So McConnell killed the $2k relief checks because....

[JohnnyRingo]

...in his words: "The money would go to plenty of American households that just don't need it".

OK. How about if those with income from $50k to $75k get the $600. They'll be fine.
Those taking home $35k to $50k see a check for $1300. They'll appreciate it.
Anyone below $35k get the whole $2,000. They need it.

Why can I figure this out and Mitch can't? Am I a political genius? That's first time I heard about that.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Mitch knows this. He only gives money to millionaires and billionaires.

They really don't need it.

[imanamerican63]

2. Just like his rich cronies did with a huge tax cut!

[mucifer]

3. Watch the press say "congress couldn't get it done" and NOT blame moscow mitch

[onecaliberal]

4. By his logic there should NEVER EVER be another tax break and we should raise taxes on millionaires

Forthwith.

[JI7]

6. He is a cold hateful piece of shit

[Under The Radar]

7. Conservatives have a problem paying anything to a tax bracket

...that pay very little tax. But they bend over backwards to gather campaign contributions from those who pay absolute $0 in taxes.

[Blue Owl]

8. Fuck off McConnell

[obamanut2012]

9. 35k is more than 75k in many parts of the country

Which is why this is a bad idea.

[BainsBane]

10. McConnell doesn't care who needs it

In fact, he's spent his life redistributing wealth to the people who need it the least--the super rich. There is a cold place in hell waiting for that POS.

[smirkymonkey]

11. Yes, but almost EVERYONE who was a beneficiary of your tax cuts didn't need them either, so

where is the logic there, Moscow Mitch?

[Dem2]

12. If some who don't need it, get it, then NOBODY can get it

They use this logic for everything, because they actually don't give a fuck about people.

You'd think more of their tax-hating constituents would want to get their tax money back, no?

[durablend]

13. If the money were earmarked towards (R) millionaries

He'd be all for it.

[Blue_true]

15. Yes he would be. But the people of Kentucky keep sending us that moron. nt

[Blue_true]

14. McConnell made a point about some people not needing $2,000, a point that

some people right here on DU have tried to make in OPs and posts. Some even made the point that some people don't need $600 checks. My position is that I don't know WHO needs what when it comes to money, a person making $150,000 a year could have financial needs that a person making $50,000 don't, and those needs could be legitimate (people have medical expenses, student loans to pay, elderly care bills that they are footing, ect). I don't know what the person that lives beside me or across the street from me needs, and I don't use my own circumstances as a measuring stick to say that they don't need something. I would much rather see $2,000 go to people making $75,000 or less, than see the money and much more go to rich people as tax cuts.

[airplaneman]

16. Thank you - I feel the same way - I hear too many say they don't need it or someone

should not get it. This position also almost half justifies - no one should get it.
-Airplane