Feel like essential workers should be getting something extra for putting their health on the line during the coronavirus pandemic?
Well, Utah Senator Mitt Romney is right there with you, and he has a plan to make a difference — “Patriot Pay.”
According to a Newsweek article, Romney’s “Patriot Pay” plan proposes a $12-per-hour bonus for essential workers — from hospital workers to your bagger or cashier down at the local grocery store.
Romney proposed the plan Friday, and it would apply to all essential workers making less than $90,000 if approved. Romney’s plan calls for the government to pay for three quarters of the pay raise with employers covering the rest.
According to Newsweek, a refundable payroll tax credit which employers can opt into would help fund “Patriot Pay,” maxing out at $1,440 per employee per month. So, according to the report, full-time employees would receive up to $1,920 per month extra with 75 percent covered by the government.
Romney called it “a matter of fundamental fairness,” saying that “Patriot Pay” is designed to ensure essential workers in the field are making as much as those who stay home during the coronavirus pandemic and collect unemployment.
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