Ask HN: Would the economy be better off with $18,126.88 per person
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Tomorrow the government will likely pass a stimulus bill that could pay each person in the US (based on a pop. of 331M) $18,126.88 each. Some taxpayers will receive direct payments, up to $1,200, and the rest is going to businesses and the Fed. Would the economy not sort itself out quicker and it be more equitable for law makers to...