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West Long Branch NJ, More than 6 in 10 Americans support the Covid stimulus bill being considered by Congress, according to the Monmouth (“Mon-muth”) University Poll. While many Americans would be willing to entertain cuts in the overall $1.9 trillion spending plan in order to gain Republican votes in the Senate, most say the $1,400 per person direct payments are off-limits. There is also widespread support for extending additional jobless benefits and majority support for raising the minimum wage. Outside the current bill, there is majority support for limited college debt relief. The poll also finds that President Joe Biden’s job rating has gotten slightly more negative since he first took office and ratings for Congress and the direction of the country have also declined since late January.
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