Statement on Intention to Sign the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 — December 27, 2020

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Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020 
Statement on the President's Intention To Sign the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2021 
December 27, 2020 
As President of the United States, it is my responsibility to protect the people of our country 
from the economic devastation and hardship that was caused by the China Virus. 
I understand that many small businesses have been forced to close as a result of harsh 
actions by Democrat-run States. Many people are back to work, but my job is not done until 
everyone is back to work. 
Fortunately, as a result of my work with Congress in passing the CARES Act earlier this 
year, we avoided another Great Depression. Under my leadership, Project Warp Speed has been a 
tremendous success, my administration and I developed a vaccine many years ahead of wildest 
expectations, and we are distributing these vaccines, and others soon coming, to millions of 
people. 
As President, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money 
going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child. 
As President, I am demanding many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 
1974. The Act provides that, "whenever the President determines that all or part of any budget 
authority will not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope of programs for which it is 
provided, or that such budget authority should be rescinded for fiscal policy or other reasons 
(including termination of authorized projects or activities for which budget authority has been 
provided), the President shall transmit to both Houses of Congress a special message" describing 
the amount to be reserved, the relevant accounts, the reasons for the rescission, and the economic 
effects of the rescission. 2 U.S.C. § 683. 
I will sign the omnibus and COVID package with a strong message that makes clear to 
Congress that wasteful items need to be removed. I will send back to Congress a redlined version, 
item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that those funds 
be removed from the bill. 
I am signing this bill to restore unemployment benefits, stop evictions, provide rental 
assistance, add money for PPP, return our airline workers back to work, add substantially more 
money for vaccine distribution, and much more. 
On Monday, the House will vote to increase payments to individuals from $600 to $2,000. 
Therefore, a family of four would receive $5,200. Additionally, Congress has promised that 
section 230, which so unfairly benefits Big Tech at the expense of the American people, will be 
reviewed and either be terminated or substantially reformed. 
Likewise, the House and Senate have agreed to focus strongly on the very substantial voter 
fraud which took place in the November 3 Presidential election. 
The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals section 
230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud. 
Big Tech must not get protections of section 230! 
Voter Fraud must be fixed! 
Much more money is coming. I will never give up my fight for the American people! 

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NOTE: The statement referred to H.R. 133. 
Categories: Statements by the President : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, intention to 
sign. 
Subjects: Business and industry : Small businesses, decline in operations; China : Coronavirus 
outbreak; Economy, national : Economic concerns; Economy, national : Strengthening efforts; 
Elections : 2020 Presidential and congressional elections; Elections : Election system security, 
strengthening efforts; Employment and unemployment : Unemployment insurance; Government 
organization and employees : Federal programs, improvement efforts; Government organization 
and employees : Restructuring and reform; Health and medical care : Experimental drugs and 
therapies; Health and medical care : Research and development; Housing : Homelessness; 
Housing : Rental housing, expansion and improvement efforts; Legislation, enacted : 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. 
DCPD Number: DCPD202000908.

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