Odd how some politicians hate their own voters so much that they don’t want them to get vaccinated against a potentially deadly disease, nor dig out from the economic problems the pandemic caused…
The corporations will get the money in the end. After all, people have to spend that money. It’ll just be a little grubby because poor people touched it.
It’s only too big if it’s coming from the Dems….sheesh…..how much did that rich man’s tax break cost? It’s about time we started taking better care of the people who built and maintained our country….and I’m not talking about the elite 1%ers who have quadrupled their wealth during the dRumpth’s reign of selfishness and mismanaged pandemic. OMG…..just listening to the wealthy whining about maybe having to pay a “wealth tax” is utterly disgusting. After all, they haven’t paid anything much for decades… This country has been taxing the poor and middle-class into poverty and homelessness and starvation for long enough. Aren’t we tired of all the billion dollar handouts to the rich? Sheesh …..I guess it’s only bad if we take care of rest of the people. It’s only bad if we make sure the working stiffs actually get paid a living wage. It’s only bad if we make the wealthy companies pay for the servitude of the workers…………….
Does P. Hands even know how to read or do research? The so-called relief package sets aside only about 27% of the $1.9 trillion for American citizens (stimulus, assistance to small businesses, and help for the homeless). The remaining 73% is PORK. It is NOT necessary and will, in fact, be injurious over both the short and the long term. And exactly where do people think all this money is coming from? Since the Fed is printing it without anything to back it, it may as well be conjured up from fairy dust. Either this deficit must be paid by tax payers, or we will be facing a paradigm change in our monetary system, e.g., going to a digital currency. I’m sure some people would be thrilled about that, but those people would not have thought through the consequences of a digital system. Living on credits makes everyone of us vulnerable to absolute control by the government, which entity can just as easily turn off our assets as turn them on.
Australia used stimulus payments, social distancing and good hygiene to practically defeat the virus. We are now in an economic recovery. The conservative government had to toss out all their preconceived ideas of fiscal austerity, but we are coming back. Not all of us, of course because the poor and marginalized will still be poor and marginalized. How else to keep the plebs in line? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/03/australias-economic-recovery-continues-with-31-growth-in-december-quarter
Of the trillions that have already been approved, all under President Trump’s administration, more than 900 billion has yet to be spent. Yet, Biden and the pork barrel Democrats want another 1.9 billion only about 10% of which will directly go to virus relief.
trimguy about 3 years ago
If it was given to the corporations, Republicans would complain it wasn’t big enough.
ferddo about 3 years ago
Odd how some politicians hate their own voters so much that they don’t want them to get vaccinated against a potentially deadly disease, nor dig out from the economic problems the pandemic caused…
MartinPerry1 about 3 years ago
The corporations will get the money in the end. After all, people have to spend that money. It’ll just be a little grubby because poor people touched it.
S&C = Dismayed&Depressed about 3 years ago
It’s only too big if it’s coming from the Dems….sheesh…..how much did that rich man’s tax break cost? It’s about time we started taking better care of the people who built and maintained our country….and I’m not talking about the elite 1%ers who have quadrupled their wealth during the dRumpth’s reign of selfishness and mismanaged pandemic. OMG…..just listening to the wealthy whining about maybe having to pay a “wealth tax” is utterly disgusting. After all, they haven’t paid anything much for decades… This country has been taxing the poor and middle-class into poverty and homelessness and starvation for long enough. Aren’t we tired of all the billion dollar handouts to the rich? Sheesh …..I guess it’s only bad if we take care of rest of the people. It’s only bad if we make sure the working stiffs actually get paid a living wage. It’s only bad if we make the wealthy companies pay for the servitude of the workers…………….
Sojourner about 3 years ago
Does P. Hands even know how to read or do research? The so-called relief package sets aside only about 27% of the $1.9 trillion for American citizens (stimulus, assistance to small businesses, and help for the homeless). The remaining 73% is PORK. It is NOT necessary and will, in fact, be injurious over both the short and the long term. And exactly where do people think all this money is coming from? Since the Fed is printing it without anything to back it, it may as well be conjured up from fairy dust. Either this deficit must be paid by tax payers, or we will be facing a paradigm change in our monetary system, e.g., going to a digital currency. I’m sure some people would be thrilled about that, but those people would not have thought through the consequences of a digital system. Living on credits makes everyone of us vulnerable to absolute control by the government, which entity can just as easily turn off our assets as turn them on.
The Love of Money is . . . about 3 years ago
Didn’t TRUMP want people to get $2,000.00 a while back ? The G.O.P. wanted to work across the aisle and move on . . . ?
grumpypophobart about 3 years ago
Australia used stimulus payments, social distancing and good hygiene to practically defeat the virus. We are now in an economic recovery. The conservative government had to toss out all their preconceived ideas of fiscal austerity, but we are coming back. Not all of us, of course because the poor and marginalized will still be poor and marginalized. How else to keep the plebs in line? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/03/australias-economic-recovery-continues-with-31-growth-in-december-quarter
ragsarooni Premium Member about 3 years ago
Where’s MY money?
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 3 years ago
Read the dang bill, it is filled with “pork.”
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member about 3 years ago
Of the trillions that have already been approved, all under President Trump’s administration, more than 900 billion has yet to be spent. Yet, Biden and the pork barrel Democrats want another 1.9 billion only about 10% of which will directly go to virus relief.