Joe Biden ‘going to act fast’ on COVID relief as Americans near breaking point

US President Joe Biden on Friday said that he is going to act fast to push a huge economic relief package through Congress because many Americans are nearing the ‘breaking point’.

“I see enormous pain in this country, a lot of folks out of work, a lot of folks going hungry,” AFP quoted Biden as saying in a White House speech.

“I believe the American people are looking right now to their government for help… so I’m going to act. I’m going to act fast.”

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Biden said he wanted bipartisan support for the $1.9 trillion package, which will finance the struggling national coronavirus vaccine rollout and provide economic aid for Americans, including $1,400 in stimulus checks.

But the Democratic leader said his main priority was rescuing a country where many are “reaching the breaking point.”

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“I would like to be doing it with the support of Republicans… but they are just not willing to go as far as I think we have to go.”

“We can reduce suffering in this country,” Biden said. “I truly believe real help is on the way.”