Thread by @Cajsa

I would love a $1200 stimulus check. I will appreciate the $600 stimulus check which means I can take my cat for her annual check-up. I had saved up the money but then had to buy a new Rx. She's only 2, so probably ok.

But there's a problem

So much of the talk about the stimulus check has contrasted it with what seems to be more generous benefits from other countries, but they are comparing it to unemployment insurance.

But unemployment to unemployment, the original $600 per week was more generous than Canada's $2000/month which is only $1400 US.

Now unemployment will be $300/week, much less.

But here's the real kicker. To get that $600 one-time payment for everybody - including people like me who get Social Security and have not lost income - Democrats agreed to cut unemployment extension from 16 to 10 weeks.

This includes the PUA extension for self-employed and gig workers.

Now, 6 time 300 is $1800 that was taken from those who are not working to benefit those working, on Social Security, etc. as well as the unemployed.

Was that a good deal?

Maybe, but only if we win in Georgia and can fix this after the special election.