Senator Bill Cassidy proposes a second round of stimulus checks that would send 1,000 dollars to most Americans, instead of the previous 1,200 to working adults and 500 to their children.
Cassidy says the people with the most pain right now are the ones with young children, and the next round of stimulus should reflect that.
“They have to pay for either childcare that they did not pay for before, they are paying for more meals at home, momma may have to give up her job to care for the child if they cannot get childcare,” says Cassidy.
The annual income limit to receive a check would still be 75,000 dollars for an individual and 150,000 for joint filers.
It may be 200 dollars less for some people but Cassidy says a grand would still go a long way.
“It gives adults without children a little bit less money but still supports them and at the same time directs where the need is,” says Cassidy.
Recent college or high school grads who did not qualify in the last round would qualify under this bill.
Cassidy says the bill is not just about helping those in need, it’s about stimulating the economy, and this is a more efficient way to do it.
“We can figure that a young family with three kids is going to spend all of that money on just what they need to survive. A couple that is 64-years-old that has paid for their house paid for their cars probably has less need,” says Cassidy.
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