(04-03-2020, 12:54 PM)p_rushing Wrote:

(04-02-2020, 05:28 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: I think it's wrong that everybody gets it.  I can understand people who are through no fault of their own unemployed getting some help, but someone like me that makes a decent living and is not impacted by this financially should not be getting it.  It should go to people that need it the most, not everyone.

I hate to sound harsh, but our seasoned citizens that depend on social security are still getting their regular income.  I see no reason for them to get a "bonus" because of this pandemic.  Again, I hate to sound harsh, but social security was never intended to be and is not a "retirement plan".  It's supposed to be a supplement.

Giving "free" money to everyone just makes everyone more dependent on government.

If the government is telling me I can't work, it shouldn't matter how much money I make. They need to pay everyone. Maybe someone who makes a lot of money is stupid and doesn't have savings, they can be affected just as much as the poor person and generally more because the poor person already gets a bunch of free stuff that the "rich" person doesn't get. $90,000 (the cutoff) isn't rich if you have dependents, sure you should be able to survive for 1-2 months, but most people don't have a lot of savings and that $90,000 doesn't qualify for any free help for kids, healthcare, college, etc.

Again I disagree.  If you are not able to work and lose your source of income, sure you should get some help.  Someone like me that is fortunate enough to not lose my source of income even though I have had to stay home should not receive any form of relief check.

People "not having a lot of savings" is a social issue.  It was drilled into my head way back when I was in school to always have at least 3 months worth of expense saved up.

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