~85-90% of the bill consists of 3 things:
1) Checks for Americans
2) Enhanced unemployment insurance to help those losing their jobs.
3) Help for businesses to stay afloat & keep on employees via loans & tax credits.
1) Checks for Americans
2) Enhanced unemployment insurance to help those losing their jobs.
3) Help for businesses to stay afloat & keep on employees via loans & tax credits.
Almost everyone agrees on that 85-90% and knows it is desperately needed ASAP to keep economy alive.
Other stuff:
~100 billion for hospitals, ~$150 billion for state and local governments, tax breaks etc.
And there are some questionable provisions.
Other stuff:
~100 billion for hospitals, ~$150 billion for state and local governments, tax breaks etc.
And there are some questionable provisions.
You're going to find some bad or questionable provisions in the other ~10%. That's inevitable in a bill like this, but it's actually a very small amount and many are explainable.
Meanwhile the 90% is needed urgently to prevent a total economic collapse.
This is an easy call.
Meanwhile the 90% is needed urgently to prevent a total economic collapse.
This is an easy call.
