Americans are frustrated that the Senate may limit eligibility for $1,400 stimulus payments:

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

'This is a slap in the face'

After hearing that Senate Democrats may limit who can receive the $1,400 stimulus payment included in the American Rescue Plan, Marissa Ortega's heart dropped.

The 25-year-old Washington D.C. resident had planned to use the money to rebuild her savings account after supporting her mother, grandmother and aunt over the past year. Ortega makes good money as a software engineer and hasn't lost work during the pandemic. But she has had to send thousands of dollars to her family members — the three women, who raised Ortega, live in the same house in Texas — to help them with their own Covid-related financial issues.

She is one of many Americans frustrated that the Senate may change the income limits for the $1,400 stimulus payment. In the bill passed by the House, the direct payments phase out completely for individuals earning $100,000 or more in adjusted gross income (AGI) per year, $120,000 for single parents and $200,000 for couples (who would get $2,800). The Senate is reportedly changing the limit so that no individual earning over $80,000 and no couple earning over $160,000 will receive one.

The result: An estimated 12 million fewer adults and 4.6 million fewer children would be eligible for the third stimulus payment. And an estimated $12 billion shaved off of the $1.9 trillion relief bill.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/americans-are-frustrated-that-the-senate-may-limit-eligibility-for-dollar1400-stimulus-payments-this-is-a-slap-in-the-face/ar-BB1ehqDU?li=BBnb7Kz

Trim all they want but they're not going to get Republicans votes. We just need all Democratic senators plus VP Kamala Harris to pass this.

[AleksS]

1. This:

“Trim all thy want but they're not going to get Republicans votes. We just need all Democratic senators plus VP Kamala Harris to pass this.”

Yes!! There will be no Republican votes ever. No matter what you do. So lock in the Democratic votes however you can.

Just tell Manchin and Snema that you’ll pass whatever bill they sponsor next; promise to support whatever pet project they want. Get them onboard.

We need those 12million votes. Those people WILL blame Democrats if they don’t get the money. People always blame the Democrats.

Pass the big, good bill and make everyone know it was NOT bipartisan!

People prefer money in their pockets to bipartisanship.

[Cha]

2. Yeah, blame the Dems.. what do they

think we would get for relief if mitch & the GD Magats were in charge?

[comradebillyboy]

4. Lots of people like to blame Democrats. But

Democrats are the folks who actually advance the ball downfield. Some purists would rather have nothing rather than compromise and get 90% of what they want.

[Cha]

5. I've noticed.. & I'm so

over Tired of the Ridiculously Lashing out at our Dems!

Sure Manchin & Sinema but don't broad brush them.. that's helping Nothing.

[SharonClark]

3. An employed 25-year old who likely makes over $100,000 a year is not a good example

if you want to sway hearts and minds.

[dsc]

7. who is helping to support a bunch of extended family

[SharonClark]

8. So a well-off person who helps support extended family should get a check

because you like what they do with the money? That's not how it works.

[dsc]

10. I think she should get a check because she got one under Trump and it is monumentally

stupid for her to not get one now. You know what other things well off people do, they vote.

[liskddksil]

11. This is why means-testing is so problematic. It just causes people to be pitted against

each other about who is or isn't deserving - like fighting for scraps. We should have gone in with the attitude that we are proud to be giving people their money back as both economic stimulus and survival for some. That would make this more politically popular and just better policy too.

[dsc]

6. Gee just who could have seen this coming?

only anyone with a brain in their head. This was GD stupid on steroids.

[Fullduplexxx]

9. Tough shit Americans you stupidly gave us a divided Congress

So this is what you get. Wise up

[MoonlitKnight]

12. Now Manchineel is holding things up to cut unemployment

Three hours and counting. Give an inch and he wants a mile. Then he wants more.

Many need to realize that they need to stop defending these changes. Manchin needs to see pushback from us.