You could get a $2,000 per month stimulus check under proposed bill

[SheltieLover]

[link:https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/you-could-get-a-2000-per-month-stimulus-check-under-proposed-bill/522-79d0ef57-932c-4d58-a4ab-5fd897f00b79|

Sounds as if someone is either in board with Maxine Waters or pilfered her plan!

You could get a $2,000 per month stimulus check under proposed bill
Two House Democrats behind the proposal say the one-time, $1,200 check on its way to Americans isn't going to be enough as unemployment skyrockets.

Two House Democrats have introduced legislation to give millions of Americans $2,000 per month during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal comes as tens of millions await their one-time check from the CARES Act which was passed last month. Many of those people have ended up on the unemployment line in the past three weeks.

“A one-time, twelve hundred dollar check isn’t going to cut it,” said Khanna in a statement. “Americans need sustained cash infusions for the duration of this crisis in order to come out on the other side alive, healthy, and ready to get back to work.

Repukes will never allow this. Their strategy is to starve families into "get back to work!" mode, regardless of safety! 🤬

[area51]

33. +1, n/t

[bearsfootball516]

2. Republicans don't have a choice.

There will have to be another stimulus check in May, with mostly everything still shut down. Not passing anything would be political suicide with elections just around the corner.

[Chainfire]

6. To talk about Republican political "suicide"

is a bit incongruous. Look at Trump's approval rating in December of last year. Look at it today, it is within a couple of points. His handling of this virus has cost him and his fellow Republican mobsters nearly nothing. In fact, his approval rating is a point above his December approval ratings.....(43/44)

The Republicans aren't going to give more money to the workers. If the Senate passes it, it will be because they know Trump will not sign it. To give away more money means it will be harder to extort the people into going back to work. People are more willing to protect their health if they have plenty to eat and a roof over their children's heads.

[SheltieLover]

9. "Starve them out!"

Has been the repuke mantra for decades. Starve & squeeze workers, exploit to the max.

[SheltieLover]

7. I believe they are negotiating now - NOTHING for families - ALL for businesses! 🤬

Let us try TRICKLE UP econ for a change!

Empower workers & familues and let them compete for our business as they once did!

[Chainfire]

3. I will believe it when I see it

Trump is trying to open up the country in May. No way in hell we he sign legislation that gives the working people money to stay home.

[SheltieLover]

5. I know!

There were several repuke politicians screaming about "incentivizing workers to stay home!" with the microscopic crumb we are all supposed to get. Gawd, I hate them!

[NightWatcher]

4. Socialism will have to save us. Capitalism cant/won't.

[Autumn]

8. Socialism can't save us. Too many Americans worship at the alter of capitalism. nt

[Chainfire]

11. Don't look now

But Socialism is not where we are heading. We are becoming more and more a Fascist form of government by the day. Why we even have our own little Mussolini in the White House, a douche working, with some success, to make himself the Duce.

[SheltieLover]

16. This!👆

🤬 Ridiculous! Repukes need to be out of office!

[mathematic]

41. This is classic Keynesian economics, which is capitalist and explicitly not socialist n/t

[Windy City Charlie]

10. I think

In reality, I think they're done giving it to everyday Americans. They gave us the $1,200 to say they did something and take our eyes off the ball. I think this next phase that's being worked on is where the big corporations will get their windfall. Especially by the time the Republicans in the Senate get done.

I'm thinking if things are well-enough for the economy to re-open, then the corporations shouldn't need any money, since they'll have so much revenue coming in again.

[SheltieLover]

17. Corps

don't need any $ bailout anyway. What are they doing with it? Grabbing bailout & terminating employees! 🤬

[aeromanKC]

35. $500 billion

Isn't that what the $500 billion Trump slush fund was for?

[MineralMan]

12. I wouldn't plan on spending that just yet.

Just saying...

[SheltieLover]

18. Right

Antithetical to repuke mantra to "Starve them out!" 🤬

[Takket]

13. Are they coupling this with a massive tax increase on the 1% to pay for it?

[SheltieLover]

20. No idea

But as badly as repukes have raoed this country since St. Reagan, it should be FAR MORE than 1%! 🤬

[Fla Dem]

31. That's what I'm wondering.

Government's going to be so much in debt we'll see tax increases from now until doomsday. And as usual it's the Democrats that have to raise the taxes because the Republican administration destroyed the economy.

[Codeine]

14. As if. nt

[jmg257]

15. Can we include everyone not working this time?

Let’s hope they are better at picking and choosing next go round.

Asses.

[Initech]

19. The big corporations and billionaires will try to find some way to steal it.

[SheltieLover]

21. Absolutely!

Repukes will never allow this. After alk, they got their corporate welfare UP FRONT. Where are the bargaining chips?

[DENVERPOPS]

36. The banks already have.....

read the news........

[Luciferous]

22. Ha, I wouldn't hold my breath...

[mopinko]

23. i sure hope so. i am surprised to find myself caught in this.

most of my income is from 3 rental units, plus maintenance.
ex played the world's oldest game- take a shitty job to screw the ex. cut that by 2/3.

now i am caught w an empty unit, in need of a rehab. starting to have supply disruptions, and one of my guys is hunkered down w his high risk wife, finally.
getting an emergency order ready for the court, which are functioning somewhat, but now i am wondering how long till he gets laid off. works for the merc, but he is one of the last hired, so...

i have a cushion, but it has to last me a looooong time. i expect to live another 30 years, and maintenance goes away in 2.

honestly was not worried when this started, but news of a second wave of layoffs has me worried.

