No means test for Covid relief!

[Bobstandard]

I heard Jen Psaki at the press briefing going on right now imply that there will be an upper limit on income of $75,000 in order to get a Covid relief check. I’d just like to point out that in the San Francisco Bay Area there are many, many people working two or three jobs in order to earn enough to live in the area. Lots of them make $75,000 and still struggle. $75,000. Might sound like a lot. In many places it simply isn’t and House Democrats should understand that.

In addition, a means test requires a whole bureaucracy that itself costs money. A means test is unlikely to save enough to pay for it.

It’s a bad idea all around.

[RockRaven]

1. Plus the issue of means testing based off of data that doesn't capture people's situation NOW.

2019 tax returns are going to be totally misleading for the people hit hardest financially by COVID.

[leftstreet]

2. If you got $600, you better get $1400. Period n/t

[dawg]

3. I'm ok with using the same limits as before.

I just think it would be a disaster to lower them. People whose situations have changed for the worse since 2019 should be able to get their checks based on their 2020 returns when they file them.

[brooklynite]

4. My wife and I do not need a relief check...

[leftstreet]

5. You could use it to buy DU hearts n/t