65% of Americans want next COVID stimulus check to be at minimum $1400, new Insider poll found

  • Date: 23-Feb-2021
  • Source: Business Insider
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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65% of Americans want next COVID stimulus check to be at minimum $1400, new Insider poll found

A poll of 1,154 Americans found significant backing for a new round of large stimulus checks, with 19% of respondents supporting the Biden administration's $1,400 checks but a further 46% of respondents supporting a number higher than that figure.

The poll was conducted February 22, 2021 on SurveyMonkey Audience and has a margin of error of approximately 3 percentage points. 

The House of Representatives is poised to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package later this week. The massive 591-page bill includes $1,400 stimulus checks for eligible Americans, among other economic benefits.

Respondents were asked an open-ended question, "What amount would you support for a new round of stimulus checks paid out to Americans?" While 19% of respondents wrote in $1,400, the amount of Biden's checks, 26% wrote in $2,000, the direct payments advertised on the campaign trail.

The $1,400 checks are Biden's approach to delivering on a pledge to provide $20,00 direct payments to Americans. The most recent COVID-19 stimulus package, a $900 billion bill signed by then-President Donald Trump in late December, provided eligible Americans with $600 checks. Biden's bill adds $1,400 to the $600 to bring the total to $2,000.

Some progressives have criticized Biden over the plan, stating he broke