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Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:34 PM Mar 2020

Will fertilized eggs receive the $500.00 payments? The GOP says these are "people".

I want to hear the GOP go on record saying that fertilized eggs are
not eligible for the payments, as they are not really people.

Failing to do that, I believe that every fertilized egg has a check coming.

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Will fertilized eggs receive the $500.00 payments? The GOP says these are "people". (Original Post) Progressive Jones Mar 2020 OP
Clever angle, I like it! Brainfodder Mar 2020 #1
Excellent question BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #2
But, but, but SheltieLover Mar 2020 #3
Per Citizens United, . . . LaMouffette Mar 2020 #4
Fertilized? Why so stingy? coti Mar 2020 #5
Conservatives would gladly pay $500 per fetus to outlaw abortion n/t mathematic Mar 2020 #6
I know what repugs will reply to that... at140 Mar 2020 #7
Which is actually the correct answer FBaggins Mar 2020 #8
If a woman gets pregnant in one year... IggleDuer Mar 2020 #9
Yes. I believe you are correct . All people living should be able to slater71 Mar 2020 #10
Yes... Newest Reality Mar 2020 #11

LaMouffette

(2,030 posts)
4. Per Citizens United, . . .
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:45 PM
Mar 2020

corporations are people, too. I would not be surprised to see corporations clawing for their $1,200 checks to individual Americans, on top of their $50 billion dollar bailouts.

coti

(4,612 posts)
5. Fertilized? Why so stingy?
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:46 PM
Mar 2020

I've got millions of sperm each owed a check, as far as I'm concerned. And I'm their payee.

FBaggins

(26,737 posts)
8. Which is actually the correct answer
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 02:57 PM
Mar 2020

A beneficiary child has to have an SSN for the child tax credit... and the current legislation is modeled on that.

Which will cause some problems for college students and others who are dependents on someone else’s taxes but are over 17. No check

IggleDuer

(964 posts)
9. If a woman gets pregnant in one year...
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 03:01 PM
Mar 2020

... and delivers in the next, are the parents eligible for a Family deduction for Both years?

slater71

(1,153 posts)
10. Yes. I believe you are correct . All people living should be able to
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 03:22 PM
Mar 2020

Be able to receive social security payments nine months before we received them. Also, people will be able to drive nine months before there driving age. Drink a beer nine months sooner. Go to school nine months sooner and graduate sooner. Vote sooner. Own a gun sooner. Feel free to add to this. I will take my nine months of social security checks now, please.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
11. Yes...
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 03:30 PM
Mar 2020

That's a good question.

If I had some fertilized eggs stashed away in the freezer, could I apply for $500 for each of them as a primary caregiver? Are there any thawing requirements involved?

Just a GO-Pee hypothetical

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