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Voices across the country are clear. In red and blue states alike, the message is: “Congress, White House, stop playing games, reach a deal, approve new funding for families and businesses now...or else.
So what’s blocking a new round of stimulus money to help millions of Americans and small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic? Can you spell “P-O-L-I-T-I-C-S”!
The Political Game
Team Dem: On the one hand, you have Democrats who control the House of Representatives and a sizable amount of the vote in the Senate. While often looked upon as the heroes for workers and small businesses, they have refused offers from the White House for a short term extension of the $600 unemployment benefits. Instead, they are holding out for Republicans to agree to more of the ideas for stimulating the economy detailed in an over 1800 page bill passed by the House, the HEROES Act.
While applauding many of the Democrats’ recommendations, some experts criticize ideas in the bill to:
Team Rs: The Republicans and White House have their eye on the polls in November. To be reelected, they want to reach a deal with Democrats to avoid being blamed for both COVID and the economic suffering of over 30 million Americans and businesses. Note, the number of unemployed equal more than half the number of votes that the President won in 2016.
The White House can apparently live with a few of the Democrats’ proposals like:
Liability Shield for Businesses is a Bad Idea
The White House is also adamant about including in the stimulus deal a business liability shield to protect businesses, including hospitals and schools, from coronavirus-related liability. Speaker Nancy Pelosi described the idea to lower the standard for businesses and shield them from COVID lawsuits so long as their actions were not grossly negligent as “unfair.”
And she’s right.
As a platform helping connect individuals and businesses with legal services, Abe Legal understands that the scales of justice are already tipped in favor of businesses. However, the liability shield would impose a $50,000 fine on anyone who sues a business for injuries they suffered but is unable to prove his or her case. Such a shield would not only hurt those injured, but it would cause businesses to get lax in their efforts to protect their customers and employees.
Facts vs. Fiction on $600 Unemployment Benefits
And about that argument that the $600 weekly unemployment is hurting the economy and encouraging workers not to return to work...this claim is way off. Here are the facts
Fact 1: It’s true that $600 a week is like paying a worker at a full time (40 hours/week) job at $15/hr. So if workers were making less than $15/hr, then of course, most of them would decide to stay home.
Yet,its the pandemic keeping workers from returning to work, not the benefits. Specifically, over 30 million workers are out of work collecting unemployment benefits. However, there are only (at max( 5.4 million job openings. That means that there are about 6 unemployed people for every job opening.
Fact 2: If the unemployment benefits are not immediately renewed, it could not only impact those currently unemployed but the reduced spending could cause 5.1 million Americans to lose their jobs over the next year.
Fact 3: Its true that normal unemployment benefits from the states pay an average of 50% of an unemployed worker's salary up to six months. However, at least 13 million workers who rely upon the additional $600 unemployment benefits, are self-employed or “gig” workers. These workers who also have families, often older and more at risk of COVID, do not qualify for normal benefits.
Fact 4: A study from Yale found that workers on unemployment receiving the $600 boost are not likely to stay home even when the jobs return. Researchers found that workers getting the extra unemployment benefits returned to work at the same rate as those not receiving the unemployment boost.
Why? Because, if you are getting $600 a week, that comes out to just over $26,000. However, the cost of living in even the most inexpensive state, Mississippi is double kathat, $49,970.
So, in order for a worker to put food on the table for their family, they would have to work three full time ($15/hour) jobs.
Impact of White House Executive Order: Political insiders credited the President for the White House Executive order providing $300-$400 additional unemployment benefits and limited assistance to those facing evictions or unable to pay student loans. While some criticized the move as being symbolic, other analysts viewed it as a move to force both sides back to the negotiation table.
So what’s blocking a new round of stimulus money to help millions of Americans and small businesses struggling to survive the pandemic? Can you spell “P-O-L-I-T-I-C-S”!
The Political Game
Team Dem: On the one hand, you have Democrats who control the House of Representatives and a sizable amount of the vote in the Senate. While often looked upon as the heroes for workers and small businesses, they have refused offers from the White House for a short term extension of the $600 unemployment benefits. Instead, they are holding out for Republicans to agree to more of the ideas for stimulating the economy detailed in an over 1800 page bill passed by the House, the HEROES Act.
