Sending 4th and 5th stimulus checks could keep 12 million Americans out of poverty, report finds

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  1. wgabrie

    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    Sending 4th and 5th stimulus checks could keep 12 million Americans out of poverty, report finds (msn.com)

    Ok, so I read a Newsline "Sending 4th and 5th stimulus checks could keep 12 million Americans out of poverty, report finds" and I think it's totally ridiculous to talk about the next stimulus or two (or reoccurring stimulus checks)!

    It's for the poor they say. Lifting them out of poverty they say. Well, praise their little hearts! ;)

    Although I applaud and cherish their noble attitudes. I can't help but feel like this is a sneaky way to push a Universal Basic Income into existence as long as Covid still exists. What happens after it ends? Who said that COVID-19 has to end? With all the vaccines being loopy with issues, and maybe we need more vaccine shots, and with all the mutations, this Coronavirus nightmare might continue forever. Big pharma is making money off of this so this is already not going away by itself.

    And then, while I was browsing YouTube yesterday, I had quite the scare about a money apocalypse before I realized it was made in 2013 (years ago) and by the Onion (the satire tabloid). But you can imagine my fear when I thought the 3rd government stimulus was the straw that broke the donkey's back.

    Markets In Turmoil As Price Of Money Skyrockets To $90 A Dollar
    The Onion
    Duration:1:36.
     
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    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    I'm not sure I should complain considering that I have benefited greatly from the government's recent hand outs. :)
     
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    It would only last until the 6th and 7th check. The FED, CPI, Politicians, Wallstreet, Globalist Cabal, Healthcare corps., Insurance cheats, etc. have destroyed this country and the industrial complex that built it. It is Greed, pure Greed, mostly by the Globalist Bankers (the FED) which is a Private enetity owned by the investment bankers, wallstreet tycoons, Media, TV, and Print. and europeans that keep their PONZI SCHEME alive.
    They pay Billions to the politicians and each other too keep the truth hidden. Most Americans are blind to the truth, they cant handle it and leave their lives at the hands and control of politicians. It is all good, until it isnt. This, in 2008 they decided to throw in the towel and Print $$$$ US dollars until the system implodes, which it has too do
     
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    How about telling to them to go back to work instead of paying people not to work. THAT's the best way to get people out of poverty.
     
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    This may seem obvious to many but why not issue Hundred Trillion dollar bills to all American citizens including Descendents of former slaves and Special holocaust victims? Problem solved and everybody's rich!

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    By the gods of MMT, I can see literally no reason why that shouldn't work!
     
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    “Poverty” is a ridiculous concept dictated buy a formula that doesn’t account for assistance and welfare benefits.
     

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