The stimulus deal does suck but that post is very misleading. Most of the bill is going toward Americans. $600 stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment insurance and small business loans make the biggest part of the bill. There's also billions for Food Stamps, renter assistance and the American entertainment industry. The bill sucks because it's not big enough but most of the money it does spend stays here.
And this gem from Tillis, who is very unpopular in NC, but got re-elected for having an "R" next to his name:
Yes I heard about it also includes loans to helps small business owners but why give money to overseas countries when Americans need it more, especially small business owners.
I'm not saying they should get money. But I've seen that meme everywhere and it's implying strongly that most of the money went to foreign entities when in reality 99% of the money went to American businesses and individuals. It should be 100% but the graphic is misleading.
Yea the pic was misleading but $600 is not enough to live on, it won't even last a week. When New Zealand was in Level 4 lockdown in April, people who had lost their jobs were allowed to be on a benefit and those businesses who were struggling got COVID-19 relief payment.
Oh that's good of New Zealand.
https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/covid-19/income-relief-payment/index.html
Was the virus controlled well enough there after 12 weeks that this could end or did it have to be extended?
We spent months this year in the double digits and 6.7% is still high, especially when millions are in debt because the harsher part of the recession. It'll be interesting to see tho if it continues to drop or will it go back up due to the new COVID-19 lockdowns.
No, it's called hardline negotiation. If Pelosi and Trump both want 2,000 and McConnell's majority is on the line if a bill doesn't pass, that's a great time to pressure the shit out of him to get a better deal.
Apparently GOP politicians are not the only ones against Trump's veto. Even Amy Klobuchar is against raising the stimulus by calling it an ''attack on every American''. This doesn't add up, as she proposed a bill that offered a 4000 dollar tax credit for the unemployed, for which there is probably no majority in Congress. 2000 dollars would at least help both the unemployed and those who are living pay check to pay check. Can someone tell me the logic behind her behaviour?
I think it's fair to say that far right wing outnumbered far left violence in the last 25 years if we look at several studies. Here's one example:
Because like most "moderates" in Washington, she's a fake fuck who only wants to disagree with Trump at every turn. Even when he's right.
It's incredibly frustrating, but unfortunately your story also applies to almost every single country on this freaking planet. As long as there is no objective method or machine that proves that we have tinnitus, it would be very hard or almost impossible to receive any form of governmental help, so all we can do is rely on the help of friends and family. I really do hope that the next administration will show more compassion and help you get the benefits you need to stay afloat.
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