David Ditch: COVID relief stimulus -- 7 things you need to know about deeply flawed package
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The House of Representatives passed a massive legislative package on Wednesday that is being sold as another relief measure for the COVID-19 pandemic.
1. It adds over $14,000 per household to the . The pandemic, coupled with its effects on the economy, led to an unprecedented amount of federal spending. In fiscal year 2020, it was over $50,000 per household. This year we can already expect another $45,000 per household. Despite the fact that the unemployment rate is 6.3%—which is not ideal, but not a crisis—and despite the fact that COVID-19 hospitalizations are plunging, Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration have been touting a package that will send spending well above last year’s record.More Related News
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