Senate Democrats are calling for a $450 billion emergency spending package to be added to the stimulus bill, nearly twice the amount Republicans have appropriated and nearly ten times what the White House has requested.

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He said the proposal “significantly cut back on the money our hospitals, our cities, our medical workers and so many others needed during this crisis.”

Senate Republicans earlier on Sunday unveiled a plan to spend $242 billion in emergency funding, with $75 billion going to hospitals, $20 billion to veterans health care, and $20 billion to public transportation emergency relief among other priorities.

The request is one of several huge numbers negotiators on both sides have thrown into the mix.

Senate Democrats initially asked for $750 billion for a state stabilization fund, which Republicans have rejected.

Republicans meanwhile have asked for $500 billion in funding for the Treasury Department to cover Fed loans to distressed industries such as airlines, hotel chains, energy companies and even auto manufacturers.

The proposed Democratic number for the emergency supplemental package is nearly ten times the $45.8 billion supplemental spending request the White House budget office sent to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Democrats are asking for more money in other key areas. They want more money for hospitals and unemployment insurance, as well.

Democrats say Senate GOP bill would cover only three months of unemployment benefits, which they argue is substantially less than what is needed.