1/ 40% of Americans didn’t know what they’d do with a $400 unexpected expenditure even before this happened. A $1200 one time payment plus expanded unemployment did not provide them “liquidity,” as Mnuchin had the audacity to put it.

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2/ Another $1200 payment has been suggested, called by the Republicans a “socialist wishlist.” Millions haven’t & can’t pay their rent, lie awake at night wondering how to feed their kids, not even thinking of seeking medical help should they be sick because they cannot afford it
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3/ Other countries froze their economies, provide ongoing #directcashrelief, and do more to put the safety and well-being of their citizens first. Other countries pity us now & we should pity ourselves. An American govt “of, by, and for the people” has “perished from the earth.”
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Mnuchin, with a net worth of $400 million, has stated that a $1,200 check provides bridge liquidity for ten weeks. This goes well beyond living on the edge for millions of Americans-minus the safety net to catch them/us when we fall. We deserve better. #DirectCashRelief
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Replying to @marwilliamson
This is tedious Marianne.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Can she run again in 2024??
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Liquidity is a financial term. It means an asset that is cash, or is easily converted into cash. Congress passed a $2.3 Trillion boondoggle ( initiated by house democrats). Of which $2 Trillion did not go to the individuals. The $3T proposal also only gives $200B to the folks.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @808constituent
My AC compressor died. Over 4k for a replacement unit and coil. We were living paycheck to paycheck, but debt free. Now we'll take on debt, with uncertain job security, and oh BTW, no stimulus check yet. Also BTW, we had direct deposit on file, but IRS screwed up 2018 returns
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Think of it this way: a one-time payment stimulus check from the government MAY cover 1 car insurance premium. That's it. Or 1 months rent. Or 1 months food.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
We now know, based on Mark Cuban's latest Plute regurgitation that they don't want people to have long term economically security. The oligarchs and plutocrats have never had any intention of helping people. The must all go.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Why do we keep electing white, older, male bizillionaires to public office and think that they understand the average American?
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