The Agenda: Would Scott’s ‘3-martini lunch’ deduction help?; Trump’s veto flips debate

A tax deduction tucked into the COVID-19 relief bill, pitched by U.S. Sen. Tim Scot as a way to save struggling restaurants, could fall far short of actually providing much help, experts say. Source: Reuters, CNBC

P&C headline: “Boeing speeds up timeline for moving all 787 jet assembly to South Carolina”

State relief grants for minority-owned businesses and nonprofits have been delayed, and Senate Democrats want to know why. Source The State

President Trump’s veto of the budget bill has borked the budget debate, with Democrats supporting Trump’s last-second calls for more relief and Republicans like former Gov. Nikki Haley challenging Congress to cut fat from the bill. Source: Twitter, NYT

With so many Americans suffering, Congress had one job. To help Americans and small businesses get through this crisis, not help every other country and every other pork project out there. Just once, don’t spend for the sake of spending. Know your priorities.#DisappointedAgain https://t.co/j9XNYXcEJc

— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) December 23, 2020

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