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Here are the key items is Biden’s opening stimulus bid: Stimulus Checks The plan includes a central promise of Democrats: boosting direct payments to individuals to US$2,000 for most Americans, on top of the US$600 that Congress approved in December. The plan would also allow residents who are married to undocumented residents to receive stimulus payments -- who were barred in prior rounds. Vaccinations, Testing Biden’s plan includes US$20 billion to create a national vaccine distribution program that would offer free shots to all US residents regardless of immigration status.