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Псаки — прекрасна! Токио, Шмокио — какая разница!

Q Jen, you had said that you would be checking with the NSC and the President about the Summer Olympics, I believe.

MS. PSAKI: Mm-hmm.

Q Can you tell us, does he think at this point that it is safe for the U.S. team to go to Tokyo?

MS. PSAKI: Well, I know there’s been some reporting on this. We’re not currently talking about changing our posture or our plans as it relates to the Beijing Olympics. We consult, of course, closely with allies and partners at all levels to define our common concerns and establish a shared approach. But this is — there’s no discussion underway of a change in our plans from the United States at this point in time.

Q Sorry, Jen, can I just follow up very quickly on the Olympics?

MS. PSAKI: Sure.

Q You said “Beijing.” I’m asking about Tokyo.

MS. PSAKI: Oh, sorry. There’s a lot of Olympics questions going on.

Надо же уметь так отвечать на вопрос, что, сказав много слов, не ответить на вопрос ни разу! Мне бы так научиться! Хотя, поздно уже.

Q Thanks so much, Jen. Two questions. President Biden told House Democrats today that he considered the $1,400 direct payment a promise that he can’t break. At the same time, a new analysis from the Penn Wharton Budget Model suggests that 73 percent of those payments would go into savings instead of be spent in ways that could boost growth. I’m wondering, what’s more important: to keep the promise, or to ensure that the package does all it can to maximize growth?

MS. PSAKI: Well, first, on the Penn Wharton analysis, we’ve seen that analysis, and I’ve talked to our economic team about it, and frankly feel it’s way out of step with the majority of studies on this plan, including independent analysis from the Wall Street firm, Moody’s; JPMorgan Chase; and the Brookings Institution. And the analysis concludes that our economy is near capacity, which would be news to the millions of Americans who are out of work or facing reduced hours and reduced paychecks. So this starting place means their model is way off.

So our view is we’re going to listen to governors; we’re going to listen to a broad range of economists; we’re going to listen to health experts on what is needed, what the American people need at this point in time. And when one in seven American families don’t have enough food to eat, it’s clear that there is a great deal of need for assistance.