President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal on Thursday, which includes $415 billion to bolster the response to the coronavirus and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, some $1 trillion in direct relief to households, and roughly $440 billion for small businesses and communities particularly hard hit by the pandemic.
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