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Friday, April 3, 2020

Stimulus 2020 and Unemployment



We should all feel for the workers out there risking themselves working essential services for the rest of the population.  Some work in Supermarkets, pharmacies, post offices, hospitals, labs, banks, take-outs, or as home health aides and caregivers, etc.

Some of these workers are part-time and may only make $200. a week or so.   These people will not be getting the unemployment stimulus that many are getting in our Country which will give them their unemployment plus an extra $600. a week.

Imagine getting $175. in p/t unemployment plus a $600. a week bonus totaling $775. for sitting home doing nothing or just watching TV and snacking.  This will be a 4 month weekly bonus with an extended 39 week unemployment allowance.

People of higher incomes will get up to $713. in NJ unemployment plus the $600. a week bonus and they may still be getting less than what they previously made.

The stimulus left out much of the disabled population and kids over 16.  It does not give anything for higher income workers who are on the front line risking themselves full time for everyone else’s essentials or medical needs.

The Stimulus 2020 was not very well thought out.

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