$1,000 per individual -- $500 per child -- $75K income limit for individuals, $150K for married

[JustAnotherNut]

and we are likely to go on curfews and lockdowns

that should be enough cash as a stimulus to keep everyone afloat; but damn; we are mortgaging our future

do we cancel our debt with China as retaliation???

well that 'stimulus' seems a bit moot, considering if we are lockedown & quarantined, we can't get out & spend it to help move the economy along..

you can buy food and try to pay some bills and keep from going further under.

yes, as long as food is available. But if those bills are suspended (not required to pay), who's going to???

well, I supposed those greenbacks could become the new tp replacement....

 

[iceberg]

What about for people who didn't work before?

the elementary school in my neighborhood is the distribution point for ALL free and reduced lunch (and breakfast)

Hoover, AL -- 8th largest municipality in the state & part of Metro Birmingham

this is happening everywhere

meals are being bagged & parents are going through the carpool line to pick up

good to see something being done. good to see that while we have shit news out there people love to shout LOOK AT THIS, people *are* being helpful to others during all this.

 

[Brain357]

Cancel debt? We are going to need buyers for debt. That is one stupid idea...

it is actually being discussed

we are in a Cold War with China

we are about to ramp up pharma manufacturing

things could get pretty ugly on the China front; ugly in a way that makes calling it the "China Flu" seem mild...

Discussed by who? The government is obviously going to be borrowing a lot. That will be impossible if we go bad on our debts.

 

[Cassandro]

Why give money to people who have not been economically harmed? Have welfare payments and other "entitlements" been cut?

 

[dcbl]

we are going to shift manufacturing of pharma & med supplies HERE and away from China

there is even discussion of stiffing China on the trillion + we owe them...

Trump is about to get his immigration and border control & very likely wins re-election even more easily than I had thought before

Cuomo, Newsom and now Rep Omar are all praising POTUS

we will come out of lockdown with real "shovel ready" jobs (infrastructure & ramp up manufacturing and production)

we are about to shift to a "war time" economy I think

 

[g5000]

Listen up.

When you get your check, remember it will be taxed as income when you do your taxes next year. There will be no tax withheld from that thousand bucks. You will have to do that yourself.

 

[dcbl]

for once, I agree with the Failing NYT -- go figure...

Opinion | The New Cold War? It’s With China, and It Has Already Begun

 

[dcbl]

Discussed by who?

Republican congressman calls on Trump to make China forgive US debt over coronavirus crisis

 

[g5000]

for once, I agree with the Failing NYT -- go figure...

Opinion | The New Cold War? It’s With China, and It Has Already Begun

Niall Ferguson, not the NYT.

He's a Harvard historian. I've read his books.

 

[g5000]

Discussed by who?

Republican congressman calls on Trump to make China forgive US debt over coronavirus crisis

Not gonna happen. It would be a huge mistake to default on our debt with China.

YUGE mistake.

The congressman is a fool.

 

[Dana7360]

and we are likely to go on curfews and lockdowns

that should be enough cash as a stimulus to keep everyone afloat; but damn; we are mortgaging our future

do we cancel our debt with China as retaliation???

The bush boy sent out checks too.

What is it with republicans just sending out money to people?

I received one of the bush boy checks. Which I considered an insult. So I turned lemons into lemonade.

I found an organization that all they do is pay for abortions for women who can't afford it or help women get to a state where they can have an abortion.

I sent all of that insulting first check to that organization.

So tax dollars paid for several abortions.

I am very glad I won't get trump's checks too. If I had I would send the whole amount to that organization.

It is not the government's job to pay people. That is the job of employers. It's the government's job to make sure employers are properly paying people a living wage with proper benefits.

Employers should be paying people sick leave in this time. If the virus goes on for more than a few weeks, people should be getting unemployment.

I don't know if it's still law but in the Reagan years a law was passed that those who were still employed but had their hours cut could get unemployment to fill in that gap. That way employers didn't have to lay off as many people, people could still pay their living expenses and our economy didn't totally collapse.

If that law still exists it should be used.

Meanwhile, don't let your favorite restaurant go under, if they are doing take out or delivery, use it. Help them stay afloat in this time.

 

[g5000]

for once, I agree with the Failing NYT -- go figure...

Opinion | The New Cold War? It’s With China, and It Has Already Begun

If you like Niall's thinking, check out his thoughts on "Chimerica".

 

[g5000]

Chimerica - Wikipedia

The accumulation of American debt, which has been estimated at over $800 billion, suggests the two nations are intrinsically linked; the economic symbiosis prevalent between the two suggests that separation would harm both countries and be disastrous for the global economy.

 

[dcbl]

The bush boy sent out checks too.

he also smoothed the way for the Obama stimulus as he left office

 

[g5000]

Meanwhile, don't let your favorite restaurant go under, if they are doing take out or delivery, use it. Help them stay afloat in this time.

 

[dcbl]

Chimerica - Wikipedia

The accumulation of American debt, which has been estimated at over $800 billion, suggests the two nations are intrinsically linked; the economic symbiosis prevalent between the two suggests that separation would harm both countries and be disastrous for the global economy.

I think we are going to retaliate against China and that high placed left wingers will be on board

I don't know what that will be; but the way politicians (including Trump) are cozying up is troubling to me

and I think shit is going to get real with China

 

[Gdjjr]

The governing bodies are calling this a war, and they are correct, but this war is an aggressive war against Americans, not against any virus or outside foreign threat. The enemy now is us, and the aggressor forces will include full military power, with the sole objective of total control. The only solution available is mass disobedience and mass dissent. Numbers matter, and without numbers, any individual dissenter will be quickly taken out!

The Only Pandemic in America Is That of Unbridled Fear and a Total Lack of Intelligent Thought

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” ~ Frank Herbert, Dune

1000 bucks for how long? That will barely pay rent never mind a mortgage payment.

This may not be a "conspiracy" but, it's damn sure being exploited by those who will gain- politicians and their lackeys from BOTH sides of the duopoly.

 

[g5000]

Chimerica - Wikipedia

The accumulation of American debt, which has been estimated at over $800 billion, suggests the two nations are intrinsically linked; the economic symbiosis prevalent between the two suggests that separation would harm both countries and be disastrous for the global economy.

I think we are going to retaliate against China and that high placed left wingers will be on board

I don't know what that will be; but the way politicians (including Trump) are cozying up is troubling to me

and I think shit is going to get real with China

Retaliating against a country over a disease is the height of stupidity.

It would also set a precedent which would come back and bite us one day.

 

[anynameyouwish]

and we are likely to go on curfews and lockdowns

that should be enough cash as a stimulus to keep everyone afloat; but damn; we are mortgaging our future

do we cancel our debt with China as retaliation???

don't ya just LOVE socialism?

 

[Lewdog]

I thought they said they were going to send out checks in April and May and it would be based on last year's taxes, which is why they asked people to get their taxes done ASAP.