Democrats pan Republican plan to slash jobless benefits to $200 as 'totally inadequate'

White House officials and top Democrats negotiating a new aid package as economy continues to reel from coronavirus crisis

Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans struggling in an economy cratered by the coronavirus crisis were at stake as White House officials on Monday began fraught negotiations with top Democrats on a new aid package.

Aid runs out on Friday for a $600 weekly jobless benefit that Democrats call a lifeline for out-of-work Americans. Republican want to slash it to $200 a week, saying that the federal bump is too generous on top of state benefits and is discouraging employees from returning to work.

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