House Passes $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill

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The House just passed that historic $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan and the President has said he’ll sign it as soon as it hits his desk.

The news couldn’t come soon enough as more US workers also just found out today that they’ve lost their jobs.

The measure was threatened by Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who wanted a full roll call vote but was denied.

The plan to sure up the US economy includes direct payments to individuals and American families. There’s also additional funding for hospitals, unemployment benefit expansion and aid to small businesses. The average American family of four would receive $3,400.

Do you support the stimulus, even though the country technically has no way to pay for it, as it is already $23 trillion in debt? Is money the cure? Do US test results showing that 85% are testing negative, only about 11,000 have needed hospitalization, and a falling death rate nationally of 1.5%, suggest that we could return too work soon?