>But Washington stopped short of offering renters comparable relief on the assumption that those in distress would likely qualify for the $1,200 checks the Trea

>But Washington stopped short of offering renters comparable relief on the assumption that those in distress would likely qualify for the $1,200 checks the Treasury began mailing out in April, as well as beefed-up unemployment benefits. I have to laugh at this because Americans were told a) you're getting a stimulus check and b) you can't be evicted. I am almost positive that many people used the stimulus check as found money and blew it rather than using it for rent. The mindset being that if they can't be evicted now, they'll cross that bridge when they get to it.