vk47zNGQMg
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) March 10, 2021
Will the Washington Post count up all the Covid deaths that happen between now and the time Biden signs this on Friday? https://t.co/MAQRpsbR0r
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) March 10, 2021
This bill literally ends the pandemic and Biden won't sign it for another two days for a publicity event.https://t.co/nzIih9R2eu
— Holden (@Holden114) March 10, 2021
It’s almost as if these kinds of things help prove the existence of a horrendous level of media bias.
