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        <title><![CDATA[McConnell says next stimulus must have coronavirus liability protections]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congress&#8217; next coronavirus stimulus bill must include liability protections for businesses that try to reopen amid the pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.</p><p>There&#8217;s a &#8220;high likelihood&#8221; that lawmakers take another stab at blunting the virus&#8217; economic impact, the Kentucky Republican said, but the bill must shield businesses from virus-related lawsuits to get President Trump&#8217;s signature.</p><p>&#8220;That will have to be a part of any package, because if we’re really going to get the economy up and going again, people have to be brave enough to begin to engage in economic activity,&#8221; McConnell <strong>told Fox News</strong> on Thursday, saying Republicans are working on a &#8220;narrowly crafted&#8221; protection.</p><p>McConnell also dismissed House Democrats&#8217; latest <strong>$3 trillion stimulus proposal</strong> as a &#8220;liberal wish list.&#8221; The 1,800-page bill introduced this week calls for another round of $1,200 checks for taxpayers, but McConnell said it would provide money for illegal immigrants and mentions cannabis more than jobs.</p><p>&#8220;It strikes me as hardly salvageable,&#8221; McConnell said. &#8220;It’s a parade of absurdities that can hardly be taken seriously.&#8221;</p><p>McConnell outlined Senate Republicans&#8217; stimulus priorities after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell <strong>nudged Congress</strong> on Wednesday to take further action to shore up the economy.</p><figure id="attachment_15668821"  class="wp-caption aligncenter"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/200515-mitch-mcconnell-liability.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/05/200515-mitch-mcconnell-liability.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/05/200515-mitch-mcconnell-liability.jpg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell</span><span class="credit">Patrick Semansky/AP</span></figcaption></figure><p>While federal lawmakers have approved nearly $3 trillion in stimulus spending since late March, Powell said another package &#8220;could be costly, but worth it if it helps avoid long-term damage.&#8221;</p><p>But McConnell would not commit to a timeline for another bill. &#8220;We will let you know when we think the time is right to begin to move again,&#8221; he said.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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