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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate
$1400 today to someone who has a bunch of overdue bills is a lot better than $0 now. And it is better than $10k later.
Do you even know anyone that is personally affected by job loss as a result of the pandemic?
There are still thousands of people going to food banks and who aren’t paying their rent because, wait for it, they don’t have a job. You are aware that some people have committed suicide because of their financial situation—which has undoubtedly been made worse by the pandemic and congressional dithering, are you not?
Do you honestly think that these hurting people would rather just suck it up now and continue to live a bleak and suicidal existence in hopes that, somehow and someday they might get $10k instead of $1400 now?
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Yes, quite a few, and am helping some of them pay their bills every month. These one time payments help for a month or two but do very little for their overall picture. Extended UI benefits, SNAP, and the PPP all were much more helpful for their month to month needs than random payments.