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Originally Posted by crystalworks
All the paycheck protection programs were garbage as was the additional unemployment. Just give that money directly to tax payers.
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I have to disagree with you. I believe that the ideal approach would to extend the financial benefits to those people who are still unemployed and not just hand out $600 to everyone under a certain income level, regardless of whether or not they are employed. Most folks who are employed do not truly need the financial assistance at taxpayers expense, whereas those who are unemployed and will have their benefits cut off towards the end of this year, really do need the extension of the funds.
On a related topic, our local food bank has just announced a 3 for 1 match of any dollar donations made to our local Community Food Bank, by the Dec. 31st 2020. I have already made a couple of donations to them this year and will most likely do so again before the end of the year. I am just waiting to see what the presumed final bill will include that is expected to be finalized in Congress before Christmas and what it may include towards this very important charitable cause. As far as I am concerned, making sure that Americans have enough food to survive is far more of basic necessity than many other charities right now, especially since so many people are still out of work and cannot afford the basic necessities of life.
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