It's like after the Impeachment Hearings, he's just saying "screw it" and doubling down.
I'm okay with it if that's the case.
I'm okay with it if that's the case.
Thank you! Finally someone who is actually reading this instead of jumping to conclusions. THIS IS NOT UBI.
People see $1000 and immediately assume it's per month. Crazy.
that's how it worked with a surplus previously...I got ~$600. then bought a PS3 MGS4 bundle.
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Yeah, you are right. My bad. I took the other tweet as the thread title.
Phil Mattingly on Twitter
“Among @MittRomney’s Coronavirus response proposals: “immediately send $1,000 checks to each American” adult”
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It's to stimulate the economy, but I expect people will save it, not spend it.
It probably won't happen, but Mitt Romney getting out there for it at least gives cover for Dems to embrace it without fear, and I hope for at least a significant wing of the party to move towards UBI as a permanent idea instead of just a crisis-time one.
Yeah, you are right. My bad. I took the other tweet as the thread title.
Phil Mattingly on Twitter
“Among @MittRomney’s Coronavirus response proposals: “immediately send $1,000 checks to each American” adult”
Yeah, Twitter burns us yet again. Lol. Hopefully we can get a thread title update.
The first implementation of ubi in this country was done by Republicans.
Easy when you're an oil rich state but they did do it first.
I feel like doing this for a few months would have been better than just blowing that 1.5T like we did last week.
Honestly, I'd be fine if this even was limited to people working in jobs/industries that would be hard effected by this type of thing like restaurants, bars, gyms, etc and I'm someone who this definitely does not apply to
Blowing hot air or not, it is a good thing that a high-ish profile Republican is advocating for this.
If we get that they would eliminate unemployment insurance or something like that. I'd rather just get an unemployment check.
Anyone working in the hospitality industry is NOT going to be saving it.
.... we didn't blow 1.5T. The Fed does not have the power to spend money and write checks. That's Congress's job.
The "1.5T" was in overnight lending to increase liquidity in banking markets. It's an increase in the money supply, not an increase in government expenditures.
Italy has just adopted this measure. Tomorrow we'll see if Spain does the same.
It's fucking obvious that people will need money. We can't go out to work because our governments are telling us not to. Saving up is extremely difficult these days. We will need the money. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping Podemos (left-left) puts enough pressure on the Labor Party (PSOE, center-left) to implement a similar measure here.
On topic, good luck with that USA. Your Commander-in-Shit doesn't give two turds about the people.
It's fucking obvious that people will need money. We can't go out to work because our governments are telling us not to. Saving up is extremely difficult these days. We will need the money. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping Podemos (left-left) puts enough pressure on the Labor Party (PSOE, center-left) to implement a similar measure here.
On topic, good luck with that USA. Your Commander-in-Shit doesn't give two turds about the people.
Imagine if it took a real national crisis to push the country to be in at least the same sports complex as modern nations and fractured Trump's base.
Let's be honest, that money is going mostly towards paying bills for a lot of us instead of saving or spending. But this is still a good gesture, especially for those who don't have the luxury of working from home.
Some people wouldn't qualify for unemployment though. This would help those people.
Didnt Yang want to reduce that amount for people who already receive social benefits?
It would effectively not help the poorest then.
dems are getting flanked
it's important not to let senate Rs seize the narrative and minimize the extent of how badly things have been handled
it's important not to let senate Rs seize the narrative and minimize the extent of how badly things have been handled
Even for people with unemployment it would help. The max unemployment benefit in my state would cover my mortgage and most of my bills and that's it. I'd be screwed.
It was an opt in situation. Take the 1000 flat, or take your usual government benefits.
You might as well say most people who fall under the poverty line wont be able to save it. They'll likely spend it on rent/utilities/food because thats mostly all they can do with their existing income. Honestly it may not do much for the economy but people will feel a hell of a lot better having a little more breathing room even if its for a short while.
It will be a crisis either way. You just pick your poison, either through worker riots, revolution, etc.