You have two forces of nature involved here, economics and politics. Sure, it would be great economics to refuse to give relief to small businesses, airlines, citizens. But it would be lousy politics, because they would vote for the guy offering the free stuff, and economics be damned. Two conflicting forces of nature, however, are managed all the time. Any sailboat that goes into a headwind has to strike a balance between the pull of the wind on one side, and the push of the wind on the other. When the wind is 45 degrees forward, you have to utilize the pull. When it’s directly abeam, you utilize the pull and the push in equal proportions, but have to struggle against the imbalance created by putting weight a-weather, so you don’t tip over. If the wind is at your back, you can rely on the push alone and sail with an even keel. I submit to you that the pull of politics right now requires a stimulus, and that the push of economics threatens to unbalance the country, so ballast must be employed to keep the whole damned thing afloat. I.e., a stimulus, but a trimmed down stimulus with no money for concert halls, planned parenthood, insolvent pension plans and other crap.
There's no tomorrow at all if we lose the election. I know many Republicans, many of whom are elderly, who are desperately hoping for one more check to help keep the wolf from their doors.
If re-elected, I have the utmost faith that President Trump will NOT be presiding over a recession due to a final round of stimulus checks...his pre-pandemic track record proves he'll be right back in the economic groove again....and one more pre-election stimulus check (without Pelosi's pork) to small businesses and common folk alike will not impede him in Making America Great Again...and will certainly help elect him President again!
Leni