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marble falls

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29. The way I read it, as an "elderly", immune compromised person with lung issues: I'll get $600.00...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 10:03 AM

Mar 2020

I'll donate it to whatever organization is providing gloves and masks to healthcare workers. It's not enough to help my situation and it's too much to fritter away.

If I can duck this thing long enough to actually get a check.

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McConnell unveils economic rescue plan amid virus shutdown [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2020 OP

the tax giveaways to the superwealthy WOULD COME IN HANDY RIGHT ABOUT NOW Skittles Mar 2020 #1

+10000 EXACTLY!! Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #3

Yeah, fiscal conservatives ran big deficit in good times. But tRump is supposed to be finance genius Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #13

Dear Leader's running the country like he ran his casinos: sandensea Mar 2020 #16

we will all be paying for it; it's like predatory lending AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #2

That's the entire scheme in a nutshell. Grokenstein Mar 2020 #9

Ya know, it's funny VMA131Marine Mar 2020 #4

Let's see if he "rescued" himself by dumping his stock like the currently 4 known insider-traders... NotHardly Mar 2020 #5

That 1,200 is far to little it needs to be increased to 5k at a minimum as it will take some time cstanleytech Mar 2020 #6

Has any politician proposed that much? Polybius Mar 2020 #12

Rep Waters was at $2000 a month until its over duforsure Mar 2020 #14

The one that made the 6000 dollar suggestion has it right as that is what would give the country cstanleytech Mar 2020 #26

Somebody's following the money. They'll find out. I hope he's crushed, then indicted. ancianita Mar 2020 #7

'Bold and swift action?' The GOP? The party of procrastination? Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #8

The party of "We'll let 'em die unless we get what we want." Grokenstein Mar 2020 #10

I have a Trumper friend who says that all the time. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #11

Likely they've been planning this money laundering since last December. Ford_Prefect Mar 2020 #15

Let me guess: sandensea Mar 2020 #17

I have a concern about this "give-away". pazzyanne Mar 2020 #18

Primary payor KatyMan Mar 2020 #19

It is, but Medicaid picks up the $40,000 co-pay. pazzyanne Mar 2020 #20

Medical necessity vs income eligibility KatyMan Mar 2020 #21

Thank you, KatyMan! pazzyanne Mar 2020 #22

Good To Meet You, Mrs. k ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #25

$1200? That's 1 month of minimum wage pay? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #23

You can't buy my vote for $1,200 (of my own tax money) Champp Mar 2020 #24

Oh, if you're already rich, it's going to be a boondoggle for you maxrandb Mar 2020 #28

Fuck him and the turtle shell he rode in on maxrandb Mar 2020 #27

The way I read it, as an "elderly", immune compromised person with lung issues: I'll get $600.00... marble falls Mar 2020 #29

What good is money going to do Lowell Mar 2020 #30