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radius777

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6. Agree, this is asburd. Chris Hayes pleaded with Tim Kaine

Reply to dsc (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 09:06 AM

Feb 2021

the other night to 'please don't do this' because 2019 or even 2020 tax returns are not going to be reflective of the current situation that someone may be in right now.

The cutoff line at 75k individual and 150k for a couple as (iirc) it was with the CARES act should've been where we kept it at.

Lowering this threshold could hurt us with our base - which is urban and suburban voters - who exist all across the country including in swing states like WI, GA, PA, AZ etc where our voters turned out.

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A starting teacher in Raleigh NC makes $39,900 while one in NYC makes $57,845 [View all] dsc Feb 2021 OP

I do agree that the checks shouldn't just be based on salary arlyellowdog Feb 2021 #1

Why are people overthinking this? Happy Hoosier Feb 2021 #8

This. Give people money, the end. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #14

The object is to spend the money to help the economy, too. Lars39 Feb 2021 #13

Stimulus checks. Captain Stern Feb 2021 #2

exactly SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #11

They're foregoing means testing to get stimulus and aid out NOW, Hortensis Feb 2021 #3

Cost of living is much higher in NY, I expect. ananda Feb 2021 #4

This is the problem with Manchin's proposal to limit the stimulus checks! OrlandoDem2 Feb 2021 #5

Agree, this is asburd. Chris Hayes pleaded with Tim Kaine radius777 Feb 2021 #6

And STIMULUS means getting money to people who will spend it, full stop Bettie Feb 2021 #7

Ding Ding Ding!!!! SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #12

Just send out the checks to everyone and tax it back for those too well-off to "deserve" it JHB Feb 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2021 #10

Business owners with their full revenue? I couldn't support that. aikoaiko Feb 2021 #15

But how do you know? Happy Hoosier Feb 2021 #17

Yes, that is a problem with using AGI from 2019. aikoaiko Feb 2021 #20

If I get a check, I am gonna spend it. roamer65 Feb 2021 #16

When the rent / mortgage is overdue, My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #18

Is it based on edhopper Feb 2021 #19

DURec leftstreet Feb 2021 #21