The Pandemic Proved That Cash Payments Work
The $600 cash payments provided by the CARES act prevented joblessness from turning into actual income loss for millions of families. It also gave Americans breathing room to wait for better jobs, rather than settling for bad ones out of desperation.
The article discusses how the $600-per-week federal unemployment benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic provided many Americans with a sense of financial security and freedom from fear.
It highlights how this temporary support allowed people to make choices about their lives and work that were previously unavailable to them, revealing the precariousness of the U.S. social safety net.
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