Some thoughts on Manchin's notion that he thinks some eligible citizens don't need the add'l $1,400

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13. What about married couples with different circumstances?

I am working from home. My take home pay has not been affected but some ancillary benefits have been removed. So, in the short term I am OK.

On teh other hand, my wife has had her income cut 75% by the pandemic and reduction in her job.

I make more than she does and we always budget off my salary and use her money for lifestyle (eating out, camp for kids, etc) and emergencies. So, we are still paying all our bills.

But -- multiple emergencies over the past year that her pay couldn't pay for... what then?

Makes sense to put a cap at say $200K for a family based on the living wage index. https://livingwage.mit.edu/
Multiple the $200K by living wage local/16.54 (for a family of four)

Adjusts for high or low costs of living in a fair way.