(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump scrapped fiscal stimulus talks this week after failing to swing Senate Republicans behind a package Democrats could support. With negotiations back on, the obstacles are just as daunting.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin heads into weekend negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the top-line number for relief fast approaching the $2 trillion level that many Senate Republicans say they cannot accept.Mnuchin has already alienated some in his party by moving toward policies in the House Democrats’ $2.2 trillion proposal that they oppose. His counteroffer contains language allowing taxpayer-funded abortions through Obamacare and stimulus checks to undocumented …read more
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