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36. It never made allot sense to me to mail out one time checks that won't cover the rent in areas

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 01:45 AM

Feb 2021

When it's probably going to MONTHS before they get around to another. I guess people with more in savings than some earn in a decade+ and/or multiple revenue streams don't get it.

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Progressives Renew Push for $2,000 Monthly Stimulus Checks but Economists Are Skeptical [View all] Nexus2 Feb 2021 OP

Which economists are sceptical? The corporatist neoliberal ones? Yellen says more $ is better Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #1

Wow, just because "progressives" is in the title, a knee-jerk petty R B Garr Feb 2021 #3

There is a serious debate to be had about a UBI My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #4

Exactly. The article brings up other successful countries R B Garr Feb 2021 #7

There are far too many rules created by Republicans attached to unemployment benefits... Hugin Feb 2021 #6

That was just one example. But at least you brought up R B Garr Feb 2021 #8

I've been watching the Republican assault on the unemployed for years... Hugin Feb 2021 #9

Yes, but they used the same argument about the R B Garr Feb 2021 #10

To be honest, right now I'm more for a sustained COVID specific program. Hugin Feb 2021 #11

UBI is a non-starter. It does not have broad support even among Democrats. Can we please work Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #14

Exactly. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #16

It needs to be done fast. I doubt Biden has any thought of 'negotiating' with the 10. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #20

The article was one sided, with no comments from economists who support stimulus. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #15

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2021 #29

Neoliberal is an accurate, defined descriptor, the opposite of a non sequitur Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #12

Neoliberal is an insulting term that some have adopted to use against those who don't agree with Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #17

Technically Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #18

I have not doubt it is in the dictionary but is used mostly now to insult Democrats. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #19

I used the term to describe economists opposed to stimulus, not against Democrats Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #22

Thanks for your informed post. I won't take the time R B Garr Feb 2021 #25

That's laughable since you had to force that staleness into R B Garr Feb 2021 #23

Tell me why, then I'll know too. Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #24

Did you read the article? This isn't an article about R B Garr Feb 2021 #26

It's about economists who oppose the blanket stimulus payments supported by 70% of Americans Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #27

LOL, that is quite a stretch. Your ad libbing sounds R B Garr Feb 2021 #28

Economically speaking, it is Keynesian vs. Neoliberal/Austrian School Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #32

The article talks about the best targeted ways to get R B Garr Feb 2021 #34

Mahalo, RB, for your replies! Cha Feb 2021 #37

It's amazing how fast the 'economic' reporting has returned to any Democratic idea is a bad... Hugin Feb 2021 #5

Newsweek is also now a RW rag owned by a cult leader obamanut2012 Feb 2021 #30

I knew that, but apparently some on this thread do not. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #31

DOA My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #2

He is the deal. We are not going to get UBI. We will be fortunate to get the Covid bill through... Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #13

Get the $1400 done first. Takket Feb 2021 #21

Newsweek has become a right wing rag with a RW agenda and pushing RW tropes and CT Celerity Feb 2021 #33

If Canada can do it, we can do it Rosco T. Feb 2021 #35

Not if you listen to some of the louder voices which make our like 1,400 checks will cripple the US. Nexus2 Feb 2021 #38

It never made allot sense to me to mail out one time checks that won't cover the rent in areas Nexus2 Feb 2021 #36

2000 is not going to happen. But try a much lower amount for people who make under a certain amount JI7 Feb 2021 #39