RebE, I am not denying that there is suffering, but the numbers are:
U6 unemployment 11.1% – same as in Jan 2015
U5 – 7.4% – same as in 2014
Appliances shipments are delayed due to high demand. Many people report inability to find repair and maintenance workers.
I am all for helping those who are in need, including providing them with job opportunities, rather than using pandemic as an excuse to push socialist policies. As was mentioned here, $600B compromise bill had all help that was needed and got no interest. To compare $900B bill that was not targeted due to speed and confusion of last spring was good enough to support country through the year.