COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US) (17 Viewers)

[Krodwhodat]

I order an extra box of heavenly hash every year to put in the freezer. Best ice cream sandwich ever

 

[Krodwhodat]

You don't know Elmer's Easter candy?

I'm so sorry. I hope they put some type of support for you in the relief bill.

Saint I don’t go to the political board so haven’t seen you in a while. How’s the fam? Everything getting better?

 

[Saint by the Bay]

Saint I don’t go to the political board so haven’t seen you in a while. How’s the fam? Everything getting better?

I'm not there either. I just hang here and on the SSF these days.

Family is good, just enjoying the forced family time. How about you?

 

[mb504]

"Under the plan as it was being negotiated, individuals who earn $75,000 in adjusted gross income or less would get direct payments of $1,200 each, with married couples earning up to $150,000 receiving $2,400 -- and an additional $500 per each child. The payment would scale down by income, phasing out entirely at $99,000 for singles and $198,000 for couples without children."

Senate approves historic $2 trillion stimulus deal amid growing coronavirus fears

The Senate on Wednesday approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, capping days of intense negotiations that produced one of the most expensive and far-reaching measures Congress has ever considered.

www.cnn.com

Based on income in what year? 2018? 2019? 2020? Are they going to spend time making the calculations first and then send the checks, which would seem to be inefficient? Or are they just going to send everyone the checks and then require repayment when taxes are filed next year? Past income would seem to be irrelevant to people who have lost or about to lose income in 2020.

 

[Krodwhodat]

I'm not there either. I just hang here and on the SSF these days.

Family is good, just enjoying the forced family time. How about you?

good here, except i am in my office. no forced home which is good and bad, driving down to DC and back tomorrow for work but not staying the night. 4 hours there and 4 hours back....

 

[Saint by the Bay]

Based on income in what year? 2018? 2019? 2020? Are they going to spend time making the calculations first and then send the checks, which would seem to be inefficient? Or are they just going to send everyone the checks and then require repayment when taxes are filed next year? Past income would seem to be irrelevant to people who have lost or about to lose income in 2020.

My understanding is 2018, but that's just from media reports.

 

[bclemms]

Cuomo says we can control the size of the outbreak.

Investors think this means we can open up for business.

The disconnect is phenominal. We can control the outbreak by shutting everything down. The two are contradictory.

 

[Krodwhodat]

Based on income in what year? 2018? 2019? 2020? Are they going to spend time making the calculations first and then send the checks, which would seem to be inefficient? Or are they just going to send everyone the checks and then require repayment when taxes are filed next year? Past income would seem to be irrelevant to people who have lost or about to lose income in 2020.

I think it sucks because people making a little more than that have lost their jobs

 

[Goatman Saint]

I believe they are using 2018. If that’s not there, then 2019. If no data there I think they will dig into social security for those college kids who didn’t earn enough to really report any income.

 

[RazorOye]

We can control the outbreak by shutting everything down.

Can we?

 

[St. Geezy]

 

[St. Widge]

I think it sucks because people making a little more than that have lost their jobs

Not to mention people who may have made more in prior years than they make now because they either lost a job since then or went down to a single income. And a means test makes no sense if the point is in part to stimulate the economy.

 

[RazorOye]

Based on income in what year? 2018? 2019? 2020? Are they going to spend time making the calculations first and then send the checks, which would seem to be inefficient? Or are they just going to send everyone the checks and then require repayment when taxes are filed next year? Past income would seem to be irrelevant to people who have lost or about to lose income in 2020.

This plan seems overly complicated and inefficient and not terribly reasonable as a means to their identified end

 

[Goatman Saint]

This plan seems overly complicated and inefficient and not terribly reasonable as a means to their identified end

Don’t worry if they mess up it can all be corrected when you file your taxes next year!!

 

[RazorOye]

Not to mention people who may have made more in prior years than they make now because they either lost a job since then or went down to a single income. And a means test makes no sense if the point is in part to stimulate the economy.

the means test was something the Democrats wanted in the bill, too

this entire thing is such a mess. If we can’t get them to be functional now, what’s the hope in the near and distant future? Unreal. And so stupid.