Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan .<br />On Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his plan to "rescue" the United States from the crippling effects of the pandemic.<br />From the very first of the nearly 400,000 lost American souls and counting to the millions of you just looking for a fighting chance in this economy, I promise you we will not forget you, Joe Biden, via statement.<br />The plan requests $400 billion <br />for COVID-19 management.<br />$440 billion to help communities and businesses.<br />and $1 trillion in direct coronavirus relief, <br />including a round of $1,400 stimulus checks.<br />The plan also includes $160 billion to speed up vaccination procedures, $400 a week in unemployment benefits, .<br />an expanded child tax credit and raising minimum wage to $15 an hour.<br />Despite a continually divided <br />Congress, Biden is hopeful <br />that the relief plan can be <br />quickly implemented.<br />A crisis of deep human suffering is in plain sight. There’s no time to waste. We have to act and we have to act now, Joe Biden, via statement
