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liskddksil

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13. Good News in Initial House Draft On This

Reply to Liberal In Texas (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 10:38 AM

Feb 2021

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Make sure you call your Congressperson and Senators in support of leaving thresholds as they were, as this could still change.

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Americans angry they may no longer qualify for $1,400 stimulus checks, [View all] Liberal In Texas Feb 2021 OP

I agree. thucythucy Feb 2021 #1

Last I hesrd, they were not lowering the threshold. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #32

Just a question bdamomma Feb 2021 #2

Good question. ooky Feb 2021 #7

But Biden is against this. bdamomma Feb 2021 #16

I think it was being considered as a way to bring some of the repubs on board Liberal In Texas Feb 2021 #8

Exactly -- it isn't just unemployed -- JT45242 Feb 2021 #3

I haven't lost my job, but, I'm carrying two who have... Hugin Feb 2021 #5

Exactly who is talking about lowering the income eligibility is the real question here... Hugin Feb 2021 #4

How would this help repugs win back middle class voters who no doubt need that 1400 dollars? Ligyron Feb 2021 #6

"THE LEFT LIED TO YOU!!!!!" durablend Feb 2021 #9

As poorly informed as they are, you're right, that just might work. Ligyron Feb 2021 #18

They will campaign on "The Dems promised you the money and then Liberal In Texas Feb 2021 #10

Lowering the income eligibility threshold is a poison pill... dixiechiken1 Feb 2021 #11

+1 Hugin Feb 2021 #12

I don't get why Manchin is on board with this Blaukraut Feb 2021 #14

It puzzles me to know end. Ligyron Feb 2021 #19

He wants to keep his job. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2021 #34

Good News in Initial House Draft On This liskddksil Feb 2021 #13

We need to control North Shore Chicago Feb 2021 #15

Rachel Maddow was legitimately angry over the idea that these numbers bullwinkle428 Feb 2021 #17

Bet she's right too. triron Feb 2021 #36

Trump must have left behind some crap in the legislation fescuerescue Feb 2021 #20

Why do the democrats continually shoot themselves in the foot? Do they love to lose? BComplex Feb 2021 #21

Well, it's all just discussion right now. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #27

N.C. My senators are both republicans. They're loving this. "Dems lied to their base" BComplex Feb 2021 #30

There's no finished bill yet Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #33

Democrats will lose in 2022 and 2024 if we don't keep our promises. yardwork Feb 2021 #22

$50,000 is a VERY low threshold. It is ridiculous. It will essentially Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #23

They just need to push it through at the higher amount and worry about it later. cbdo2007 Feb 2021 #24

CNBC thinks that huh? pwb Feb 2021 #25

I think she should stop paying for daycare she's not using - Lord it's been a year MisterNiceKitty Feb 2021 #26

She has to pay for daycare to keep the kid's spot in the center. n/t Yavin4 Feb 2021 #29

Our daycare said the same but that was misleading. honest.abe Feb 2021 #35

Yeah, that should fix her right up. Liberal In Texas Feb 2021 #37

We all need to take in some financial hygiene every now and then MisterNiceKitty Feb 2021 #38

I think Means testing this AT ALL is a bad idea.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2021 #28

Either we take this fucking pandemic seriously or we don't. We cannot keep doing half measures. Yavin4 Feb 2021 #31