Report: $600 unemployment benefits is likely ending July 31st

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Here's a good article on it

5 Facts On The Second Stimulus Check That You Need To Know Now

1. Did Congress really just pass a bill for another stimulus check?
Yes, one side of Congress (the House) passed a bill that does include a second stimulus check, but Congress has two different chambers—the Senate and the House—and the Senate has not yet agreed to pass another stimulus check.

Here’s the deal: The House passed a $3 trillion stimulus relief package Friday; it’s called The Heroes Act. It does provide for a second stimulus check in addition to a whole lot of other things including $200 billion in hazard pay for essential workers, six more months of COVID-19 unemployment, housing and food assistance, money for the U.S. Postal Service, etc. You can check out what’s included in The Heroes Act here.

So yes, the bill passed in the House, and now it’s being presented to the Senate with Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging the Senate to begin negotiations so they can get something put forward that both chambers will agree to pass.

2. The Senate says it’s dead on arrival so does the House bill really matter?
Yes, it definitely matters. A lot is being made of the fact that Senator Mitch McConnell said the House bill is dead on arrival. Don’t believe the hype. All signals are that the Senate will end up negotiating with the House to pass yet another stimulus relief package.

See, the economy is reeling—still, and Republicans and Democrats know it. Ignore declarations about what people won’t do. Pay attention to the economy because Senate Leader Mitch McConnell certainly is, and even he is now telling Fox News, “I think there’s a high likelihood we’ll do another bill.” So don’t believe the hype. Leader McConnell doesn’t want to be pressed on a timeline, but even he indeed acknowledges that something more needs to be done.

Also, the White House indicates that it is also on board with a second round of stimulus checks. So again, just ignore any bluster from either side of the political aisle. Just listen to the economy because this is what members of the House and Senate are doing. This—the struggling economy—is why the Democratic House just passed the Heroes Act. It is why the bill includes a second $1,200 stimulus check, and it is why the Republican Senate will, more than likely, pass something more too. The question remains about what kind of stimulus check—if any—would be included in the final deal, but all signs point to yet another coronavirus stimulus relief deal getting done.


3. How much is the second stimulus check, and when will I get it?
As things stand today, the second stimulus check is for $1,200—the same amount as the first $1,200 stimulus check. Individuals would get $1,200, while married couples who file joint tax returns would get $2,400. Children (up to three) would also get the $1,200 amount with this new round of stimulus checks as opposed to the $500 they got with the first round. For example, a family of five (a married couple who files joint taxes can claim up to three children) would get a maximum of $6,000 if this second round of stimulus checks becomes law.

Remember, you’ll only get this money if the Senate signs on with the House to provide more stimulus checks. The economy is reeling, and the Senate knows it. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and other Senate Republicans already agree that another stimulus relief package is necessary. They just want more time to get it done, and they are communicating that they will start work on it in June.

4. What are the income requirements for the second stimulus check?
Based on what the House passed, income requirements would be the same for the second stimulus check as they were with the first one.

Individuals who earn $75,000 or less and married couples (joint filers) who earn $150,000 or less per year would be eligible for the full $1,200/$2,400 stimulus check. Those who earn more than this would receive reduced dollar amounts until it all phases out completely for individuals above $99,000 and married earners above $198,000.

Again, the House passed this bill and the Senate has not yet signed on. But if after all negotiations, everyone agrees to go with the second stimulus check the way it’s currently presented, these could hold as the income requirements.

5. What about the $2,000 monthly stimulus check? Is that happening?
No, not likely. The $2,000 stimulus check is apparently off the table (at least for now). Some serious proposals for $2,000 a month stimulus checks were put forward by Democrats in the House. However, given the fact that the House just passed The Heroes Act which provides for another one-time $1,200 stimulus check, it’s safe to conclude that the $2,000 monthly stimulus checks are less and less likely now. If the Democratic House didn’t go for passing it, the Republican Senate is certainly not likely to do so.

The only way this becomes a possibility again is if the House passes it or if, in the process of negotiating with the Senate in the coming weeks, there are tradeoffs that provide an opening for House Democrats to put forward more on stimulus checks. But as it stands now, it seems that another $1,200 stimulus check is the most you can hope for. When the House voted Friday, this is what they passed. They did not pass any of the monthly $2,000 stimulus check proposals.
 

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That $600 unemployment benefit is likely going away. New plan would pay Americans a 'bonus' to return to work



The $600 enhancement to weekly unemployment checks is stopping at the end of July.

While Democrats want to extend the extra pay into next year, Republicans appear resolute in blocking an extension.


But lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum are floating other ideas, like tying aid amounts to the unemployment rate or paying a “bonus” to those who find a job.


Unemployment has soared to levels not seen since the Great Depression as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 41 million Americans have filed for unemployment since mid-March.

The CARES Act, the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief law enacted in late March, expanded jobless benefits.

In normal times, unemployment benefits, which are administered by the states, replace about 40% of prior wages for the average worker.



