Coronavirus: Why US is expecting an 'avalanche' of evictions

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. I think the problem is that there's such a large number of people not elegible....

for unemployment and as the article pointed out, much of that expires in the coming weeks. Republicans have stated they're not willing to extend these benifits. The other problems is that most red states don't care about their people's well-being or safety and take up the slack where federal help is lacking.

From the article:

But as the country begins opening up again, moratoriums are ending and 40% of states no longer offer renters any protection. The CARES Act protections only apply to less than one-third of the country's 108 million renters. Missouri is one of nine states in the US that never issued any type of statewide moratorium or stay on eviction proceedings, leaving it up to cities, counties and even individual courthouses to determine how to move forward. As temporary protections are falling away, like a patchwork quilt slowly fraying, hundreds of evictions are already under way in states like Missouri, Virginia and Texas.

It's obvious Republicans are as usual, taking a laissez-faire "let them eat cake" approach to dealing with this crisis even when lives are at stake. They simply want to force everyone back to work with health risks be damned.

I found this handy guide on Speaker Pelosi's web site that helps, although I'm not clear on the dates when benifits started:

Link: https://pelosi.house.gov/how-can-i-help-you/covid-19-toolkit

More laid-off and furloughed workers than ever before (including those new to the job market) will be eligible for Unemployment Insurance and will see an additional $600 per week to match the average paycheck for up to 4 months of benefits.

This may help as well, from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CARES_Act

Still trying to understand it myself and frankly makes my head spin....

KY........