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It becomes a campaign issue. yardwork Mar 2021 #1
And the people who were promised $2000 will get $2000 AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #6
People who earned $75,000 choie Mar 2021 #24
I received $19.50. Polly Hennessey Mar 2021 #30
The first PPP under Pendejo45 last year, I got $1.35 n/t aggiesal Mar 2021 #77
If they made less than $75,000 - They got $600 and will get another $1400. karynnj Mar 2021 #36
That's for Rebl2 Mar 2021 #91
Yes, I was responding to someone who asked about the case of a single taxpayer karynnj Mar 2021 #135
The $1400 hasn't gone out yet, just the $600 HUAJIAO Mar 2021 #98
Last year at roughly $75,000 we received the full $2400, in January we received the FIRST payment... George II Mar 2021 #107
IF the same cut off rates were kept for the 1400 cheque as were applied to the 600 cheque Celerity Mar 2021 #115
Exactly! I need the money But I Cha Mar 2021 #106
Rose Twitter is where I've seen it the most AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2021 #109
Of course.. they smell Cha Mar 2021 #111
Yep. The Squad is also making a big stink and DEMANDING $2k... Kahuna Mar 2021 #127
It's not just the MAGATs making a stink. Read this thread. nt Kahuna Mar 2021 #126
Oh we are. MrsCoffee Mar 2021 #130
Oh I have.. my question is.. Cha Mar 2021 #137
Precisely White Fox Mar 2021 #7
trying to be the only responsible party appears to be a losing proposition. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2021 #86
Oh yeah? could it be Passed without Cha Mar 2021 #136
How does that stack up against 0% GQP support for any help? sinkingfeeling Mar 2021 #90
Do you have kids? kcr Mar 2021 #2
Good post. I think sometimes people can't see outside their own lives. It's great when you're doing Pongo Mar 2021 #8
My goodness!!!! secondwind Mar 2021 #20
I agreed with the previous post to mine, so I'm a bit lost at what you're 'my goodnessing' about? Pongo Mar 2021 #28
I didn't read it this way at all... Sorry you did. secondwind Mar 2021 #21
I'm genuinely interested in how you read it because kcr Mar 2021 #25
Thank you. I'm at a loss to the reaction to my agreement to your post, which I thought made sense. Pongo Mar 2021 #31
Adding unnecessary means-testing to what should be a simple program liskddksil Mar 2021 #44
Ah I hear you. Best I opt out. I found the original post be be, oh well, never mind. Pongo Mar 2021 #52
Two, both grown. Helping one with medical bills. 11 Bravo Mar 2021 #35
Then put the money elsewhere kcr Mar 2021 #37
Post removed Post removed Mar 2021 #57
You're the one who started the post claiming to be so confused kcr Mar 2021 #60
But God help you if you point anything out. oldsoftie Mar 2021 #70
Been there, done that. 11 Bravo Mar 2021 #74
Same here kcr Mar 2021 #79
It's a good, principled plan, 11 Bravo. As for why the objections, Hortensis Mar 2021 #112
I thought there are higher payments for those with kids? Beaverhausen Mar 2021 #41
I will double check, but I think the cut off is the cut off kcr Mar 2021 #46
there is a family tax credit in the bill Beaverhausen Mar 2021 #51
It's right in the article you cite kcr Mar 2021 #54
Went from something leighbythesea2 Mar 2021 #85
A few of years ago, because of a mini stroke, fwvinson Mar 2021 #99
yes, depends on how much debt and other financial responsibilities one has Demovictory9 Mar 2021 #119
Because your experience is not universal, that's all. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #3
That's for sure. Hugin Mar 2021 #17
Because its better to give money to those who don't need it than to miss people liskddksil Mar 2021 #4
Isn't this stimulus payment based on AGI? Deminpenn Mar 2021 #9
For 2019 nt liskddksil Mar 2021 #11
Many people making a gross income that's over the cap Deminpenn Mar 2021 #16
Adjusted gross income (line 11 on the 1040 form) is what you have dflprincess Mar 2021 #102
Correct, my bad Deminpenn Mar 2021 #122
If you're like me dflprincess Mar 2021 #139
LOL, geezerhood for me Deminpenn Mar 2021 #141
Even the ones given last year, are handled when you do your 2020 taxes karynnj Mar 2021 #39
Wrong, it's for 2019 or 2020, whichever is the most recently filed tax return. W_HAMILTON Mar 2021 #49
Because it totally makes sense to throw away our political good will kcr Mar 2021 #58
Throwing away our goodwill is constantly belittling Democratic efforts... W_HAMILTON Mar 2021 #62
This isn't belittling efforts kcr Mar 2021 #63
This supposed Democrat's first foray into politics was as a volunteer for Bobby Kennedy. 11 Bravo Mar 2021 #83
Good for you kcr Mar 2021 #84
+1 MrsCoffee Mar 2021 #128
What then do you believe is the objective top cut off rate? LanternWaste Mar 2021 #23
What was in the House bill $100.000 (singles). That was a reasonable compromise liskddksil Mar 2021 #40
Trump 2024 I gave you more than Biden leftstreet Mar 2021 #5
The ads will write themselves unfortunately nt liskddksil Mar 2021 #13
Biden should be whupping White Fox Mar 2021 #14
I can see it happening that way dustyscamp Mar 2021 #47
