As Congress considers an additional $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan, more than a third (37%) of Americans say that someone in their household has had trouble paying basic living expenses over the past three months, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. …
The poll finds broad bipartisan agreement that Congress is not doing enough to help people who lost a job or income due to the pandemic. About three quarters (73%) of the public, including similar shares of Democrats (74%), independents (73%) and Republicans (79%) say Congress isn’t doing enough. Much smaller shares say Congress is doing about the right amount (18%) or doing too much (6%). CONTINUED
Kaiser Family Foundation
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