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not_the_one

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38. Precisely. The turd thinks he will be able to buy our votes so he can be re-elected.

Reply to TheFourthMind (Reply #32)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:10 PM

Mar 2020

What may be received is pocket change, compared to what is needed to stay afloat for an extended period of time.

I think he is mistaken.

We just need to make sure that we are ALLOWED to vote in November.

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White House coronavirus plan aims to send $2,000 to many Americans, includes $300 billion for small [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 OP

I'm guessing that those of us on Social Security will get doodley squat Walleye Mar 2020 #1

I'll bet you're wrong. MineralMan Mar 2020 #2

I think it will depend on how they set it up. I think the payments would have two purposes. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #35

By Jove, sir, I believe you're right! Glorfindel Mar 2020 #4

Yeah stick it too the boomers, we're used to it. Walleye Mar 2020 #17

Remember one thing Kaiserguy Mar 2020 #34

Those on SS will get it along with those who get a check from a Federal program nt yaesu Mar 2020 #14

That would be great. I filed a 1040. Walleye Mar 2020 #16

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Mar 2020 #29

Many?????? jimfields33 Mar 2020 #3

Yeah, that sure is a loaded word there, huh? intrepidity Mar 2020 #8

It would be nice. Even if I and others are excluded, jimfields33 Mar 2020 #11

That was my thought Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #36

From what I've heard, there will be an income cap... SKKY Mar 2020 #28

So we're going to pay ourselves $2K ea. in a loan we have to pay back with interest? ffr Mar 2020 #5

That's my question too. fleur-de-lisa Mar 2020 #20

I say just reverse the tRump tax cuts to pay for it. Even that would be minutae in terms KPN Mar 2020 #27

Wait, wut? EndlessWire Mar 2020 #30

Then we can split our $ evenly with the Democratic Party. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #6

And how will this save lives? C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #7

The pandemic is not only a health crisis. It's an economic one too. mathematic Mar 2020 #15

I get it C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #18

I just don't know what this would accomplish bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #9

Our rent will probably just get raised by $2k Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #10

This is not enough.......................... turbinetree Mar 2020 #12

2 $1K checks for every American. safeinOhio Mar 2020 #13

Gamblers must be suffering with no sports to bet on Walleye Mar 2020 #19

I'd bet safeinOhio Mar 2020 #21

😁 Walleye Mar 2020 #22

That's woefully inadequate, duforsure Mar 2020 #23

Trump thinks he can buy off voters. That's how bad he screwed up rockfordfile Mar 2020 #24

Needs to be raised to 5000 for every adult that has an income of below 70000 a year especially if cstanleytech Mar 2020 #25

I have a bad feeling about this. earthside Mar 2020 #26

The government is effectively taking away our ability to earn an income stopbush Mar 2020 #31

Definition of Bribe... TheFourthMind Mar 2020 #32

Precisely. The turd thinks he will be able to buy our votes so he can be re-elected. not_the_one Mar 2020 #38

Where did I hear (or read) where everyone who filed a tax return would get a check? Elwood P Dowd Mar 2020 #33

WHAT ABOUT THE DAMNED PAID SICK LEAVE THEY CUT FROM THE FIRST BILL? pecosbob Mar 2020 #37

That seems like a better idea than just giving a couple of checks to people. Luciferous Mar 2020 #39