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DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 02:24 PM Mar 2020

Send Every Person In America Over 18 $3,000 In Case They Want To Self Quarantine Or Stay Home

We can borrow it, probably 600 billion, and they can stay home and not get infected / infect others. Most of the people will just spend the money paying their bills and it all goes back into the system.

Tax unrealized capital gains over $5 million a little bit to pay for it.

Killing 3 birds with one stone.

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Send Every Person In America Over 18 $3,000 In Case They Want To Self Quarantine Or Stay Home (Original Post) DanieRains Mar 2020 OP
Mr. Yang? oldtime dfl_er Mar 2020 #1
It does have that ring to it Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #8
K&R backtoblue Mar 2020 #2
K&R for visibility. crickets Mar 2020 #3
$627-billion, to be exact stopbush Mar 2020 #4
Tax Free DanieRains Mar 2020 #7
But they must stay home not take off on cruise because its really cheap and school or work is out lunasun Mar 2020 #5
I don't need it but my son in San Antonio who is a prep cook at a chain restaurant and rides the bus SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #9
People like him should be the first concern . Restaurants just got closed here because people will lunasun Mar 2020 #10
heck ya. I would love to pay bills with it demtenjeep Mar 2020 #6

stopbush

(24,395 posts)
4. $627-billion, to be exact
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 02:45 PM
Mar 2020

And will the $3000 be tax free? Will it be a gift or a loan that needs repaying?

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
7. Tax Free
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:59 PM
Mar 2020

Repaid by the folks that have the 50 Trillion that got a tax cut paid for by laying off the pandemic response team.

Fair?

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
5. But they must stay home not take off on cruise because its really cheap and school or work is out
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:31 PM
Mar 2020

I think it’s needed right now for people who already are being hit financially and not getting sick pay or unemployment .
It would be nice to give everybody incentives to stay home but will they take the money and run out to a casino or have a big party is my concern
also does everyone need it ? If not ,how will requirements be laid out Job loss income level current health or age ?

SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)
9. I don't need it but my son in San Antonio who is a prep cook at a chain restaurant and rides the bus
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:09 PM
Mar 2020

sure could use it when/if said restaurant shuts down. He won't be using for anything but rent and living expenses.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
10. People like him should be the first concern . Restaurants just got closed here because people will
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 06:27 PM
Mar 2020

not stay away from large gatherings after pleas to the public to comply . Probably for at least 2 weeks Bars too
delivery available Starts 3/17


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