With the standard political brinkmanship taking place right now as Congress negotiates over the second round of stimulus, I thought now might be a good time to ask what people would like to see?
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GOP is currently okay with another set of $1,200 (single) and $2,400 (married) and $500 (dependents - previously it was children under the age of 17, but now it can be over) checks. The same income criteria of $75,000 and $150,000 will be used.
There is debate, however, on extending enhanced unemployment at $600/week (which comes on top of state unemployment). Some want a reduced amount of $400/week to a low of $100/week. They argue $600 incentivizes people to not look for work. Some want up to 70% of wage replacement, instead of the weekly $600, but capped at $500/week. For some people, in that case, it could still leave them better off not working, depending on the math.
GOP wants businesses and schools to be free from COVID legal liabilities, except in cases of gross negligence or wrongdoing. Democrats are fighting this.
There is talk of extending PPP (although with less of an overall subsidy - $190 billion now - and a more stringent criteria of business size and business loss in mind).
What do YOU want to see in the bill?
For me, I'd want something of a conditional return to work for people ONLY if the virus situation in their area is under control. Seems unfair for an employer to call people back in a state like Texas or Florida and have a worker be forced back or risk losing unemployment benefits.
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/27/2021 08:06PM by shoptastic.
[www.cnbc.com]
GOP is currently okay with another set of $1,200 (single) and $2,400 (married) and $500 (dependents - previously it was children under the age of 17, but now it can be over) checks. The same income criteria of $75,000 and $150,000 will be used.
There is debate, however, on extending enhanced unemployment at $600/week (which comes on top of state unemployment). Some want a reduced amount of $400/week to a low of $100/week. They argue $600 incentivizes people to not look for work. Some want up to 70% of wage replacement, instead of the weekly $600, but capped at $500/week. For some people, in that case, it could still leave them better off not working, depending on the math.
GOP wants businesses and schools to be free from COVID legal liabilities, except in cases of gross negligence or wrongdoing. Democrats are fighting this.
There is talk of extending PPP (although with less of an overall subsidy - $190 billion now - and a more stringent criteria of business size and business loss in mind).
What do YOU want to see in the bill?
For me, I'd want something of a conditional return to work for people ONLY if the virus situation in their area is under control. Seems unfair for an employer to call people back in a state like Texas or Florida and have a worker be forced back or risk losing unemployment benefits.
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/27/2021 08:06PM by shoptastic.