Manchin is the best democrat we can expect to come out of West Virginia. And that’s not in a good way. WV is owned by the coal industry and that’s the kind of politicians you get from that state.
The original stimulus package worked well despite the Mandarin. Not for everyone but for most.
Myself, I am a single mum of three boys, one in university, and am an RN, meaning that for a solid 37 million years in COVID-19 time (probably six months real time), I never knew what time I’d be home.
As in, I would be scheduled to work a 8 or a 10, and mid shift that would change to 16 with short break callback—meaning that my boys weren’t sure when I would be home, and were very sure that I’d fall asleep flat on my face when I did arrive home.
That little bit of extra money allowed me to do things for the boys that I wouldn’t have otherwise done.
Not that I don’t do well financially, I do, (enough that I didn’t qualify for the second stimulus package, which is fine), but that little extra with the first package allowed me to relax substantially. IDK, I didn’t need the money but it helped physically and psychologically.
I don’t think that I’ll qualify for this third package, because income, and that is fine—I’m lucky in so many ways and for right now not nearly as stressed or faced with ADO every shift like I was a year ago.
That said, Holy Week is going to lead to another surge, because greedy “pastors”, as well as other factors, and then I’ll be right back to where I was last year. Where all of my colleagues were last year. The ones who aren’t casualties, although even those of us who are still alive and not in the MICU are pretty well fucked up.
I’m tired and off track, but another version of the first package, allowing for dependents, would be if nothing else a morale boost. I hope that makes sense.
Where were you shopping, Scalper Joe's? A gallon of milk in SD runs around $3.40 -$4.00 at a chain grocery (not the back fridge at CVS), which isn't much higher than anywhere else in the state.
Considering that a lot of people making over $160,000 are also smart small business owners who will be eligible for $33,333 in forgivable PPP money, cutting back on their $1,400 stimmy check is not as bad as it sounds.
He's right in one respect: had the single-term-only loser-former-prez continued in office, bozo would have been exonerated then celebrated. Instead, the 2d impeachment defense lawyers referred to the insurrectionists as "criminals" who should be punished accordingly. No pardon, get thee under the bus!
In fairness it might have been the price on the organic milk that sent me into conniptions. Even so, organic is about $5.50 a gallon up here, and non-organic is similarly cheaper.
I agree, but I'm looking at how preposterously fucking broke-ass West Virginia is, and $75k probably sounds like a lot of money there. It's damn near poverty-level income if you live in Seattle or San Diego, though.
I get everything your saying, but still. Democrats did campaign on giving more stimulus payments in the GA senate races. Changing the rules at the last minute seems like an unforced error. The bill was widely popular before this change, why bother screwing with it now?
I mean, I saved it as I was worried I'd eventually lose my job. I luckily didn't. However, you can bet when this is over I'll probably end up spending it either on travel or home improvement stuff. So it's eventually getting put back in the economy.
Having lived in SoCal and migrated to the PNW, I continue to be stunned by the "sunshine tax" differential.
When I left 20+ years ago, $1600 a month would get you a run-down 800-sq.-ft. apartment in what was literally the single highest gun crime block in the city of San Diego. I know because it was all we could afford and the cops came by and did a white people check to ask us if we knew how bad the neighborhood was.
I agree 100% in principle, but we're stuck with Manchin and Sinema being the gatekeepers of everything.
I'd like to see Schumer force those two to vote one way or the other; but that's a huge gamble that could chase one or both of them to jump to the GQP. Which is where they both belong; let them see how much they enjoy that; but puts McConnell in charge of Biden's agenda.
Manchin is the best democrat we can expect to come out of West Virginia. And that’s not in a good way. WV is owned by the coal industry and that’s the kind of politicians you get from that state.
The original stimulus package worked well despite the Mandarin. Not for everyone but for most.
Myself, I am a single mum of three boys, one in university, and am an RN, meaning that for a solid 37 million years in COVID-19 time (probably six months real time), I never knew what time I’d be home.
As in, I would be scheduled to work a 8 or a 10, and mid shift that would change to 16 with short break callback—meaning that my boys weren’t sure when I would be home, and were very sure that I’d fall asleep flat on my face when I did arrive home.
That little bit of extra money allowed me to do things for the boys that I wouldn’t have otherwise done.
Not that I don’t do well financially, I do, (enough that I didn’t qualify for the second stimulus package, which is fine), but that little extra with the first package allowed me to relax substantially. IDK, I didn’t need the money but it helped physically and psychologically.
I don’t think that I’ll qualify for this third package, because income, and that is fine—I’m lucky in so many ways and for right now not nearly as stressed or faced with ADO every shift like I was a year ago.
That said, Holy Week is going to lead to another surge, because greedy “pastors”, as well as other factors, and then I’ll be right back to where I was last year. Where all of my colleagues were last year. The ones who aren’t casualties, although even those of us who are still alive and not in the MICU are pretty well fucked up.
I’m tired and off track, but another version of the first package, allowing for dependents, would be if nothing else a morale boost. I hope that makes sense.
Where were you shopping, Scalper Joe's? A gallon of milk in SD runs around $3.40 -$4.00 at a chain grocery (not the back fridge at CVS), which isn't much higher than anywhere else in the state.
Considering that a lot of people making over $160,000 are also smart small business owners who will be eligible for $33,333 in forgivable PPP money, cutting back on their $1,400 stimmy check is not as bad as it sounds.
He's right in one respect: had the single-term-only loser-former-prez continued in office, bozo would have been exonerated then celebrated. Instead, the 2d impeachment defense lawyers referred to the insurrectionists as "criminals" who should be punished accordingly. No pardon, get thee under the bus!
Vons in North County in or around Oceanside.
In fairness it might have been the price on the organic milk that sent me into conniptions. Even so, organic is about $5.50 a gallon up here, and non-organic is similarly cheaper.
Oh I know all that, I just needed to say how much I hate him 😈
I agree, but I'm looking at how preposterously fucking broke-ass West Virginia is, and $75k probably sounds like a lot of money there. It's damn near poverty-level income if you live in Seattle or San Diego, though.
$75,000 is 74th %ile.https://dqydj.com/income-pe...$125,000 is the 90th.
But also a state in desperate need of federal assistance.
I get everything your saying, but still. Democrats did campaign on giving more stimulus payments in the GA senate races. Changing the rules at the last minute seems like an unforced error. The bill was widely popular before this change, why bother screwing with it now?
I mean, I saved it as I was worried I'd eventually lose my job. I luckily didn't. However, you can bet when this is over I'll probably end up spending it either on travel or home improvement stuff. So it's eventually getting put back in the economy.
Because nightmares are also dreams.
Having lived in SoCal and migrated to the PNW, I continue to be stunned by the "sunshine tax" differential.
When I left 20+ years ago, $1600 a month would get you a run-down 800-sq.-ft. apartment in what was literally the single highest gun crime block in the city of San Diego. I know because it was all we could afford and the cops came by and did a white people check to ask us if we knew how bad the neighborhood was.
Can Justin Roiland re-create this case too? It has the potential to beat my current fave:
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
I agree 100% in principle, but we're stuck with Manchin and Sinema being the gatekeepers of everything.
I'd like to see Schumer force those two to vote one way or the other; but that's a huge gamble that could chase one or both of them to jump to the GQP. Which is where they both belong; let them see how much they enjoy that; but puts McConnell in charge of Biden's agenda.
It's a shit sandwich.