Biden pledges 100 million total shots, 100 million relief checks in next 10 days
President Biden said in a speech from the White House Monday that his administration will reach two "giant goals" in the next 10 days: 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses and 100 million relief checks distributed to the public.
What they're saying: "Over the next 10 days we'll reach two goals, giant goals. The first is 100 million shots in people's arms will have been completed within the next 10 days. And 100 million checks in people's pockets in the next 10 days. Shots in arms and money in pockets," said Biden.
"And the plan does a lot more. It extends unemployment insurance for the 11 million Americans unemployed and any who will be unemployed in the near term."
"It will help hundreds of thousands of small businesses keep doors open, which makes a gigantic difference in neighborhoods and communities."
"It expands health care coverage and lowers health care costs for so many people. And it will cut child poverty in half in this country."