You would spend it; you've just said so. That stimulates the economy and helps everyone. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2021 #10
I'll be 72 in April. I am still working strenuous 40 hour weeks. NBachers Mar 2021 #12
I am glad you will donate to good causes. Thank you. riversedge Mar 2021 #15
How many people will not get a check because of the cutoff? marie999 Mar 2021 #18
17 million MoonlitKnight Mar 2021 #27
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I'm comfortable with what I make and the stimulus check is just icing on the cake. So I give it mitch96 Mar 2021 #19
Thank you! happybird Mar 2021 #33
What about people who lost their job this year? choie Mar 2021 #22
Not to mention those whose salaries were reduced kcr Mar 2021 #26
In the deal, they'll be eligible for an extra $400 a week unemployment Kaleva Mar 2021 #38
We have a free local weekly that leans right nuxvomica Mar 2021 #29
I expect others to follow suit that are not in need. LiberalFighter Mar 2021 #32
It's based on 2019 income. MoonlitKnight Mar 2021 #34
You make too much. Send your money to me. panader0 Mar 2021 #42
As I understand it (and I could be wrong) Bettie Mar 2021 #43
You are wrong. W_HAMILTON Mar 2021 #53
Most people have not yet filed 2020 taxes Bettie Mar 2021 #55
No, you were wrong. W_HAMILTON Mar 2021 #59
Some people can't or won't file taxes until April. haele Mar 2021 #82
I am too - if you still have your job treestar Mar 2021 #45
It doesn't matter. No matter how much you make, you basically spend up to that total MiniMe Mar 2021 #48
Because of CoL. Sibelius Fan Mar 2021 #50
My wife and I got a check, and that's exactly what we did with it. GETPLANING Mar 2021 #56
Because It's Purpose Is Twofold ProfessorGAC Mar 2021 #61
+1000 chia Mar 2021 #71
Docs without borders Gilbert Moore Mar 2021 #64
I'm happy you don't need it. But a LOT of people who made that in 2019 didn't do squat Liberal In Texas Mar 2021 #66
"with the Deadbeats name on it" Chuuku Davis Mar 2021 #131
Is your name Donald J. Trump? MrsCoffee Mar 2021 #133
Worried over less than 1% of the stimulus wellst0nev0ter Mar 2021 #67
I agree with you. Its just gamesmanship. Nothing more. oldsoftie Mar 2021 #68
Seems to me the stimulus should go to those with lower incomes -- maybe less than $50K -- Hoyt Mar 2021 #69
You see it rationally. We're retired and make about $70,000 per year in one of the most expensive.. George II Mar 2021 #72
How do you figure that there will be no people who get no checks at all? kcr Mar 2021 #75
I said "Very few people, if any, who received the first rounds of checks will be cut off at all."... George II Mar 2021 #80
I'm not bashing democrats kcr Mar 2021 #81
Didn't say you, but many people are bashing Democrats, Biden in particular, claiming we "caved".... George II Mar 2021 #88
17 million folks will not get a check from Biden, but did from Trump obamanut2012 Mar 2021 #93
Where do that 12 million and 5 million come from? George II Mar 2021 #105
Here are sources MoonlitKnight Mar 2021 #117
In San Francisco, a family of five making $150,000 per year is considered to be low income by the deurbano Mar 2021 #95
We'll be donating our stimulus too MustLoveBeagles Mar 2021 #73
cool story bro ! stonecutter357 Mar 2021 #76
$150,000 per year for a family is a lot in any place. Blue_true Mar 2021 #78
We must focus on getting rid of goops in 2020 wellst0nev0ter Mar 2021 #116
And there we go dianaredwing Mar 2021 #87
You live in live in Northern Virginia, try living on that somewhere else. Autumn Mar 2021 #89
Look at it this way TexasBushwhacker Mar 2021 #92
If it were based on the 2020 AGI I would agree. GulfCoast66 Mar 2021 #94
There are also a lot of people who got the $600/week extra unemployment who dflprincess Mar 2021 #104
I should be ok. I was taxed at a much higher rate January-April when my income ended GulfCoast66 Mar 2021 #113
The way it is structured, they have to draw the line somewhere Shermann Mar 2021 #96
I agree. I don't need it, I don't want it... reACTIONary Mar 2021 #97
Its a stupid gimmie to the 2022 republican campaigns quakerboy Mar 2021 #100
Now hear me out Happy Hoosier Mar 2021 #101
It's a stimulus, you spend it BradAllison Mar 2021 #103
I'm with you Mabadi Mar 2021 #108
The way I view it: We're all owed due to trump's criminal negligence ecstatic Mar 2021 #110
I take issue with Tink41 Mar 2021 #114
Do you know why Biden won? wellst0nev0ter Mar 2021 #118
+1. Means testing is stupid and only divides our base radius777 Mar 2021 #121
I would also say I can't find much logic in people getting upset about means testing. pecosbob Mar 2021 #120
Ideally, the caps should have been adjusted for Deminpenn Mar 2021 #123
Try living in California. MrsCoffee Mar 2021 #124
I don't get it either. It's hard for me to believe that... Kahuna Mar 2021 #125
The CERB in Canada was $1000 every 2 weeks. Swede Mar 2021 #129
One time. MrsCoffee Mar 2021 #132
Bc it would eliminate MANY people who will need the extra money FlyingPiggy Mar 2021 #134
There's this to help with the load for those Cha Mar 2021 #138
Cool story, bro. nt LexVegas Mar 2021 #140
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