[SheltieLover]

26. Sorry to hear, Mo!

I hope it all shakes out well for you & everyone!

[bucolic_frolic]

29. Congress really needs to address situations that don't fit $1200 or unemployment

even if it's not entirely palatable. Would you find 0% bank loans against the equity in the property better than nothing? Mass evictions don't get new tenants when people are hunkered down.

There is the SBA loans - forgivable - at sba.gov.

[mopinko]

55. i get a small ss payment, so i will get whatever that is, then

i will beat the snot out of my ex in court, again.
1st flr covers the nut, and i am principal ahead just for times like this.
but i know a slippery slope when i see one.

[gratuitous]

24. Put together a bill and let Republicans explain why it's a bad idea

Doling out $500 billion to businesses big and small (mostly big) and Republicans don't bat an eye. But "give" the hoi polloi cash infusions that help them get through? They run screaming from the room with their hair on fire. NOBODY's getting rich on $2,000 a month, but Republicans will pretend it's a king's ransom.

[SheltieLover]

25. RIGHT!

How I would love to see them ALK try to pay rent, buy food, keep kids in shoes, etc on one-time $1200 pmt *IF* bank doesn't steal it! 🤬🤯

[Lancero]

54. Whats especially hilarious is that a lot of that money would go to big businesses anyway.

People listening to the social distancing advice aren't going to be going out and spending that money locally, it'll be spent online and will find its way into Amazons or Wal-Marts bank account.

[yaesu]

27. The only thing repukes CARE about is their corporate monthly bribes. nt

[SheltieLover]

28. Absolutely!

🤮

[RRDrummer]

30. Don't underestimate

The house’s leverage here. Though I doubt 2k per is coming I am sure more is coming. I’m also sure house dems will fight if need be.

[SheltieLover]

32. Dems should publicize this EVERYWHERE

Force repukes to pass it, or some version.

I have long favored Auntie Maxine's NO BS plan. $2k/mo AND NO LOOPHOLES! Lots of protections.

[NoMoreRepugs]

34. $1200 doesn't do anything if your bank is allowed to confiscate it

because of outstanding debt you may owe them.

[Toorich]

37. Republicans know that slaves are cheap.....

..... but minimum wage employees are cheaper. You have to feed, shelter, and clothe
your slaves, but not your minimum wage workers.
You have to provide medical treatment to your slave to protect your investment.
Not so with the minimum wage employee. If she gets sick, incapacitated, or dies
you can get another with no capital outlay. Et cetera.

You probably know which end of the stick you are on. I've known since the Saint Ronald
of Reagan union-busting days.

I like what I'm hearing after the Wisconsin Voting debacle-"Over Broken Glass."

I will vote in November if I have to low-crawl 20 miles over broken glass!

[SheltieLover]

44. This!👆

Absolutely plantation mentality! 🤬

[ResistantAmerican17]

38. Saw a Reddit post that speaks volumes

“If things in the oil business get much worse Exxon is going to have start laying off congressmen!”

[SheltieLover]

43. Speaks volumes!

👍

[wryter2000]

39. I don't need $2,000/month

I'm not rich by any means. I live on SS and two pensions. A few hundred more a month would be great. $2,000/month (or more) should go to people who've lost jobs or can't afford health insurance.

[DFW]

50. Same here

I don't think I get anything anyway. I'm still on the payroll full time, so if anyone is sending me $10 from the federal government, that's $10 too much. Send it to someone who needs it.

[Roland99]

40. I'm furloughed starting next week. I don't anticipate being back at work til after Labor Day!

This sucks.

[Tink41]

52. I got whacked end of Jan

and not expecting to go back til October?? Maybe

[Roland99]

57. Ugh.... here's to hoping for a second bill that provides ongoing support to Americans

[Bernardo de La Paz]

42. Canadians are ALREADY RECEIVING $2000 per month two days after applying

And, no, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's signature is not on the check.

Oh, another thing: Justin Trudeau's daily briefings are running about 15 minutes these days.

[wryter2000]

58. That's the way it should be done

I always tell my Canadian friends that they live in a civilized country.

[roamer65]

45. We should have a $1500/month UBI.

Pay for it with a 60 pct income tax rate on salaries over $1M/year.

[SheltieLover]

46. Bare minimum!

Empower workers & families. Let $ trickle up, because the trickle down has defied gravity for decades! 🤬

[cbdo2007]

47. This would actually make the Stock Market go through the roof!!

Amp up spending by an extra Trillion bucks every month.

[SheltieLover]

48. What it wouldn't do if FORCE starving Americans back to work in very unsafe conditions!

[cbdo2007]

49. They have to buy their food and other items from some where. It would put a much higher demand on

the food supply, with everyone trying to stock up for multiple months at a time, and probably send more people back to work at restaurants and stuff....so I don't know that that would actually keep people home.

[Tink41]

51. It was part of pandemic plan

The original plan agreed by various countries, along with their plans was posted on DU IIRC sometime in early March. There is a section that talks about a guaranteed income a monthly stipend if a pandemic happened and caused a shutdown. This isn't anything new. Maxine Waters, Mitt Romney didnt come up with these ideas. They already existed, and the fact that they are not being implemented is a travesty

[Marrah_Goodman]

53. I doubt it will happen, we were lucky to get 1200

The rich will protect the rich. The rich will get richer. The poor and middle class will get pissed on,

[demtenjeep]

56. that would be glorious

if we got it twice all we would owe in life would be Student Loans 25+ years paying still

and our new vehicle that is probably our last car