I assume the argument against targeting is that it would require setting up rules, laws, bureaucracies, which would take too long to do. Meanwhile, people have immediate needs.

If it's just a matter of the Treasury cutting a check for everybody, that can be done in a week.

If we had a truly rational government, I imagine they'd do an immediate "check in the mail" stimulus right now and ALSO get quickly to work on something like the unemployment insurance expansions you mentioned for the months (or more) down the road.

>Also, I know we all hate business in here. But there needs to
>be some type of life line given to them to get through this.
>There are a lot of healthy businesses (particularly small
>business) that are not going to be here after this next month
>or two. Keeping them afloat will prevent a lot of economic
>pain in the future

I agree entirely. There'll be a hell of a lot of carnage if this lasts three months or more. And it will.