Demonrats trying to buy votes offering $2,000/month

[Saltwater60]

House Democrats introduce plan to pay Americans $2,000 a month until economy recovers from COVID-19

The proposal, from Reps. Tim Ryan and Ro Khanna, would provide a monthly stipend to all Americans over 16 who make less than $130,000 a year.

www.businessinsider.com

I guess if they are giving it I’ll take it but this is pure insanity and literally trying to buy votes on 2020. This will be problematic for the republicans. This will bankrupt us. My wife needs a car so $24,000 is a good down payment. My son needs a car so $12,000 would be great for him.

 

[dsdmmat]

Government picking winners and losers with your money.

 

[Jmac00]

buy votes? how about going straight to bankruptcy?

Our Great, great, great, Great, great, great, Great, great, great, Great, great, great, Grand-kids will be paying for this, I don't want another stimulus payment, I want the country to get back to work, END THIS BULLSCHITT NOW

 

[Toecutter]

I’ll give you 4000 a month vote for toecutter! I’ll make the wasteland great

 

[GOPerfect]

Go ahead, give me all that cash and I will still vote for MY President, Mr. Trump!!

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

 

[Saltwater60]

Go ahead, give me all that cash and I will still vote for MY President, Mr. Trump!!

I told him the same on his twitter page.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Democrats theme song:

 

[Blimey]

These people are insane.

Plans like this will come to fruition and they will destroy us. I don’t know when. This was foretold: democracy ends when run out of others’ money.

 

[masterswimmer]

I'll respond to this thread in a moment. I need to go buy a loaf of bread.........

 

[Darth]

I’ll give you 4000 a month vote for toecutter! I’ll make the wasteland great

I got bottlecaps with your name on them!

 

[tirwin1]

Bread and circuses, the American version.

I do not know exactly how this will end, but I am quite confident we are planting the seeds for a great calamity in the future. The not too distant future.

The run on toilet paper I still don't get. The run on guns and ammo - that I understand, particularly since the politicians don't.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

I'm not going to turn down money. I'll take it.


But this needs to stop. We're totally screwing ourselves in the long run as a country to keep doing this. Sooner or later the music is going to stop.

 

[E the massive]

We are going to need a second string for the "essentials" that are going to get sick. People better learn how to load trailers and pick vegetables.

 

[Saltwater60]

I'm not going to turn down money. I'll take it.


But this needs to stop. We're totally screwing ourselves in the long run as a country to keep doing this. Sooner or later the music is going to stop.

Me neither and as far as I read it they will just send it to you.

My issue is 3/4 in my household would get it. I have a 16 year old and he would get it. How do I explain to my 13 year old sorry you don’t get it. Also 3/4 of us have had a net zero change in our income so we don’t need this money. I have no problem with those who have a net negative impact on their income due to this being made while but others dont need it. I’m one of those that don’t need it and I’ll gladly admit it. Im glad to still be working. However those that lost their job due to nothing of their doing should not be punished because our government failed to prepare.
To me it’s completely about buying votes for 2020 and setting up government subsidies and universal income. I also hate how open ended it is for as long as this is occurring. Could go on for 18 months they say. We’d get over $100,000 in my house for that duration.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Me neither and as far as I read it they will just send it to you.

My issue is 3/4 in my household would get it. I have a 16 year old and he would get it. How do I explain to my 13 year old sorry you don’t get it. Also 3/4 of us have had a net zero change in our income so we don’t need this money. I have no problem with those who have a net negative impact on their income due to this being made while but others dont need it. I’m one of those that don’t need it and I’ll gladly admit it. Im glad to still be working. However those that lost their job due to nothing of their doing should not be punished because our government failed to prepare.
To me it’s completely about buying votes for 2020 and setting up government subsidies and universal income. I also hate how open ended it is for as long as this is occurring. Could go on for 18 months they say. We’d get over $100,000 in my house for that duration.

Wait, minors as in 16yr olds would get this free money too?????

 

[turbobike]

The end result of all this is going to be MONUMENTAL income and sales taxes, not to mention school and property taxes. NYS was already $6 Billion in debt, gonna get ugly...

 

[fresch]

I have already started to acquire my, Road Warrior, clothes:
Assless chaps, check
Football shoulder pads, check
Leather skull cap with spikes, bones, and feathers, check
...

