In Episode 25 behind the Secret Door, Alicia and Frances will continue their discussion about Biden’s first 100 days in office. In this particular episode, they will be going over Biden’s current plan to tackle COVID.
Biden currently has a $1.9 trillion dollar relief proposal. In this proposal, a third stimulus check of $1,400 would go towards those who qualify. There is a cutoff for the amount of income made in order to receive the stimulus check in full, but this is to ensure that those who need the money will receive it. However, in this stimulus check adult dependents could potentially be eligible, unlike the previous two checks.
The bill would also extend the unemployment benefit to $400 and last until the end of August. Biden also proposed paid sick leave to those who do not receive it from their employers. Alicia greatly appreciates the help Biden is trying to give to the unemployed and Frances agrees that help should be sent to those who do still need it. Thankfully, Frances has been lucky enough to where she feels she should not be given money and thinks it should go towards someone more deserving.
However, at the end of the episode, Alicia did have some updates on her guilty pleasures. For Tik Tok, she recommends @yourpal_Austin for funny videos. She also had a preacher and teacher that she follows that talk about the current issues with the Bible.
For the Bachelor nation, she is up in arms about the current lack of respect to the diversity by having the producers not allow Rachel to come forward with a statement of apology for her former actions. These actions include going to a plantation for a Southern Belle party; confederate flags and men dressed up as Confederate soldiers were present and pictured. The host of the Bachelor went on former Bachelorette Rachel’s podcast and he dismissed her concerns. He is now in talks about potentially being replaced for his actions.
Tune into the show to find out more about the potential of the COVID proposal, France’s latest gardening, and the gender swapped Twilight book Alicia recommends.
What are your thoughts about Biden’s presidency so far? What do you think Biden should do next? Do you have hope for our country again?
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Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/19/politics/stimulus-house-democrats-proposal/index.html
Episode edited/mixed by @erynbird22