The coronavirus stimulus package being negotiated by the U.S. Senate would be worth more than $2 trillion

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2020. © Susan Walsh White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill on March 20, 2020.

“The package is coming in at about 10 percent of GDP,” Kudlow told reporters. Asked if that amounted to more than $2 trillion, Kudlow said: “That’s correct.” “We’re just trying to cover the right bases,” Kudlow said as he entered the talks. “It’s a problem of weeks and months, not years. We just want a bridge.” Kudlow also said lawmakers are considering a payroll tax holiday for small businesses.