McConnell未批准COVID-19救助协议，在关键问题上两党还需再议

除非共和党、民主党能在关键问题上互相做出妥协，否则这项价值9080亿美元的救助协议可能会面临“谈崩”。麦康奈尔（McConnell）虽然尚未批准这项价值9080亿美元的提议，但是他表示对议员们达成协议“持乐观态度”。不过，他目前还没有收到关于如何达成协议的报告。

两党之间现在最大的分歧是：共和党人坚持认为，需要为企业提供责任保护，这样做其实也是为民主党人投下一颗“毒丸”（poison pill）这种策略的目标是阻止对手。与此同时，民主党则希望为州和地方政府提供数十亿美元的新资金，但是共和党认为民主党这样是对“蓝色州救助”。

虽然参议院民主党领袖舒默（Schumer）和众议院议长南希·佩洛西（Nancy Pelosi）上周都支持了这项价值9080亿美元的提议。但是在以上两个问题上，两党长期以来都没有达成一致。

两党议员组成的扩大小组在本周一晚上（12月8日），开会讨论了法律责任保障的问题。会议结束后，犹他州参议员罗姆尼告诉记者，这是一次“富有成效的会议”，参会的人都有很真诚的讨论。援助计划的具体细节将在周二，也就是今天公布。

McConnell, who has yet to endorse the $908 billion offer, said he was "optimistic" that lawmakers could strike a deal, but said, "I have no report at the moment about how." Unless the two sides can compromise on the issues, the $908 billion deal could fall apart.

The biggest sticking points are ones that have plagued negotiations for months: Republicans maintain that a liability shield for businesses is needed, a "poison pill" for Democrats. At the same time, Democrats want to include billions in new funding for state and local governments, which their GOP colleagues have lambasted a "blue-state bailout."

Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed the $908 billion proposal last week.

An expanded group of bipartisan lawmakers met Monday evening to discuss liability protections. After the meeting, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told reporters that it was a "productive meeting" with "good faith discussions." The aid package, details of which are set to be released Tuesday.  source

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