Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan calls for stimulus checks, unemployment support and a federal minimum wage hike. The plan includes direct payments of $1,400 to most Americans. Biden said, "Our rescue plan also includes immediate relief for Americans hardest hit and most in need. We will finish the job of getting a total of $2,000 in direct relief to people who need it the most. $600 is simply not enough if you still have to choose between paying rent and putting food on the table. Ev