(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.
You, "Did you want the government to wait and review"....
Me, "No!" My point has always been it shouldn't have gotten to this point in the first place.
It isn't enough to react after the fact. What is America going to do to prevent it getting to this point in the future? THAT is the real question. The global economy for that matter focuses far too much on short term profits and exploitation.
Bailing out the middle class and working poor IS needed now. But the long term picture is always going to be how do we avoid getting into this situation in the first place.
