I'm willing to bet the reason there hasn't been a second stimulus

[w100jmi]

Is that us Democrats would donate it to our candidates. It seems a lot of our candidates have outraised Republicans by a large margin.

I for one would donate most of it. Just donated to McGrath and Jaime Harrison and plan more when I get paid.

[Roland99]

1. Uhhh. No

The Senate just doesn’t want to keep running up the deficit, regardless of how many millions are under employed or unemployed. I know dozens of people who were just let go from high paying jobs. They need money

[soothsayer]

2. Trying to force people back to work

[Demsrule86]

5. My husband and I face 20 to 25 people competing for the jobs we apply for.

[world wide wally]

8. You mean that the Senate doesn't want to keep running up the deficits for anything other than

tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans?

[PTWB]

10. Their concern isn't the deficit.

That is easy to solve with proper taxation rates and controlling military spending along with corporate welfare.

They don’t want the lower classes to drink from the same fountain as the upper classes.

[Statistical]

11. That is the excuse. The Senate Republicans had zero problems with deficits until right now.

No doubt they will have suddenly have huge problems with any and all spending (except defense) when Biden takes the oath of office.

[soothsayer]

3. They want the workforce to come back to pretend all is normal

[w100jmi]

7. I agree! There's many reasons. I know my thinking

Wouldn't be a big factor but then McGrath has outraised moscow bitch. I wouldn't be surprised either way. I haven't been very active in politics since Bush but I always voted D. But Trump has cost me my job and among other things.

Trump pissed me off to jump back into politics. So tired of him and his base.

[Demsrule86]

4. Really. I am unemployed as is my husband and we would use it to buy food and pay our mortgage.

[w100jmi]

13. I was unemployed for 15 months end of 2017

It's not easy with a family and expenses. We would've lost our home if we didn't have restructure to help

Message me your PayPal or something and I'll send some your way. I know what it's like.

[Demsrule86]

22. 15 months...how hard that must have been. We have been out since March;how did you ever manage?

I am glad things are better for you...gives me hope...I am trying to take it one day at a time...because the future is pretty scary.Thank you again. I really appreciate it..

[unblock]

6. They just don't care about Americans. Only about rich people (American or otherwise)

Stimulus won't boost the economy in time for the election, so they figure they get nothing out of it except yet more deficit which they figure democrats will make rich people pay when we get control over tax laws next year....

You raise an interesting point, though I think timing affects that, too. Any stimulus they pass won't reach Americans until after the election.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. Not necessarily.

A lot of people desperately need that money.

As for me, I donated half to a homeless shelter, the other half to a food bank.

[Ponietz]

12. Ridiculous. How many Americans are unemployed? Sick? Facing eviction?

[beachbumbob]

14. McConnell sees this as a win for Pelosoi, so not happening

[Thekaspervote]

15. Yes, and just much bigger of a mess of us to clean up!! They always do this

[Wellstone ruled]

21. Bingo!!!!

Moscow Mitch can not have a Powerful Woman upstage him. Would cast the wrong image on his party.

[MANative]

16. They want to leave Biden with a MASSIVE problem to solve...

One that they think will be insurmountable. They will then blame all of the problems on the Biden admin and try to re-take the House and Senate in 2022.

[The Magistrate]

17. Exactly, Sir

[MANative]

18. Ma'am, but no worries!

[Mersky]

19. I'd say there's $2 trillion reasons why we're being subjected to an unethical SCOTUS process

And why repukes haven’t found it in their hearts to do their jobs and pass real comprehensive relief.

I am fortunate enough to currently not be on the brink, but I know how easy it is to slide into financial trouble. I used some of my relief check to buy supplies for friends and family that need extra support. Have people in my life that could fall at any time, if not my own circumstances.

Can’t go to concerts, there’s a line going through my tv, and before I quit drinking in January so I could have more energy and funds every month to take on what I knew would be a difficult political fight.

Coronavirus relief isn’t a windfall, it’s a life line.

[w100jmi]

20. true and i definitely could use it towards debt

But I'd sacrifice the money towards helping our candidates win.

I finally got a decent job earlier this year and have a plan to pay down our debt when I was laid off. Trump has hurt everyone in America except for people like him.

[highplainsdem]

23. The Republicans have no intention of helping the economy and individual Americans unless Trump wins.