Diners lined up for the British Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
About 64 million meals were subsidized at a cost of about $1 billion dollars.
McConnell’s trillion dollar plus relief bill will squander money.
I suggest an American equivalent might have 40% Monday-Wednesday subsidies and 30% subsidies other days of the week.
Topping out at $10/person, subsidies might come to $1200/person for 120 meals.
Help should targeted at sectors in trouble and leveraged.
People should not be paid to do nothing or to riot.
Our local Irish pub/restaurant during the take-out only days had one Sunday a month when all the proceeds from the day went to the employees. We participated each time; we know and like the staff there.
But my favorite time there was the Tuesday evening Irish session, consisting of 5-8 musicians doing all the old favorites. A couple of pints, some singing along and then up to the mike to do a couple of tunes of my own when they took a break to schmooze with the customers. There's not enough room for "social distancing" on the small raised platform used as a stage. And it's tough to sip your pint and sing along while masked! When we start up again I think I'll bring along a condom to put on the microphone...that should get a laugh.