Even $20,000 is not $500,000. The obvious answer to your last question is not that your sister and BIL should not get assistance, but that your wife should als

Even $20,000 is not $500,000. The obvious answer to your last question is not that your sister and BIL should not get assistance, but that your wife should also get more assistance. We don't do enough to support people across the country. 2020 showed some rare aid to people in a reasonable fashion (at least for a couple of months). We can do more of that. We have fiat currency after all, let's take advantage of it!