Day 17… So, what’s the deal with this stimulus package? It is a $2.2 trillion coronavirus and relief bill called the CARES Act. (The Corona Virus Aid, Recover and Economic Securities Act - HR 748) Here’s a little conflated background as I understand it (thank you to Heather Cox Richardson, a Professor of History at Boston College - check out her Facebook page for more in depth detail - I am paraphrasing her.). Skip over the next few paragraphs if this is too boring, but I think it’s important to have a basic grasp of what’s going on in Washington, so here goes.
Post 17 - March 28, 2020
Post 17 - March 28, 2020
Post 17 - March 28, 2020
Day 17… So, what’s the deal with this stimulus package? It is a $2.2 trillion coronavirus and relief bill called the CARES Act. (The Corona Virus Aid, Recover and Economic Securities Act - HR 748) Here’s a little conflated background as I understand it (thank you to Heather Cox Richardson, a Professor of History at Boston College - check out her Facebook page for more in depth detail - I am paraphrasing her.). Skip over the next few paragraphs if this is too boring, but I think it’s important to have a basic grasp of what’s going on in Washington, so here goes.