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MoonlitKnight

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35. There are a lot of states that still haven't sent out the flat $600

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 03:16 PM

Jul 2020

Millions of people have not been paid. They will turn this major fiasco into a deeper catastrophe.

Just give two grand a month until further notice. Call it a flat tax cut.

Auto refi all mortgages to 2.5% no cost and no payments for three months. Same but higher rate for commercial and rental properties. No rent due for three months because landlords got the mortgage break. People can use the time and two grand to catch up.

Money to state and local governments.

Fund an infrastructure plan for long term economic and employment growth.

And shut it down again so we can get the pandemic under control and stock up on PPE, testing, tracing and treatment.

Circle back and see what needs to be done for people and businesses that fall through the cracks.

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Rs want to pay 70% of earnings for unemployed. Did they think this through? [View all] stopbush Jul 2020 OP

I don't know any folks who make the amount you indicated Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #1

I've made that much in my career. A six-figure salary In CA is fairly common. stopbush Jul 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #3

Perhaps it is Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #9

Lucky. With that income you probably have a nice 401K and some savings LakeArenal Jul 2020 #29

Mnuchin says GOP plan for unemployment extension will be based on '70% wage replacement' MrsCoffee Jul 2020 #4

You see it as an absolute percentage figure... he means it as a cap FBaggins Jul 2020 #15

Bet it'll be something like durablend Jul 2020 #22

I expect it to be a flat amount FBaggins Jul 2020 #27

Here's a link House of Roberts Jul 2020 #6

Could there be a cap, like there was a ceiling for people to receive stimulus checks? nt Mike 03 Jul 2020 #5

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2020 #8

Sure, but a cap on high-wage earners rather negates the rationale stopbush Jul 2020 #10

I'm not arguing with your point, just trying to figure this out. Mike 03 Jul 2020 #30

But should any level of earner be made to suffer due to tRump's massive fuck up? stopbush Jul 2020 #32

All fair points. Mike 03 Jul 2020 #33

I agree that this might not be what they intended. But it is a more equitable solution Buckeyeblue Jul 2020 #7

Yes, and the more-equitable solution would have lots of money flowing stopbush Jul 2020 #12

Yes it is. The biggest thing is to get Bill's paid and to get money flowing to businesses. Buckeyeblue Jul 2020 #20

They'd still top it out Johnny2X2X Jul 2020 #11

We're in the same boat. My CA weekly benefit is only $167 as I filed off a 1099. stopbush Jul 2020 #13

This sheds light on how ridiculous UE pay is Johnny2X2X Jul 2020 #19

"this has disaster written all over it" Mike 03 Jul 2020 #16

Reps in Congress are totally tone deaf on this Johnny2X2X Jul 2020 #21

There are many reps in Congress.. stillcool Jul 2020 #26

For minimum wage in states like Texas, where the minimum wage is $7.25/hr. dlk Jul 2020 #14

The usual is 47% of salary. This is going to kill us. Luz Jul 2020 #23

Whatever they may have been in the past, today's Republican Party is a death cult dlk Jul 2020 #34

By several accounts it will take states 6-20 weeks to figure, program, and distribute at 70% underpants Jul 2020 #17

Here's a thought: adjust the amount state by state based on median income in stopbush Jul 2020 #25

That's actually a good point underpants Jul 2020 #28

Rural FL compared to SOFL obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #31

There are a lot of states that still haven't sent out the flat $600 MoonlitKnight Jul 2020 #35

Hey wait! underpants Jul 2020 #36

That income is low in the high tech job space RainCaster Jul 2020 #18

Indeed. I picked $150,000 as an example, because the high-wage earners stopbush Jul 2020 #24