> For the vast majority of people their covid stimulation money did not go into their pockets, it went to their landlord or their mortgage holder And then the

> For the vast majority of people their covid stimulation money did not go into their pockets, it went to their landlord or their mortgage holder And then the money that _would_ have gone to pay those bills went into their pocket; and then to presumably pay some other bills (food, etc). Paying for a place to live is an expected expense that most people have. Helping people pay that expense helps those people. To pretend the only ones helped by it are the landlords/banks is ridiculous. > Government provided housing and food should be available to any citizen — no questions asked. At that point you can get rid of all welfare programs since the government is directly supplying the basic necessities for those in need. No, you can't. As an example, what about someone that is paying off a house and is in a downturn. Your solution is to have them stop paying for the house (lose it to the bank) and move into government housing. So, in exchange for a couple months of help with their bills, they get to discard their ownership in their house.