US congressional leaders have reached agreement on COVID stimulus bill (UPDATE: signed into law)

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Bipartisan congressional leaders have agreed to the terms of a bill that would put a $600 check into the hands of most american workers. The bill also includes a $300 boost to unemployment payouts and an extension on the foreclosure moratorium. There are also provisions to increase aid to schools and provide for increased covid testing.

Voting is set to take place monday, and the bill is expected to pass both houses of congress and receive Trump's signature before tomorrow at midnight EST. This will be cutting it close as government funding expires tomorrow at midnight, and if the bill is not passed there will be a government shutdown.

So what do you guys think about the bill? Is it enough? For americans, any fancy plans with the $600 check?

Edit: Trump has signed the bill into law. It is not clear yet why he changed his mind.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-package-plans-votes-for-monday-idUSKBN28U061

https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2910NA

 

[KingVamp]

lol

Not enough, especially after this long, but better than nothing.

 

[MaxToTheMax]

A PS5 eventually....

 

[Flame]

The few people at the "top" are living a life of hedonism whilst people starve and the world was on the verge of financial ruin.

people are happy with $600 after how many months?

 

[KingVamp]

Got to say, try to buy from small businesses, if you don't need the money.

 

[x65943]

The few people at the "top" are living a life of hedonism whilst people starved and the world was on the verge of financial ruin.

people are happy with $600 after how many months?

absolutely, but I think Biden will try to push for more in January. It all rests on those Senate races in Georgia.

 

[Xzi]

This is just kicking the can down the road, 14+ million US households are more than $5000 behind on rent and/or mortgage payments.

 

[DarknessPlay3r]

Wow, that's it $600? Up here we have had the Canadian emergency relief benefit that for the large portion of people who lost work got like $500 per week for quite a while...

 

[FAST6191]

Not sure handouts do much good as a general principle.

Though if you have got people addicted to them then that seems like a paltry sum, though if you are bracing for a shortfall then eh.

 

[Deleted User]

The few people at the "top" are living a life of hedonism whilst people starve and the world was on the verge of financial ruin.

people are happy with $600 after how many months?

I believe it's been what?
Over 4 months? Something like that?
Yeah no 600 isn't no where near enough considering the time frame

 

[Deleted User]

So... Anyone going to be having fun knowing that it's been canceled by Trump?
Yes it's not enough, but people have been waiting for too damn long. If anything if they wanted to make changes or raise the amount of money sent. they could of done it later.

 

[Minox]

So... Anyone going to be having fun knowing that it's been canceled by Trump?
Yes it's not enough, but people have been waiting for too damn long. If anything if they wanted to make changes or raise the amount of money sent. they could of done it later.

Not that I am very well-versed in US politics, but my understanding was that they bundled a lot of other completely unrelated legislation with the deal.

CASE act being one of the nastier ones.
https://torrentfreak.com/us-passes-spending-bill-with-case-act-and-felony-streaming-proposal-201222/

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

How many times in the past 10 years has the government shut down?

 

[Bladexdsl]

the voteflakes are going to have a field goal over this thread

 

[Deleted User]

Not that I am very well-versed in US politics, but my understanding was that they bundled a lot of other completely unrelated legislation with the deal.

CASE act being one of the nastier ones.
https://torrentfreak.com/us-passes-spending-bill-with-case-act-and-felony-streaming-proposal-201222/

Trump specifically stated it was because he wanted it to be increased to 2,000 dollars for the reason of the veto. (which, I highly doubt he was doing it out of his kind heart. more so he realizes that people have voted him out, and now trying to get some appeal to the people he lost)
As of yesterday, that increase has been blocked by the senate.
So we get to stand on a stand still again.
Essentially it's all theatrics without any real care for the people.

 

[UltraSUPRA]

The stimulus check is supposed to stimulate the economy. If the government was giving out free money for the sake of giving out free money, it would be better to abolish taxes.

 

[Xzi]

The stimulus check is supposed to stimulate the economy.

Right...meaning you give money to the people who have to spend it to survive, not the useless assholes who are just gonna add it to their personal hoard and forget about it.

 

[Deleted User]

The stimulus check is supposed to stimulate the economy. If the government was giving out free money for the sake of giving out free money, it would be better to abolish taxes.

So you don't like paved roads? Would you like to pay for those upfront? perhaps have some business make you pay access for each street you drive on.
education? Oh just throw it into the hands of the rich, they will certainty take care of everyone, by that I mean they'll make education paid with an upfront cost and probably even suck more than they do now. Since I mean, most for profit collages tend to prioritize football stadiums or things that aren't the main curriculum or not paying teachers.But instead paying the ceo who owns that school as a business, Because we all know that ceo must work so hard, getting to sit on the desk and make a couple of major decision on the desk while teachers scramble for supplies for their students paying out of pocket even more. since that's what we really need in life we should really apply that system for the k-12 system! Sounds like a great idea! (cough cough sarcasm cough this is a horrible idea)

 

[wartutor]

So you don't like paved roads? Would you like to pay for those upfront? perhaps have some business make you pay access for each street you drive on.
education? Oh just throw it into the hands of the rich, they will certainty take care of everyone, by that I mean they'll make education paid with an upfront cost and probably even suck more than they do now. Since I mean, most for profit collages tend to prioritize football stadiums or things that aren't the main curriculum or not paying teachers.But instead paying the ceo who owns that school as a business, Because we all know that ceo must work so hard, getting to sit on the desk and make a couple of major decision on the desk while teachers scramble for supplies for their students paying out of pocket even more. since that's what we really need in life we should really apply that system for the k-12 system! Sounds like a great idea! (cough cough sarcasm cough this is a horrible idea)

Kind of sounds like how schools are now *cough *cough. Im glad this bill got shot down. Hell they need to keep shooting them down. You want to eat or live in a house go get a fuckin job. There are plenty of jobs mcdonalds is hiring.

 

[Xzi]

There are plenty of jobs mcdonalds is hiring.

Lol, taxpayers have to make up the difference for McDonald's wages in the form of food stamps and welfare. That's not a solution, it's contributing to the problem.