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Marrah_Goodman

(1,586 posts)
47. I live on 1000 a month, for me this would be amazing
Fri May 8, 2020, 04:15 AM
May 2020

Once I pay my bills and necessities there is hardly enough money to put gas in my car

Excellent. Pay for itself in a year. No "trickle-down" supposed benefits from the raygun nuts. erronis May 2020 #1
For now it'd be temporary during the pandemic, but yes. Hortensis May 2020 #55
Yes! This is the sort of common sense plan our country needs RainCaster May 2020 #2
I like Maxine Waters' plan SheltieLover May 2020 #4
Nancy's has loopholes? Control-Z May 2020 #33
K&R! 2naSalit May 2020 #3
I think it's this or massive riots when unemployment runs out. roamer65 May 2020 #5
Agreed. sarcasmo May 2020 #6
Will the $2000 be paid for by increasing taxes on the rich? at140 May 2020 #7
Pressure is growing for negative interest rates. roamer65 May 2020 #8
That's true jimfields33 May 2020 #10
Since the debt is so large, high interest rates will only happen in a currency crisis. roamer65 May 2020 #11
+1 sandensea May 2020 #32
Not quite, I own T-bonds 10 years ago on which the gov't is obligated to pay the stipulated interest at140 May 2020 #23
Dang. Very complicated jimfields33 May 2020 #25
Yes, debt is usually a losing proposition, I prefer increasing taxes on those who at140 May 2020 #27
60 pct tax on the rich. roamer65 May 2020 #12
Oh, but they're the job creators!!! Yavin4 May 2020 #14
Not all rich people's income goes towards creating jobs at140 May 2020 #26
Yes, and the rich person dives through that money in a giant vault like Scrooge McDuck hughee99 May 2020 #36
A rich person doesn't build a building wryter2000 May 2020 #58
Jobs for robots! Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #42
Start w/70% tax rate, but give tax breaks for actual jobs created Bucky May 2020 #64
Agreed for drastic increase on incomes over $1 million/year at140 May 2020 #24
So what? stopbush May 2020 #20
How about we just stop building aircraft carriers? Mr.Bill May 2020 #74
Watch Canada for doing this same program. Wellstone ruled May 2020 #9
"wary of the impact on deficit spending" Absolutely Hilarious! bucolic_frolic May 2020 #13
+1 c-rational May 2020 #17
If "printer go brrrr" for the military and the megacorporations Grokenstein May 2020 #19
Do Something About Rent erpowers May 2020 #15
Wouldn't the $1,000-2,000 a month pay the rent? forthemiddle May 2020 #50
In some locations, it might pay for the bedroom closet. Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #51
$1500 for a very small one-bedroom obamanut2012 May 2020 #60
$1643 per month for a small apt in a 1961 building More_Cowbell May 2020 #68
My son pays 1200/mo in San Antonio for a two bd/ba. He has a roommate. SammyWinstonJack May 2020 #53
Pay For Other Things erpowers May 2020 #57
Fiscal hawks have a problem? Just roll back all those tax cuts for billioniares! BamaRefugee May 2020 #16
⬆️ This, right here ⬆️ JudyM May 2020 #75
let's see if it happens. jorgevlorgan May 2020 #18
A great idea that will directly help millions, prop up the economy stopbush May 2020 #21
That right there is the policy of the Democratic Party. It is the General Election win point. ancianita May 2020 #22
Exactly. As soon as the Republicans say no, it becomes Biden's winning platform. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2020 #72
How to pay for it? Repeal every last tax cut for the wealthy, and tax the hell out of them. onecaliberal May 2020 #28
Madam speaker also said in her statement the next package must include help for the USPS Thekaspervote May 2020 #29
:) Yes. nt Hortensis May 2020 #54
And I hope support for 100% mail-in voting. That will be a game changer! OMGWTF May 2020 #73
"... concerns from moderate members and fiscal hawks ...." area51 May 2020 #30
I know! It's like when Senator Collins says she's "concerned" lunatica May 2020 #45
Great move! JoeOtterbein May 2020 #31
GOOD TO SEE THIS. riversedge May 2020 #34
Omar's Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act should get some more traction IronLionZion May 2020 #35
This is a really good post, Randy. Two points: PatrickforO May 2020 #37
Nah Ollie Garkie May 2020 #38
We can still push him to act on it. RandySF May 2020 #43
if we don't do things like this KayF May 2020 #49
It should have been done at the Start with a National Shut Down JI7 May 2020 #39
Agreed MoonlitKnight May 2020 #48
Well JmAln May 2020 #52
When People Recoil In Horror Over The Very THOUGHT Of This Idea.......... ChoppinBroccoli May 2020 #40
A basic income even post-CV19 is a good idea for capitalism PufPuf23 May 2020 #41
GREAT!! Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #44
Of course this can't happen durablend May 2020 #65
I would add something to the bill DFW May 2020 #46
THIS Jamastiene May 2020 #62
I live on 1000 a month, for me this would be amazing Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #47
Kudos to our Speaker hangaleft May 2020 #56
This will be a winning campaign issue. SoonerPride May 2020 #59
That money comes from us in the first place. Jamastiene May 2020 #61
Don't know about you, but my spouse and I don't pay $48k in taxes every year. MichMan May 2020 #76
Somewhere up in heaven, Andrew Yang is smiling down on us Bucky May 2020 #63
Good. Many people can't pay rent Dandelyon May 2020 #66
I would feel slightly guilty about taking that money, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #67
That's what I did, donated to two food banks More_Cowbell May 2020 #69
I did that with my stimulus check. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #70
There are lots of very worthwhile charities out there. Mariana May 2020 #77
Thank you for that information, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #78
I'm glad she's floatin' it out there.... Upthevibe May 2020 #71
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