NEW: As Congress debates who should get a check, some experts on guaranteed income are urging lawmakers to make it universal. They say targeting creates bureaucratic hurdles and burns time the country doesn't have right now.
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"The idea of universality versus targeted — what matters the most is that it happens fast." Experts doubt the IRS is equipped to adjudicate eligibility on a person-by-person basis while also quickly getting cash to those in need.
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Nobody thinks millionaires should get a check. One workaround? Make it universal on the front end for efficiency and tax it back later from rich people. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Will the checks be universal or means tested? One-time or recurring? What's the income cutoff? And kids? How about people who just lost a job? And seniors?
President Trump and Congress are all over the map on the details and it's slowing things down.
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President Trump and Congress are all over the map on the details and it's slowing things down.
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The case for recurring cash payments as opposed to a one-time thing. nbcnews.com/politics/congr… 
Mitch McConnell wants one-time checks that max out at $1,200 per person. Bernie Sanders wants $2K payments that are universal and recurring. Other Senate Dems propose quarterly checks starting at $2K and decreasing as crisis fades.
Negotiations continue. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Negotiations continue. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