While applauding many of the Democrats’ recommendations, some experts criticize ideas in the bill to:
- Help legal marijuana growers and sellers use traditional banking and
- Ban sharing information about lower-cost health insurance choices such as association health plans or short-term limited duration plans
Team Rs: The Republicans and White House have their eye on the polls in November. To be reelected, they want to reach a deal with Democrats to avoid being blamed for both COVID and the economic suffering of over 30 million Americans and businesses. Note, the number of unemployed equal more than half the number of votes that the President won in 2016.
The White House can apparently live with a few of the Democrats’ proposals like:
- another round of $1200 stimulus checks,
- expanding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and
- funding for testing, vaccines and COVID-19 research.
Liability Shield for Businesses is a Bad Idea
The White House is also adamant about including in the stimulus deal a business liability shield to protect businesses, including hospitals and schools, from coronavirus-related liability. Speaker Nancy Pelosi described the idea to lower the standard for businesses and shield them from COVID lawsuits so long as their actions were not grossly negligent as “unfair.”
And she’s right.
As a platform helping connect individuals and businesses with legal services, Abe Legal understands that the scales of justice are already tipped in favor of businesses. However, the liability shield would impose a $50,000 fine on anyone who sues a business for injuries they suffered but is unable to prove his or her case. Such a shield would not only hurt those injured, but it would cause businesses to get lax in their efforts to protect their customers and employees.
Facts vs. Fiction on $600 Unemployment Benefits
And about that argument that the $600 weekly unemployment is hurting the economy and encouraging workers not to return to work...this claim is way off. Here are the facts
Fact 1: It’s true that $600 a week is like paying a worker at a full time (40 hours/week) job at $15/hr. So if workers were making less than $15/hr, then of course, most of them would decide to stay home.
Yet,its the pandemic keeping workers from returning to work, not the benefits. Specifically, over 30 million workers are out of work collecting unemployment benefits. However, there are only (at max( 5.4 million job openings. That means that there are about 6 unemployed people for every job opening.
Fact 2: If the unemployment benefits are not immediately renewed, it could not only impact those currently unemployed but the reduced spending could cause 5.1 million Americans to lose their jobs over the next year.
Fact 3: Its true that normal unemployment benefits from the states pay an average of 50% of an unemployed worker's salary up to six months. However, at least 13 million workers who rely upon the additional $600 unemployment benefits, are self-employed or “gig” workers. These workers who also have families, often older and more at risk of COVID, do not qualify for normal benefits.
Fact 4: A study from Yale found that workers on unemployment receiving the $600 boost are not likely to stay home even when the jobs return. Researchers found that workers getting the extra unemployment benefits returned to work at the same rate as those not receiving the unemployment boost.
Why? Because, if you are getting $600 a week, that comes out to just over $26,000. However, the cost of living in even the most inexpensive state, Mississippi is double kathat, $49,970.
So, in order for a worker to put food on the table for their family, they would have to work three full time ($15/hour) jobs.
Impact of White House Executive Order: Political insiders credited the President for the White House Executive order providing $300-$400 additional unemployment benefits and limited assistance to those facing evictions or unable to pay student loans. While some criticized the move as being symbolic, other analysts viewed it as a move to force both sides back to the negotiation table.
List of States who Have Begun Issuing Unemployment Benefits Via White House Executive Order: Unemployment Checks, Find My State
Bottom Line:
If a deal isn’t reached for the $600 weekly checks and other stimulus money immidiately, workers may not only take out their anger by saying you’re fired to their elected representatives in November, but they may began to collectively boycott large tech companies like Amazon whose 00s in their bank accounts give them the ability to quickly green light things like a multi trillion dollar stimulus bill needed to save American people and businesses alike.
Background on Abe Legal: Abe Legal is a platform assisting families and businesses to survive the pandemic by offering them access to legal services remotely, from the safety of their home or business.