Sen. Mitt Romney proposes immediate $1,000 payment to every adult American

[sandensea]

Sen. Mitt Romney wants to give working Americans $1,000 to help those in need and stimulate the economy during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Utah Republican said Monday that urgent action is needed to aid workers and wants a direct payment included in congressional legislation now being debated. The payments might be evaluated on a month-to-month basis.

Romney also proposes “bridge grants” to small businesses in need, expanding student aid and deferring college loans for recent graduates affected by outbreak.

At: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/03/16/sen-mitt-romney-proposes/

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney endures a recent meeting with Trump.

“The House coronavirus response package contains critical measures to help families in Utah and across the nation in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, and the Senate should act swiftly on this legislation,” Romney said.

[DarthDem]

1. Good job, Mitt

Maybe he should think about becoming a Democrat.

[sandensea]

3. +1

You can imagine the chances of his Yang-esque - and very common-sense - proposal getting through Bitch Mitchy or a Cheeto veto!

God Himself couldn't make those miscreants to line up behind something like this.

Unless, of course, it went to Big Awl or Wall Street. Then it would be in the trillions.

[DarthDem]

6. Exactly!!

Well said!

[OnlinePoker]

2. Which will do no good since everything is being shut down.

Can't stimulate something that isn't functioning.

[pnwest]

4. no, but people might be able to keep the

bills caught up. Lot of people will be losing jobs.

[sandensea]

5. It's a valid point.

In other countries where quarantines are being enacted on at least some of the population, for the most part take care to enact supply and or price control regulations as well - to prevent price gouging, hoarding, etc.

But here? And with Orange Amin in power?

They'd rather let everything fall apart than enact even the slightest curbs on corporate greed.

[DarthDem]

7. Well, it would help with bills

And I believe grocery stores and pharmacies are going to keep functioning, along with restaurants for takeout.

That reminds me that someone - obviously some Democrat (or heck, maybe Mitt!) - needs to propose relief for mortgage payments and rent payments. Joe Biden (not surprisingly) mentioned these critical measures in the debate last night.

[procon]

8. Not necessarily true. Stores for neighborhood groceries

gas stations, and pharm are still open, medical facilities, and local takeout food is available. People still might need to pay rent and mortgages, utilities, and other bills unless they are deferred. Online orders are still functioning for almost every sort of consumer products.

Every dollar spent drives our economic engine, regardless of where it came from or how it's spent.

[Sherman A1]

9. My, my....

So Universal Basic Incomish of Mittens.

[sandensea]

11. Imitation really is the highest form of flattery.

Could there be a Romney/Yang ticket in the works?

And could Mitt be Cheeto's Nader?

[doc03]

10. I don't need $1000 give it to someone

that does.