Hope So...Would love to "OURS" to Frank towards a Genos!....Harold

I think so, if we don't need it we can help our kids/Gkids that are layed off.

The answer is yes,but on a sliding scale if earnings are over a certain amount. The average geezer like me, will get $1200,as will my wife.

Wow, I am in the wrong country for sure! Here in Oz being retired, I get an additional $550 a fortnight for up to 6 months, and we are still not sure if that is per couple or per person. If you are a self employed person and your business was closed by the government due to the current issues. You can go on employment benefits of about $510 plus some minor extras for essentials i.e. electricity . Plus you get the $550 extra as well, but that's it. If you still have some income then you get it pro-rata of the above amount, plus you spouse gets $510 as well per fortnight.

Also, since I am in Tasmania, the southern most state, Just found out ANYONE, wanting to enter the state has to go into an isolation station for two weeks. There are two - one in the north of the state and one in the south. That's even if you have a house or family here to go to.

And if you have a mobile home, that has to sit while you are incarcerated in one of these isolation sites.


Allan

I'm against the bill that was passed. Without mentioning the pork that was added to the bill, what the heck do retired people need a "stimulus" for? Presumably, they have Social Security and a pension or some form of secured income that they are living from now. And they have not lost that income. I can see it for people that have a provable loss of income due to the virus only. If you are still working in one of the "essential" industries you shouldn't get it. But my biggest objection is that it isn't being paid for to my knowledge. 2 trillion more added to the national debt.

Actually, I agree. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me from a logical point of view. My financial situation hasn't changed as a result of the pandemic. Okay, maybe a couple of extra bucks for home delivery of groceries but probably less than the gas I'd be using if I weren't 'sheltering in place'. JMO.

chas

To be sure,there is waste and pork barrel all over the place. However,due to the urgency,concessions were made on both sides. As to retirees,the Senate allocated $600 per retiree,but Pelosi and the gang jumped it to $1200 plus billions for other social benefits.

To be fair,the Democrats have always been more for the people,while Republicans favor business. Both are now important,but was it necessary in this emergency? The opportunity was there to be seized.

My/our financial situation didn't change at all. And, the larger grocery chains do not charge for delivery if the order is over $35. I need a haircut pretty badly, but Carol can do that, but she will not allow me to cut her hair. HA!

I've had serious thoughts about sending the check back to the government, but with all the waste and pork in the stimulus package, it probably would not make a difference.

This morning on Fox News, I saw where the My Pillow factories have converted over to making face masks, and after just two days, produced 550,000 masks and they are shipping them directly to hospitals and medical facilities. The prevents the price gouging that is currently taking place when they get shipped to a distributor or wholesaler. In many instances, the price doubles between manufacturer and consumer when the product goes through a distributor.

Margaret Thatcher once said "All these free programs are great, at least until you run out of other people's money." She hit the nail on the head!

Gary

Perhaps those of us who may not need the stimulus can just donate it to a local food pantry or something similar ...

MLB/Fanatic has done something similar, in that they are making masks and gowns for medical workers out of the baseball jersey material ...
I also heard that FORD has retooled to make the masks that are needed ... This is a war, and companies are responding as they did during wars ...
Say what we will about big business, but they certainly appear to be there when needed ...

! agree I really don't need it with Army retirement and SS BUT after having to pay out 10 grand to IRS I will have no problem spending it! That way I will be doing my part to help with stimulating the economy.

Politicians of all stripes do strange things "when the Ox is in the ditch." I'm not expecting a check but will keep it and possibly upgrade to a used SX-900. LOL! I wish none of this had happened... it sounds like a terrible way to die but I hope the world of medicine will develop better ways to stockpile and combat the next wave of viruses.

Glad Nigel provides us a place to vent our frustration and many forms of being human. Stay safe and well, my friends.

----Dave Rice

my wife tells me I'm donating my stimulus to my favorite charity-her.

nothing has been spoken of how they are funding this (great package) I sure hope it is not with social security funds?

Also confused, Trump says he signed a 6.2 trillion bill...but then it is said it is a 2.1 trillion stimulus package????

Yes it has - on the news last night they said the government will push the Print button on the printer, print new money, then someone, most likely China, will be purchasing the debt, which of course, will push us much farther into debt. Ironically, if you look at the bill pushed through congress, the pork funding is unbelievable and has absolutely nothing to do with caronavirus.

Gary

Just like the "perfect" tax cut. Another 2 Trillion on the National debt. Kick it down the road.

"Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die". Just like that line from Porgy and Bess, most retirees agree that they probably shouldn't be getting a check but nobody's sending theirs back......'cause a nice new (or used) keyboard is really going to help sustain us during this Coronavirus crisis. But hey, let's blame it on those 'pork barrel-loving Democrats' while we quietly gobble down the pork. Besides, when the country goes broke we can always blame it on the 'PREVIOUS' administration. Clearly what is needed now to help the common working man is another massive CORPORATE tax break (sarcasm intended).Just sayin'.

chas

Serenity Prayer seems applicable here.

The roughly four trillion difference is the loan reserve.

You are absolutely right, the blame for the debt is on both parties. Nobody wants to be the one to tell their constituents "no."

If you filed income tax past two years and got direct deposit, you get paid first, probably yesterday. IRS working with soc sec admin to get payments to those that don't file but collect soc sec retirement or disability payments (some non taxable). No action required there, other than waiting.

The IRS Website is a total mess. Tried checking "Get My Payment" for an update to the Stimulus Check. It's a waste of time entering all the info because I always receive an 'error message, try again'. So I tried again...and same error message, only now I'm locked out for 24 hrs. I gave up.

It's a waiting game Larry good luck....
stay safe

Can't help but wonder how many million people are trying to access that website, especially after hearing some people got their check ...
Nothing wrong with that, but I figure I'll just wait and when it gets here it gets here ...

when ever it arrives just be thankful we're getting it...

stay safe

*
On the advice of a friend ...

Don't get one. I have been fortunate, income-wise.

R.

I got one,but fortunate because I am poor,I guess.

Thanks, Donny

Are you guys afraid Big Brother is watching? Well, he is.

Yes, and yes ...