WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is open to another economic relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic and remains in favor of a payroll tax holiday, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday.
“There are several things he wants, a payroll tax holiday was one of them, because that directly advantages low-income workers,” McEnany said at a media briefing.
In terms of the coronavirus, she said the United States was “heading in a positive direction.”
McEnany said new cases of coronavirus have stabilized and many are being identified through proactive monitoring and testing for asymptomatic cases.
Last month, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed a $3 trillion economic aid bill, but Trump has promised to veto it if reaches his desk.
The U.S. economy entered recession in February as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a private economics research group said on Monday.
Reporting by Steve Holland, Writing by Eric Beech; Editing by Franklin Paul and Bill Berkrot
