Covid Stimulus

Illegal aliens living in New York could receive up to $15,600, the equivalent of $300 per week for the last year, if they can verify that they were state residents, ineligible for federal unemployment benefits, and lost income as a result of the pandemic.

The $1.9-trillion Covid bill contains $86-billion for pension funds. NY Times: "The $86-billion is a taxpayer bailout for about 185 union pension plans that are so close to collapse that without the rescue, more than a million retired truck drivers, retail clerks, builders and others could be forced to forgo retirement income."

The legislation allots $350-billion to states that ruined their own economies with harsh business closures. It will extend unemployment and authorizes cash payments of $1,400 to individuals. There is plenty of other pork and Covid-19 related expenditures, including $46-billion for testing and tracing.

As Americans wait for their $600 stimulus check, the rich get richer and the U.S. government ignores the needs of the people. The U.S. Congress has approved the largest spending bill ever, disguised as a “COVID-19 Stimulus Bill”. The “Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021” has been promoted by politicians and mainstream media as a government effort Read More...

Senator Rand Paul urged Congress not to pass the "monstrous" bill because of the dire consequences to future generations. He said the government brought in $3.3-trillion last year but spent $6.6-trillion. Bailouts perpetuate the COVID lockdowns that are killing the economy.