 

[Blimey]

I have already started to acquire my, Road Warrior, clothes:
Assless chaps, check
Football shoulder pads, check
Leather skull cap with spikes, bones, and feathers, check
...

Perhaps the stupidest thing in all this is the qualification that this will continue until we hit pre-coronavirus unemployment. We were at the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. It was an anomaly. Just good luck. And moreover, you're sure as all shit never going to see it go low if you're just throwing $2000 at every adult.

 

[Apeman]

Anyone else have a problem with people getting more on unemployment than they did while they worked? I agree that people who are out of work because of the virus should get all the help they need but they shouldn't get extra. Why the hell do they think 16 year olds need $2000 a month? This is going to encourage people to sit on their ass when the economy starts back up. If someone's job is now gone because that business has to close permanently there's no incentive to look for another job until the free handouts stop.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

Why the hell do they think 16 year olds need $2000 a month?

They can buy a brand new phone every month!

 

[Deplorable Me]

The current population of the US would not have survived the rationing and culture of WWII. It's the gimme me first, me second pampered, participation trophy pussy hat generation.

 

[Blimey]

Anyone else have a problem with people getting more on unemployment than they did while they worked? I agree that people who are out of work because of the virus should get all the help they need but they shouldn't get extra. Why the hell do they think 16 year olds need $2000 a month? This is going to encourage people to sit on their ass when the economy starts back up. If someone's job is now gone because that business has to close permanently there's no incentive to look for another job until the free handouts stop.

A big problem. This is all very ill conceived. The fact a lot of people who are still employed at previous levels are getting $1200/piece, for example, makes no sense at all.

 

[IrishMick]

And while my industry is cancelled for the foreseeable future, I will get nothing. However glad that I'm funding 16 year olds getting 24k a year.

 

[fresch]

Ahh, but!
We retired on fixed incomes will have our taxes increased and inflation will cut buying power.

 

[Saltwater60]

The end result of all this is going to be MONUMENTAL income and sales taxes, not to mention school and property taxes. NYS was already $6 Billion in debt, gonna get ugly...

Not to mention huge health care premium increases. It will be ugly.
Oh and remember Cuomo can adjust how much he sends quarterly.

Think about it though if the schools were smart right now they should be saving tons of cash. It’s not their money so they will spend the entire budget because of not that will indicate we won’t need that much next year. The cost savings of utilities alone should substantial.

 

[Saltwater60]

Here’s what it says.
The worst part might be until unemployment falls below corona virus levels. We were at historic lows how do they expect that to happen. It’s for at least 6 months. My wife would get her new car.

Under the Emergency Money for the People Act, US citizens who are 16 or older — and make less than $130,000 a year — would receive cash payments from the federal government for at least six months and until unemployment falls to pre-pandemic levels.

 

[Blimey]

Here’s what it says.
The worst part might be until unemployment falls below corona virus levels. We were at historic lows how do they expect that to happen. It’s for at least 6 months. My wife would get her new car.

Under the Emergency Money for the People Act, US citizens who are 16 or older — and make less than $130,000 a year — would receive cash payments from the federal government for at least six months and until unemployment falls to pre-pandemic levels.

It's brain dead. Either they are idiots, or that is a poison pill they deliberately put in to f the economy. We won't see 3.5% unemployment for years, if ever again. It was great while it lasted for a few months. It's a ridiculous goal to strive for, though.

If they gave me such money I would either save or invest it in a vehicle I hope goes up in value when the hyperinflation some were worried about after 2008 actually takes form. Because at some point debt really does have to matter. It has to.

 

[repete]

Bottom of the article it states that minors under 16 would get $500 a month.

Once started this would NEVER EVER go away until the Gvmt went bankrupt and collapse, gotta wonder if that's what the want to usher in the new world order?

 

[Blimey]

Bottom of the article it states that minors under 16 would get $500 a month.

Once started this would NEVER EVER go away until the Gvmt went bankrupt and collapse, gotta wonder if that's what the want to usher in the new world order?

Yep. "Why can't we keep doing it? All the fat cats making money and the 1%s need to give their share." Costs are going up for us, my car broke, etc. To be covered by even more taxes and even more deficit spending.