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Alex4Martinez

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1. But then they wouldn't be able to shift cash to their friends like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 11:23 AM

Apr 2020

You make an excellent point, the states are suffering lack of revenue for vital programs, unemployment among these.

Direct grants to states makes the most sense.

We need to be rid of Trump ASAP.

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Paycheck protection act should have put money into unemployment insurance instead [View all] MattP Apr 2020 OP

But then they wouldn't be able to shift cash to their friends like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Alex4Martinez Apr 2020 #1

At least customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #2

At least in TX there is Federal withholding in Unemployment JCMach1 Apr 2020 #5

There was in Washington State, too customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #6

You really think our house Democrats perpetrated a joke? Hortensis Apr 2020 #3

It shouldn't be either/or matt819 Apr 2020 #4