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In reply to the discussion: I really will be disappointed if Biden allows for the stimulus phaseout to begin at $50,000. [View all]Turin_C3PO
(13,909 posts)79. I think $2000 is off the table.
$1400 seems to be the number. We just need it to include as many people as possible.
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I really will be disappointed if Biden allows for the stimulus phaseout to begin at $50,000. [View all]
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2021
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If people don't voice their concerns before then, and it gets to that point, it'll be too late.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2021
#4
I called my Senators today...call your Senators and the house elected and the White House tell them
Demsrule86
Feb 2021
#17
We should all write & call & remind them that in many cases $50,000 isn't that much because
tblue37
Feb 2021
#6
They vote for the politician who promises to look out for them. If that politician goes back
Autumn
Feb 2021
#71
Nope, not me. I'm doing fine. To younger voters it might be a handful of issues but
Autumn
Feb 2021
#105
These young people weren't alive when he said that. And if it wanted to, our country can do a
Autumn
Feb 2021
#108
I am assuming they go by gross - I definitely don't make $50,000 after taxes.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2021
#16
I think that would be a mistake...we need to keep the number that Trump did...and 50,000 isn't
Demsrule86
Feb 2021
#14
Biden just said he thought 75,000 for single and 150,000 for families....that is what he wants.
Demsrule86
Feb 2021
#20
75K as the beginning of the lowered amounts or 75K as in you get nothing (with 50K were the sliding
Celerity
Feb 2021
#25
She makes right around 75K per annum (gross), so got close to the full amount last 2 times.
Celerity
Feb 2021
#44
I get a little over 16K a year and I'll spend it if I get it but I don't actually need it.
Kaleva
Feb 2021
#38
The repubs will be able to use this as ammo saying Dems lied about giving the middle class
Liberal In Texas
Feb 2021
#41
I agree. $50k is a very low threshold. Millions of people are hurting making more than that
Vivienne235729
Feb 2021
#45
No one is seriously proposing that checks go out to all Americans. Here is the issue:
dawg
Feb 2021
#76
But you'd agree with me that one at the poverty line would consider 50k well off?
Kaleva
Feb 2021
#87
And it's foolish to expect those at the poverty line to have sympathy for those making over 50k
Kaleva
Feb 2021
#94
I would wager you have more in common with me than I do comfortably middle class.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2021
#97
Like I said, we have far more in common than your original post suggested.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2021
#115
If this $1,400 is making up the rest of the promised $2,000, then everyone who got $600 should get
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2021
#84
I'm okay with means testing, I just think we should use the same limits that were used ...
dawg
Feb 2021
#88
Agreed. It seems ridiculous that those who were promised $600, and got $600...
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2021
#99
The catch, and I know this sounds like a spiel for top-down economics...
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2021
#104