RE: I got a Stimulus check.
August 4, 2020 at 4:45 pm
(This post was last modified: August 4, 2020 at 4:46 pm by Brian37.)
(August 4, 2020 at 4:35 pm)brewer Wrote:(August 4, 2020 at 4:11 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Again, I get it. If you need it.
But that is not why Trump or the GOP did what they did. I can remember Bush Jr doing the same thing. My X and I got a 300 dollar check. My point is it shouldn't get to this point.
Who is this really benefiting long term? It makes the struggling feel good short term, sure. But how is this going to stop a future condition ending up in the same result?
The key isn't to chase low wages, tax breaks for the rich long term. The key is to pay livable wages, and tax wealth so that when a rainy day comes, like now, far fewer people get hurt.
The GOP's tactic is "let the rich do whatever they want" then when the market crashes, they throw crumbs at the rest of society. And that is only a bandaid creating a false sense of security.
Most of the people I know used it to stimulate the economy, that's where it got the name. It not only helped the individual but also the businesses where the money was spent. Did you want the government to wait and review everybody's income and lost income due to Covid before they issued assistance?
You're so funny and wrong. The virus would have hurt the US economy no matter which party was in charge. This was voted on by dems and pubs. No argument that the virus impact is more than likely worse under Trump and the pub controlled senate.
This "we're good, they're bad" position will not solve any issues in the long run.
Not the point.
This is a reactionary result, not a preventative forethought.
If the right is going to claim more should be independent, then they can't just now, which they are now, threatening to cut help which they are now doing.
Where do you think most of this stimulus money ends up? If you think it ends up in the savings accounts of the middle class and poor, you are fooling yourself. Just like the bullshit claim anyone on food stamps is getting rich.
The money people spend on food stamps use ends up in the pockets of big business.
They key to economic stability ISN'T to constantly let the rich do whatever they want. Which is what we have been doing far too much for 40 years.
If you want to talk about "free" our tax code for 40 years has been corporate welfare.
