The Purpose Of A Stimulus Check

The next pandemic relief package is expected to contain a direct payment of up to $600 for qualifying Americans. What is this money supposed to do? And what did we learn about the effectiveness of direct payments from the last time Congress offered them, as a part of the CARES Act? Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

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