Linda vs magic underwear. How exciting.
Layoffs are already starting
They brought it up. Now there’s no way to avoid it.
push to send large checks to all Americans
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While it may be needed this reinvorces the idea that the government is a fountain of money. It won’t be the last time such payments are doled out. You can count on that.
People are going to blow through this money on non-essentials items. Bank on it.
Lindsey doesn’t want to give you a single dime. But he never blinked at $3 trillion in Endless War pork for his true constituents.
It’s straight-up, pure, old-fashioned communism.
However this idea came about and whether I love it or hate it, if the GOP doesn’t let this happen November will be a problem.
All my fairs have cancelled. I have lost tens of thousands of dollars. As the President says, it is not the fault of those of us that work for a living...
We had some money to get down and start our fairs. After bills, we will have around $40 a week to live on for the next three month. That means no gasoline to get to the store in town miles away. That means no other ordering of products, etc.
Now we can do it. But it would be pretty tough as some of our summer events would have gotten paid for from our spring fairs that no longer.
We could use the cash. It would provide some breathing room.
But here is the rub. We expect the remainder of the fair season to be one half of average as no one has any money...That means a spiral of declining business, trying to live through the winter to the next spring.
Its a tough one.
It started out as my money, so I don’t have a problem getting some of it back.
Oh, and it shouldn’t be for people with regular jobs or unemployment. Just the gig workers, freelancers, self-employed, etc.
all this stimulus money will either go to:
1) savings accounts
2) booze & ciggies
They need to do this. I don’t care what it cost now. There are entire industries of small businesses that have had to already lay off workers. Those same small business owners are also hurting.
How many new iphones will be bought !!
How many Nike sneakers will be purchased ?
One of the things he's insisting on is a provision that recipients must have a Social Security number to get a check.
Now ask yourself why any American politician would ever object to that. Then remember that most members of Congress ARE objecting to it.
About half of all Americans pay no income tax - are they all going to be getting checks too? If so, why?
Most are just 12-14 days from paying a rent or mortgage and if their jobs have suffered, then what?
There are going to be even bigger problems in 2-5 months down the road. I don’t see how people will be able to “catch up” and be current.
Rounds of South Dakota said Republicans are considering how to incentivize businesses not dumping their workforce onto the dole.
Does Rounds honestly think that corporations care one whit about what unemployment benefits are available before they lay people off? Is he honestly that stupid?
Companies will let people go because they think it makes business sense to do so. They're going to keep people for the same reason. One thing is certain, a lot of people are going to lose their jobs regardless of whether the government increases support for unemployment or not.
NO!!! I am a non-liquid “millionaire on paper”, but have learned to live on a very strict allowance until I build my business. It took years of discipline. Let the pain soak in for 45 days, at least. It will help many people learn to save! It’s like handing out free supplies to people who haven’t learned to supply prep over the years!
Will it push me into a higher tax bracket? Then NO - I don’t need it. If then yes I’ll take it. Simple.