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stimulus check is a non-taxable cash payment sent to qualifying Americans by direct deposit, check, or debit card. The money can be used however you want and does not need to be repaid to the government even if you get too much.
Other names for stimulus checks include Economic Impact Payments and the Recovery Rebate Credit.
Will there be a fourth stimulus check?
Many lawmakers are pushing for another round, but President Biden has yet to express support.
Nearly two dozen Senate Democrats sent a letter to Biden on March 31 urging him to implement recurring payments and automatic unemployment insurance tied to economic conditions, reported Insider s Ayelet Sheffey. Some Democrats have taken to calling the payments survival checks rather than stimulus checks.
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By Sarah Ravani and Todd Trumbull | April 21, 2021 | Updated: April 21, 2021 10:44 AM
Guaranteed income programs have been around for centuries with a mention in Thomas More’s 1516 book “Utopia.” While the various welfare programs sprung up in the 1930s, a backlash was brewing by time the War on Poverty was launched during the 1960’s.
Critics argued that increasing welfare encouraged people to reject work. In 1996, President Bill Clinton passed legislation that added work requirements for aid and capped how much aid a person could get. Politicians today say the narrative surrounding welfare must change.
Support has recently grown for guaranteed income giving cash payments to those who need it without any strings attached. Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang introduced a proposal during his candidacy to give $1,000 a month to every U.S. citizen over the age of 18. Now, cities throughout the country are creating their own guaranteed