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In the country of neoliberalism and free economy, millions of American tenants are threatened with eviction from their homes

2021-07-31T13:22:17.793Z


Washington, SANA- Millions of American families face the risk of being evicted from their homes, as of today, as they are unable to warm their homes


Washington-Sana

Millions of American families face the risk of being evicted from their homes as of today, as they have not been able to pay rent for several months due to the economic conditions created by the widespread Corona pandemic in the country.

This comes with the expiration of the deadline for suspending evictions that were protecting families after members of Congress failed to reach an agreement to grant an additional period of time to tenants who are facing financial hardship despite the imminent circumstances, especially with the outbreak of the mutated Delta, which is a reason for the high number of Covid-19 infections in America again.

A parliamentary committee suggested extending the deadline until December 31, but this offer did not receive sufficient support, including among Democrats, when it was proposed to extend the grace period until October 18 only.

With this, millions of Americans are now at the mercy of political tug-of-war between Democrats and Republicans, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement, "Unfortunately, no Republican has supported the extension. It is extremely disappointing that both House and Senate Republicans have refused to work with us on this issue." While a source in Congress said that the proposal is not unanimous among the Democrats themselves.

Instead of solving this social dilemma, members of the House of Representatives began their vacation, which will continue until the end of next August, to be followed by members of the Senate a week later, which dispels hope for a quick agreement, which leaves more than ten million people who have failed to pay their rent allowances, according to estimates (Priority Center). Budget and Politics) is an independent research institute vulnerable to expulsion and displacement under complex economic and health conditions.

And over the next two months, about 3.6 million tenants will be considered threatened with eviction from their homes, which means that the crisis is exacerbating in light of political wrangling, as President Joe Biden asked Congress on Thursday to extend the suspension period, but his step faces criticism, as many are waiting for him until the last minute to act.

"We're three days away from the unconstitutional CDC deadline to suspend expulsions," Republican Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Patrick McHenry said yesterday. .

What complicates the situation, according to observers, is the delay in the arrival of the amounts promised by the federal government to help tenants pay their rent allowances to their bank accounts, as the money is paid to states and local associations, and then the aid is distributed to families, but this requires the establishment of advanced systems to receive requests and verify the status of individuals And the payment of money and others, and thus will reach only three billion dollars to families out of the 46 billion dollars approved by the government, including 25 billion dollars spent in early February.

All these facts confirm once again that the United States, which has the largest economy in the world and bears the banner of (neoliberalism) and the free economy, is going through stifling crises at various economic and social levels amid a scene of political confusion and conflicts that negatively affect its position and capabilities.

Walid Mohsen

Source: sena

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