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As a one time payment, maybe (though as noted above Canada is offering the equivalent of $1400 USD every month). Yet most other wealthy countries opted for a r
by thebradbain 6y ago
As a one time payment, maybe (though as noted above Canada is offering the equivalent of $1400 USD every month).
Yet most other wealthy countries opted for a recurring payment or subsidy of some sort -- on top of an expanded social safety net, which, by and large in Europe, were already much more robust than the US's to begin with.
- fierarul 6y agoI would like to see some data about this because the European "safety net" is reaching mythical proportions in the minds of Americans. What safety net when schools were closed and hospitals closed with only emergencies and COVID?! There was NO safety net. Oh, you mean generous free money? This also didn't apply to everybody. Actually, some did get to stay at home on free money while folks that teleworked had no option that to do full-time plus homeschool plus everything else.
- uzakov 6y agoIn the UK there is the furlough scheme introduced by the government that was paying 80% of your salary, up to to a monthly cap of £2,500($3244.31). It is ending in October ( https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-extends-furlough-scheme-until-october https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-extends-furlou...) Not sure what you mean by "on top of an expanded social safety net" though
- fierarul 6y agoSo you are saying in the UK absolutely nobody is working but getting 80% of their salary?
- uzakov 6y agoI am not saying that, I am saying there is a furlough scheme in the UK that was introduced by the government as a response to Covid-19. Check out the link I have provided, there is more information available there.