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Midnight Writer

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3. Remember when they gave funds to World Trade Center victims? Prorated by salary.

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:28 PM

Mar 2020

If you were a janitor, your family got a smaller amount, because your family didn't lose as much. If you were a big time stock trader, your already wealthy family got a larger amount.

This makes perfect sense to Republicans. It is not about addressing need, it is about maintaining the status quo.

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how will they decide who gets how much? [View all] demtenjeep Mar 2020 OP

I went from $5000/month to zero with no end in site. Beakybird Mar 2020 #1

If history is any guide Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #2

Remember when they gave funds to World Trade Center victims? Prorated by salary. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #3