What about the essential workers who were forced to take a pay cut to continue working?
IMO, it's those essential/front line workers that deserve the extra cash benefits. Those who lost their job to the pandemic deserve to get their base salary from their previous employment, which would be a boost on normal unemployment already.
I absolutely agree that anyone out there working right now, and since this all began, deserves and has more than earned hazzard pay benefits. You won't find me disagreeing there at all.
I think everyone needs extra assistance right now. Everyone.