Shouldn't Democrats argue that relief money for those who don't need it is a tax cut?

[ramblin_dave]

If someone doesn't need relief money, then it's really a tax cut for them.

Republicans really like tax cuts so why would they object?

Meanwhile "target" the $1400 relief money the same way the last $600 was targeted.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Not really, because that money is itself taxable.

[ramblin_dave]

2. That wouldn't matter, it's still a net gain. nt

[ramblin_dave]

4. According to this, the relief money is not taxable

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-my-stimulus-check-taxable-income-trump-signs-900-billion-coronavirus-bill-but-myths-about-the-stimulus-persist-11609127818#:~:text=Again%2C%20no.,into%20your%20income%2Dtax%20liability.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. I thought the last one was taxable. So much the better if it isn't.

[Turin_C3PO]

5. I was under the impression

that the stimulus money isn’t taxable? I’ll have to check on that.

[gainesvillenole]

6. According to AARP stimulus payments are not taxable....

https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2020/are-stimulus-checks-taxed.html

[jimfields33]

3. They worry about the debt being almost 30 trillion

They never take credit for the debt though. 90 percent of the debt is due to repugs. We are ok as a country as long as we continue to pay the interest payments. If the interest payments get to high, not sure what would happen. I’m not sure anybody does.