Posted on 03/16/2020 10:34:25 AM PDT by rktman
Why $1,000? What is the magic in that number? Was it thought out or is just a knee-jerk number that sounds good? These guys are idiots.
There are so many issues with this. It’s a dreadful idea. Do you think this money is going to fly from the Government to every American, there will be bureaucratic level delays. A payroll tax holiday is instantaneous, no new forms, and it’s a bigger sum to workers 7.5% of 9 months wages (on 50K gross /yr the payroll tax relief would be 2.8k.
Romney wants to be the cheap SOB he always is while giving anything out to citizens yet at the same time make voters think he is a real humanitarian.
With the payroll tax relief the business is also getting a 7.5% relief. Win Win.
You just know, that the Democrats are going to make this for Illegals also.
I don’t like Mitt, but if the government is going to shut people’s businesses and livelihood down, then they need to pay for it.
Romney is starting to sound like Bernie. It is easy to give away someone else’s money.
A payroll tax holiday is instantaneous, no new forms, and it’s a bigger sum to workers 7.5% of 9 months wages (on 50K gross /yr the payroll tax relief would be 2.8k.
I agree but what if you don’t have a job? Philly just shut down. Las Vegas is shutting down this week. My state all the bars and restaurants are closed.
This is going to get bad.
I’m really starting to think this may take us into a NWO
Good luck with taking wife out to dinner and a movie they are ALL CLOSED!!
Hell I can get a million from Bloombutts.
Let’s see:
You demand every citizen be given a check for $1,000
But, only those who pay for taxes for this will writing the check
Idiot...
Giving money is a moot point they are closing EVERYTHING DOWN!! This has become absolutely ridiculous!!!
“I don’t like Mitt, but if the government is going to shut people’s businesses and livelihood down, then they need to pay for it.”
One of my clients sell Food/supplies to restaurants in Ohio Wva and PA. Ohio being the biggest
Ohio is shut down. He is in a very competitive business and only has enough capital on hand to pay employees for around 2 weeks then layoffs nd unemployment.
This going to get bad.
If the US government is hellbent on injecting money directly to those citizens effected by this mess, I would suggest a tax rebate, based on the 2018 tax return, X amount for each dependent. A payroll tax is useless if you are not working because your employer has closed. Make it a tax free rebate and make it apply to US citizens ONLY.
Hey what’s another $330,000,000,000.00 in stimulus.
Go God I voted for this Moron....I mean Mormon.
“The virus may be derailing people’s everyday lives, but have no fear, socialism marches on.”
I went ahead and voted for Herman Cain.
[I’ll take my $1,000 to the casino!!]
They’re closed in most places.
Make it 10,000 and we have a deal Mitt.
I want mine in toilet paper.
About 330.5 billion, I believe. Chump change for the gummint, right? These guys are nuts.
Much like - if the ‘new law’ allows you to ‘take off’ and care for ‘victims’ (real or imagined) and the BOSS has to pay you for your time off, no questions asked, won’t be long before those that ‘TOOK ADVANTAGE’ of a bad ruling would soon be drawing unemployment for the owner would have to reorganize - at the least - if his WORK FORCE took off on PAID ‘leave’.
I'd rather a few people game the system than a sick person show up to work and infect others. Particularly if that person is preparing my food or taking care of elderly patients. Sick people should not be penalized for staying home to get better. If the boss is worried about being taken advantage of he can ask for a doctor's note upon the employee's return. Just common sense.
Seems to me if the state shuts down your workplace you should be compensated for lost wages, no more and no less than the hours you would have worked.
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