Late Monday, the Trump campaign issued a release detailing 11 demands Democrats have made to approve stimulus funding to grapple with fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Team Trump said Democrats were holding the bill “hostage” to “implement socialist policies.”
The 11 Democratic demands include:
- $300 million in funding for public broadcasting;
- Expansive new tax credits for solar and wind energy;
- New emissions standards for airlines and a requirement for full carbon offset by 2025;
- Required same-day voter registration and early voting;
- Bailouts for the U.S. Postal Service, the union pension fund and student loans;
- Retirement plans for community newspaper employees;
- Publication of corporate pay statistics by race, and race statistics for all corporate boards;
- A $1 billion “Cash for Clunkers”-style program where the government buys planes from airlines;
- $1.5 million to study climate change mitigation efforts in civil aviation and aerospace industries;
- New and burdensome OSHA requirements on hospitals; and,
- $1 billion to build on a program expanded by President Barack Obama that provides discounted phone service for low-income consumers.