(03-09-2021 12:09 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  I saw 5%

https://reason.com/2021/03/04/the-covid-...giveaways/

Quote:Only about 5 percent of that total is funding public health efforts related to the pandemic, according to the nonpartisan number crunchers at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB). There are a few other things in the bill that could be counted as "relief," like the $7 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and another $40 billion in emergency loans for restaurants, bars, music venues, airlines, and other industries. Those payments and programs aren't all necessary but, as The Wall Street Journal notes, at least recipients will have to demonstrate economic losses to get the money.

The above isn't talking about COVID related, but direct public health efforts. So it ignores the $1,400 checks, which are clearly COVID related ($422 billion), as well as state and local government assistance (including schools) which is $519 billion.

These numbers may be slightly different in the final bill (I believe the source was based on the House bill, and not what the Senate passed), but it gives a good explanation as to why thru 9% and 5% statement in regards to being "COVID related" as OO said, is pure bunk.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/fact...887487002/