WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' immediate reaction to the $2.2 trillion spending package Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law late last week is positive.
Seventy-seven percent of U.S. adults approve of the law designed to address the effects of the COVID-19 virus in the U.S. More than three-quarters of both Republicans and Democrats, and slightly fewer independents, approve.The legislation was signed after a week of negotiations between the White House and Congress.
It aims to address the impact of the novel coronavirus on the U.S. economy and healthcare system. The law expands unemployment benefits, provides loans to businesses, gives direct cash payments to Americans, and directs money to state and local governments