With all the dire need, you may wonder why there isn’t a new COVID relief package.
That’s because all the entities that needed to have their losses abated have already gotten their piece of the pie.
As long as mega-corporations and political donors’ businesses were at risk, the Republicans were comfortable with a trillion-dollar blank check, but now, when it comes to individuals, look at all the hesitation.
Why?
Is the situation any less dire? Is there any evidence of a reduction in need?
No, of course, not.
If anything, we are hanging on to a precipice, and the Republicans are dithering, just like their ignorant Ditherer in Chief.
Give me one reason not to continue the economic bailout?
Too much?...really? “Undeserving”, “counter-productive,” “poor people won‘t want to work”: give me a break.
Why is this the case, other than that the people who matter most to the Republicans have already been taken care of—and as usual, from a Republican point of view, the people—the little people—the rank and file—the peons, the minions, the peasants—can take care of themselves...whatever the situation, whatever the odds. They are, after all, chaff.
Are we really going to drive a rent and eviction crisis off a cliff?
Are we really going to pretend that people can eat, when their only measure of sustainability is taken away?
What do the Republicans expect?
“Oh, you’ll make do. You’ll find a way. Just no longer on our tab, you...’undeserving.’”
Well...no one deserves this.
Trickle-down economics is only as good as the size of the trickle, and if you happen to be standing right under it.
Nothing about this economic behavior addresses a tsunami of debt, eviction, or despair.
Nothing about this attitude answers ‘what to do,’ when the price tag for inaction climbs, and the situation worsens.
Republican supporters are happy to say, “we got ours.”
On November 3, ask the people who hold these views to leave both the Congress and the White House.
Replace them with people who actually care—and who believe we are all in this together.