Pelosi Readies Phase 4 Relief Bill

Wall Street Journal: “In the Pelosi view, the first two bills passed amid the crisis were simply about dealing with the health emergency—buying medical supplies, for example—and the third was designed to mitigate the deep damage done by an economy shutting down. Now, she says, it is time to start thinking beyond that, to economic recovery.”

“So she envisions a phase-four bill that would pay for some growing workplace needs: medical leave, more protections for those at risk of infection, government funds to pay for coronavirus tests and help for pension funds at risk because of the economic jolt. Beyond that, the legislation would have a bigger goal: fund improvements in America’s infrastructure, including its health and digital infrastructure, both badly taxed in the current crisis.”