There will not be a second stimulus check. You heard it here first!
I felt compelled to write about this because many of my fellow Americans are being used as a bait by both political parties at this point. We are too close to November 3rd, and I’m not here to bash any particular party as both parties seem to have forgotten about the People.
We tend to focus on headlines, with many of us becoming victims of pure clickbaits both from new channels, blogs and YouTube videos.
The rise of so-called “stimulus experts” on YouTube has been astronomical. Most of these people would say anything to get that “click”, and would say anything for you to keep watching their videos…because it makes them money. They would rather flat-out lie to you as opposed to telling the truth…because without (even a fake!) news on stimulus that creates some “hope” in people, they themselves would lose adverttising revenues from YouTube. This practice is not only appalling but takes away millions of potentially productive hours from the American public…which they can use to learn a new skill, or do something to create new income source.
I am not here to give you false hope, because that would mean an insult to millions of struggling Americans…
So, instead of going back to the CARES Act which you know has already expired, I’d rather focus on what’s going on right now.
There’s no talks scheduled on the next relief bill at this point. None. The GOP has a $1.2T proposal for the Democrats which the latter refused because it did not include some of the provisions that the Democrats wanted. Specially, provisions to fund State and local governments, and a few things unrelated to the pandemic. However, they both agreed on sending direct payments to the American people, in addition to extended unemployment beneifts…even though the Republicans proposed $300 extra weekly benefits and the Dems wanted to see a higher number.
However, the Democrats refused to pass parts of the bill which both sides agreed on. Because they know passing parts of the bill will lead them to losing leverage on future negotiations if any. Besides, if 30 million Americans keep struggling, that would help both sides polarize the population needed to sway votes…
Therefore, it is not just convenient but important for them to keep the stimulus debate incomplete until the election is over. The reality is…the Senate just can’t pass a bill without the House voting on it, and vice versa. The President does have executive powers, but at this point…he did most of what he could have done…by creating the Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) program to provide an additional $300 to unemployed Americans. But, the funds for that are limited and will likely get wiped out before the election even begins, which will then become a talking point for the opposition. States such as Texas, Missouri, Tennessee and Montana have already run out of funds to continue providing LWA, with most of them having only paid 3 and 5 weeks on average.
Creating chaos and discontent is exactly what works for elections. If you have chaotic situation in place, all you have to do is control the narrative and blame the “other side” for the problem. These politicians are not looking for a solution, nor do they want to do anything constructive for the American people. Doing something good for the People would be “untimely”! These little “bills” peddled by politicians from both sides are simply meant to calm down their constituents. They do not want to be seen or perceived as “doing nothing”…like that, they will get re-elected.
I am just being the messenger here. I love this country and its people. I do not care which political party you support. I find it awful that some “journalists” and YouTubers would rather clickbait you into reading and listening to their nonsense as opposed to telling it like it is…
I will repeat, there will not be a stimulus package. Both sides recently agreed to prevent government shutdown before the election. But, they kept stimulus negotiations stalled. They did it for a reason. Shutting down government affects THEM…it would be their own admins and clerks in DC without a paycheck. It would be THEM without a paycheck….How is that helpful for either party before the election?
Hurting the American people does not hurt them. If anything, it helps them. But, there is something you can do, flood your Congressmen and Senators will calls and emails. Tell them their party will lose your vote if nothing is passed asap. Do this regardless of your party affiliation. THAT is the only hope you have!!
The only other possibility is if President Trump himself finds a way to send direct payments to Americans…
Focus your time on reading a book, or do something that you like…Those “stimulus” videos and those hopeful thumbnails on YouTube are meant to trick you. You are listening to utter bs, and making a stranger advertising $$$!
