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Biden administration sitting on $1 trillion in unspent COVID-19 relief funds

By Paul Bedard

Published February 10, 2021 10:36pm ET

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Biden administration sitting on $1 trillion in unspent COVID-19 relief funds — People stand near a sign as they wait in line to receive the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, at a one-day vaccination clinic set up in an Amazon.com facility in Seattle. The administration is seeking nearly $2 billion more in COVID-19 relief but still has $1 to spend on already OK'd money.

Before the Biden administration takes another $1.9 trillion out of the nation’s wallet for COVID-19 relief, fiscal hawks are urging the White House to first spent about $1 trillion in unspent previously approved virus money.

According to a Republican Study Committee tally, $4 trillion has already been appropriated for relief, and Biden’s plan would grow that 50%, an amount even GOP supporters of a big coronavirus package call too rich.

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