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how will they decide who gets how much? (Original Post) demtenjeep Mar 2020 OP
I went from $5000/month to zero with no end in site. Beakybird Mar 2020 #1
If history is any guide Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #2
Remember when they gave funds to World Trade Center victims? Prorated by salary. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #3

Beakybird

(3,402 posts)
1. I went from $5000/month to zero with no end in site.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 04:03 PM
Mar 2020

I've been cheering up seniors with music programs for 22 years. Doing anything but music would be torture for me. I'm really bummed.

Midnight Writer

(25,737 posts)
3. Remember when they gave funds to World Trade Center victims? Prorated by salary.
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:28 PM
Mar 2020

If you were a janitor, your family got a smaller amount, because your family didn't lose as much. If you were a big time stock trader, your already wealthy family got a larger amount.

This makes perfect sense to Republicans. It is not about addressing need, it is about maintaining the status quo.

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