“Can I have every penny of your “useless money”?”
When everybody gets that $2000, the price of goods and services goes up.
It’s no different than a $15 minimum wage. It just causes prices to increase do much that the money disappears.
1. “We” won’t be getting 2K, but $600
2. If every other variable was fixed, you would be right, but they aren’t. How many are unemployed now vs pre-covid? Labor force participation rate? Underemployed? UC benefits expired? CC bills haven’t been paid while interest accrues? (now at a higher percentage) What’s the cost now vs pre-covid to fly? Rent a room? VRBO?