President Joe Biden signs an executive order after speaking during an event on his administration’s Covid-19 response with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, on Jan. 21.Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden is trying to push through a $1.9 trillion stimulus program that many congressional Republicans don’t want and the economy may not need.As it stands, the package includes direct checks to millions of Americans, enhanced unemployment benefits, a more than doubling of the minimum wage, aid to state and local governments and money for Covid vaccines and testing, among other things.Republicans object to the plan for …
