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kacekwl

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28. This is supposed to be a covid relief bill. There

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Feb 4, 2021, 07:17 PM

Feb 2021

was no fucking Covid in 2019. I lost my job in early 2020 so my 2019 income means shit. People don't need help when they were working they need help for 2020. Are you going to determine whether restaurants need stimulus based on 2019 business ? Come on.

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99-1, the Senate adopts amendment offered by Sens. Susan Collins and Joe Manchin to exclude... [View all] demmiblue Feb 2021 OP

Rand - grandstanding jackass TwilightZone Feb 2021 #1

What do they consider "upper income"? redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #2

+1! CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #5

I sympathize, but the only way to determine that "the millionaires" don't get what they don't need Hekate Feb 2021 #13

Well, last time some of those millionaires Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #23

This is my concern. A person's 2019 income means nothing. So many have lost jobs Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #14

Indeed... regnaD kciN Feb 2021 #21

Yes, so many examples of why the GOP plan is terrible. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #22

Over $50k last I heard. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2021 #32

I guess I should already know, but how much is an upper income? Shrike47 Feb 2021 #3

50k obamanut2012 Feb 2021 #4

What about married couples? redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #8

100,000 tavernier Feb 2021 #10

These senators spend that much a month on their stock brokers leftstreet Feb 2021 #15

Nowhere does it say 50K is upper income. sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #29

They have said it all day obamanut2012 Feb 2021 #33

They've said 50K is a compromise for the stimulus sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #34

Wow! nt ecstatic Feb 2021 #30

100,000 per couple as well tavernier Feb 2021 #9

For a RepubliQan, it's everyone not starving except "my" buddies. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #11

How many of those morons could live on $50,000 with 4 kids? redstatebluegirl Feb 2021 #12

As long as the stimulus package amount doesn't change tavernier Feb 2021 #6

It really depends on what the cut-off level is... regnaD kciN Feb 2021 #19

What income does that hit. Thanks. LizBeth Feb 2021 #7

Hello stupids - Popcorn 51 Feb 2021 #16

Most people have not yet filed tax returns for 2020 VMA131Marine Feb 2021 #18

Would serve as an incentive to file as soon as possible. nt Popcorn 51 Feb 2021 #20

This is/was a solution looking for a problem. dixiechiken1 Feb 2021 #17

Are the children also receiving the $1,400? h2ebits Feb 2021 #24

If you live in WV and earn $50k, you get the $1400. stopbush Feb 2021 #25

Okay, according to NBC BarackTheVote Feb 2021 #26

Question? safeinOhio Feb 2021 #27

Has not been mentioned in this motion sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #35

Thank you very much. safeinOhio Feb 2021 #36

My interpretation is that it's targeting legit upper class people sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #37

This is supposed to be a covid relief bill. There kacekwl Feb 2021 #28

I believe this is targeted at people making six figures who still qualified for some relief sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #31