AMERICANS are calling for a fourth stimulus check as they remain desperate for funds to ease their financial woes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The third stimulus payment of $1,400 reached 90 million people this week but only sparked demands for further aide as the first installments were “not enough” to get them through.
Tens of thousands of Americans have signed a petition for monthly payments, insisting that getting money directly into people’s accounts is crucial.
The online petition, signed by more than 43,300 people as of Friday afternoon, demands a fourth stimulus package for “struggling” Americans and claims that “recurring” checks are the only way “to recover from this crisis.”
Others are taking to social media to voice concern that the three stimulus payments over the past year are still not enough “to buy some groceries and pay off some debt.”
Some called on President Joe Biden to immediately begin the talks for the fourth stimulus deal even though the president failed to get Republicans on board with his last $1.9trillion American Rescue Plan.
It comes after 11 Democratic senators also called for recurring direct payments rather than a one-off check, according to Fox 35.
The senators, who included Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, claimed “now is the time for boldness” in a letter to Biden on March 2.
CNBC reported that they also wanted increased unemployment benefits
It followed a letter issued by 50 Democratic members of Congress to Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in January.
Reps Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar were among a group of lawmakers demanding Biden get a fourth stimulus package for Americans as soon as possible
They also pushed for recurring payments.
“Another one-time round of checks would provide a temporary lifeline, but when that money runs out, families will once again struggle to pay for basic necessities,” the letter stated.
“One more check is not enough during this public health and economic crisis.”
“A one-time payment of $2,000 is simply not enough,” Rep. Omar said in a tweet at the time.
“The American people are counting on us to deliver transformative change, and we need to meet the moment by delivering monthly payments of $2,000.”
Biden has not ruled out the possibility of a fourth stimulus payment but would likely face opposition from Republicans and moderate Democrats, who have both expressed concern about the cost of another relief package.
Democrats already faced a tough contest on the third relief bill, which only passed the Senate this month with VP Harris breaking the tied 50-50 vote along party lines.
No official talks are under way or bill prepared for a fourth deal.
The federal government initially issued $1,200 to eligible Americans in the first package last April, followed by a $600 and $1,400 payment.
Americans began to receive their third stimulus check over the past week but thousands reported a glitch that saw them receive only half of the relief money.
The IRS has said that some people may have seen “provisional payments” but that the full figure would reach accounts Friday.
It came after customers of JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo fumed on social media earlier in the week that the banks had delayed their payments.
It was a result of the IRS placing a payment date of March 17 on the transactions.
Those with direct deposit information on file are receiving their third stimulus payments first.
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