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When the CARES act was passed, the country was in a panic. Republicans in the House protested about people choosing not to return to work if they were getting more on UI + than working. They were shouted down by Dems and media as being uncaring. I think that they could see this as a losing proposition in the fall election.

One of the early federal money giveaways included language saying that people did not have to go to work if they were afraid of getting the C-virus. This may be why people can stay home from their jobs even if the business reopens.

It seems that the lower level a job is, the bigger the difference in the money amounts. A restaurant dishwasher can easily get another job if he gets fired for not going back. He may never have had a four month vacation with pay in his entire life ...then again, who has?

“”He may never have had a four month vacation with pay in his entire life ...then again, who has?””

Is that how long the extra $600 is supposed to last? I have gotten lost in the weeds of all these bills - they were talking about #3 before I even knew what #1 and #2 were. I guess there’s a #4 already and moving on to #5 or in DC speak - probably #10....