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Biden Agrees to Limit Eligibility for Stimulus Checks

HeadlineMar 04, 2021

President Biden has signed off on a plan to limit eligibility for a new round of stimulus checks as the Senate takes up its version of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package. Biden’s decision meets a key demand of conservative Democrats. The lowered eligibility would bring benefits to about 12 million fewer adults and 5 million fewer children.

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