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Uh oh :lupe:

lmao people will riot over this
 

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Here's a good article on it

5 Facts On The Second Stimulus Check That You Need To Know Now

1. Did Congress really just pass a bill for another stimulus check?
Yes, one side of Congress (the House) passed a bill that does include a second stimulus check, but Congress has two different chambers—the Senate and the House—and the Senate has not yet agreed to pass another stimulus check.

Here’s the deal: The House passed a $3 trillion stimulus relief package Friday; it’s called The Heroes Act. It does provide for a second stimulus check in addition to a whole lot of other things including $200 billion in hazard pay for essential workers, six more months of COVID-19 unemployment, housing and food assistance, money for the U.S. Postal Service, etc. You can check out what’s included in The Heroes Act here.

So yes, the bill passed in the House, and now it’s being presented to the Senate with Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging the Senate to begin negotiations so they can get something put forward that both chambers will agree to pass.

2. The Senate says it’s dead on arrival so does the House bill really matter?
Yes, it definitely matters. A lot is being made of the fact that Senator Mitch McConnell said the House bill is dead on arrival. Don’t believe the hype. All signals are that the Senate will end up negotiating with the House to pass yet another stimulus relief package.

See, the economy is reeling—still, and Republicans and Democrats know it. Ignore declarations about what people won’t do. Pay attention to the economy because Senate Leader Mitch McConnell certainly is, and even he is now telling Fox News, “I think there’s a high likelihood we’ll do another bill.” So don’t believe the hype. Leader McConnell doesn’t want to be pressed on a timeline, but even he indeed acknowledges that something more needs to be done.

Also, the White House indicates that it is also on board with a second round of stimulus checks. So again, just ignore any bluster from either side of the political aisle. Just listen to the economy because this is what members of the House and Senate are doing. This—the struggling economy—is why the Democratic House just passed the Heroes Act. It is why the bill includes a second $1,200 stimulus check, and it is why the Republican Senate will, more than likely, pass something more too. The question remains about what kind of stimulus check—if any—would be included in the final deal, but all signs point to yet another coronavirus stimulus relief deal getting done.


3. How much is the second stimulus check, and when will I get it?
As things stand today, the second stimulus check is for $1,200—the same amount as the first $1,200 stimulus check. Individuals would get $1,200, while married couples who file joint tax returns would get $2,400. Children (up to three) would also get the $1,200 amount with this new round of stimulus checks as opposed to the $500 they got with the first round. For example, a family of five (a married couple who files joint taxes can claim up to three children) would get a maximum of $6,000 if this second round of stimulus checks becomes law.

Remember, you’ll only get this money if the Senate signs on with the House to provide more stimulus checks. The economy is reeling, and the Senate knows it. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and other Senate Republicans already agree that another stimulus relief package is necessary. They just want more time to get it done, and they are communicating that they will start work on it in June.

4. What are the income requirements for the second stimulus check?
Based on what the House passed, income requirements would be the same for the second stimulus check as they were with the first one.

Individuals who earn $75,000 or less and married couples (joint filers) who earn $150,000 or less per year would be eligible for the full $1,200/$2,400 stimulus check. Those who earn more than this would receive reduced dollar amounts until it all phases out completely for individuals above $99,000 and married earners above $198,000.

Again, the House passed this bill and the Senate has not yet signed on. But if after all negotiations, everyone agrees to go with the second stimulus check the way it’s currently presented, these could hold as the income requirements.

5. What about the $2,000 monthly stimulus check? Is that happening?
No, not likely. The $2,000 stimulus check is apparently off the table (at least for now). Some serious proposals for $2,000 a month stimulus checks were put forward by Democrats in the House. However, given the fact that the House just passed The Heroes Act which provides for another one-time $1,200 stimulus check, it’s safe to conclude that the $2,000 monthly stimulus checks are less and less likely now. If the Democratic House didn’t go for passing it, the Republican Senate is certainly not likely to do so.

The only way this becomes a possibility again is if the House passes it or if, in the process of negotiating with the Senate in the coming weeks, there are tradeoffs that provide an opening for House Democrats to put forward more on stimulus checks. But as it stands now, it seems that another $1,200 stimulus check is the most you can hope for. When the House voted Friday, this is what they passed. They did not pass any of the monthly $2,000 stimulus check proposals.
Essential workers should get some kind of fukking boost in stimulus or something. Ole fukk ass politicians :shaq2:
 

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It will be fine people will just go back to being broke like before, jobs will open back up and everyone will wear masks...

:yeshrug:They already hiring folks back. It's just a matter of if dudes want to keep milking this shyt or just be on their Tommy steez. Ace on the other hand just holding out until a better gig is up or I get called back into work. Hell, just last week Dollar Tree tried to hit me up and I went :camby:. Not trying to downgrade in this pandemic, despite how much folks like to pretend the shyt is magically gone :unimpressed:
 
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