Republicans Slam Biden's COVID-19 Relief Bill, 'Only 9%' For Pandemic Aid

Americans have been patiently waiting to see what President Joe Biden’s relief bill was going to entail, but Republicans are saying that only 9% of it will be going towards actual COVID-19 relief.

The House passed Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Saturday, which is supposed to give Americans direct payments of $1,400 and $400 of federal unemployment each week until the end of August.

Republicans have shared their concerns because they believe out of the $1.9 trillion, only 9% of that funding will be going towards fighting the virus, as they've expressed via social media.

Every Republican in the house voted against this package, as well as two Democrats.

The American Rescue Plan states that it would pay for vaccines and medical supplies, give out more emergency financial aid to households, small businesses and state and local governments, along with the stimulus check amount and unemployment, according to Reuters.

“The bill also includes other health care spending like subsidizing insurance coverage for laid-off workers, extending paid sick leave and funding for veterans’ care,” the New York Times reported.

Expanding child tax credit, an eviction ban and adding additional funds to help reopen schools are also included in the package.

The two parties have been going back and forth on Twitter since Saturday morning, with Democrats saying the 9% is untrue.

No Republicans voted for the #CovidReliefBill

The only 9% is a lie

GOP voted against:

Stimulus checks
Unemployment assistance
Housing aid
Tax credits for families and workers
Help for small businesses
Health insurance
Education
— Ray King (@king_of_ray) February 27, 2021

Republicans clearly conspired to get the phrase “only 9%” trending today, but even if it were true that only 9% of the bill were COVID relief, THEY’VE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD TO MAKE IT LESS, so what a weird social media campaign
— Jay Brannan (@jaybrannan) February 27, 2021

While many Republicans are saying it’s very true.

Only 9% of this $1.9 trillion spending bill actually provides #COVID19 healthcare relief. Instead, the bill throws taxpayer dollars at:

🚫 Mismanaged State Bailout ($350 B)
🚫 Foreign Aid ($12 B)
🚫 Endowment for the Arts ($135 M)
🚫 Silicon Valley Underground Tunnel ($112 M)
— Rep Van Taylor (@RepVanTaylor) February 27, 2021

With only 9% of the total bill related to COVID health spending... The Democrats’ $1.9 trillion bill isn’t a COVID relief bill.

It’s meant to fulfill Pelosi’s political agenda. pic.twitter.com/Qwlt7yPrmY
— Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) February 27, 2021

It true that only 9% of 1.9 TRILLION $ is for Covid. I read the list that said walking lizards on a treadmill was something they were including?? And a few other ridiculous things as well as money to foreign countries when our own country is starving!!
— Doug Castanedo (@Castanedo) February 27, 2021

The actual percentage of COVID-19 relief is unknown, but it has the country divided.

Part of this package initially included plans to raise the minimum wage, but after a ruling that stated it could not be a part of COVID legislation, it will be removed from the Senate version of the bill.

"Everything is not fixed. We have a long way to go. And that day when everything gets back to normal depends on all of us," Biden said on Thursday. "It depends on Congress passing the American Recovery Act."