5. "The far left doing the Republicans bidding as usual." In response to Reply # 1
*Zero* anger at the do-nothing Republicans in Congress or the Republican majority Supreme Court who prohibited an extension of the moratorium past July 31st.
8. "America is doomed in so many ways, and don't even know it" In response to Reply # 0 Sun Aug-01-21 09:39 AM by kayru99
A sudden influx of mass homelessness during a viral pandemic, that is still escalating due to variants, shit communication and no public health system;
A sudden influx of mass homelessness in a housing market that is just outright unaffordable for people;
A sudden influx of mass homelessness during a rise of anti-homeless legislation nationwide....
And Congress is on recess this month.
Just how much does it take for Americans to organize and fight back?
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 80828 posts
Mon Aug-02-21 07:52 AM
10. "everything is working just like they intended it to" In response to Reply # 0
I know people needed relief but not paying rent for months was a terrible idea.
Now I’m hearing states have cash they are just slow to release it.
and if I’m a landlord where does that leave me and my property since I wasn’t receiving rent and the bank is also knocking on my door?
Banks about to swoop in and snatch all this shit up.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 80828 posts
Tue Aug-03-21 09:15 AM
17. "it was done to help those who lost jobs during the pandemic" In response to Reply # 12
and while it sounded like a good idea we all knew it wouldn’t last forever.
Who will make landlords whole for this?
and we all know who will suffer the most. Black folk.
If someone tells you to stop paying something like rent you better continue paying it or paying it into a savings account because they are coming for that back rent.
Talk about a set up.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
18. "We got lucky where we have rentals" In response to Reply # 0
Virginia has a rent relief program So does the city of Alexandria Both our renters lost their jobs relief covered it...but we told the renters when the moratorium is up you gots to go they both got job around march/april again they were out july 1st places are already rented again we got lucky
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20. "We were too but alot of landlords weren't" In response to Reply # 18
My only tenant that lost their job was already on Section 8 so they just ended up getting more assistance.
Many landlords weren't as lucky. And there were definitely some tenants who never lost their jobs that gamed the system and just stopped paying rent as well. I don't know what the endgame on that decision was but if you're not going to bailout the landlords (forbearance isn't a bailout since those delayed payments are still due eventually) then you at least gotta let them get their properties back so they can find tenants that can or are willing to pay.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 80828 posts
Tue Aug-03-21 02:01 PM
23. "yeah.. everyone knew this day was coming" In response to Reply # 20
and some of these people definitely gamed the system and while there is nothing wrong with getting a little more money from UE or using the moratorium to stack some bread..
you still gotta pay rent.
put something on it at least.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 80828 posts
Tue Aug-03-21 01:57 PM
22. "I believe so.. think only 10% of funds have been released by states" In response to Reply # 21
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
25. "This illustrates what I think is the looming disaster for Dems" In response to Reply # 0
I've been thinking that the biggest political issue for programs like this and UBI in general is that I don't think voters will ever reward the party that gives them it but you can be penalized for not giving enough or cutting benefits too soon.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
29. "Things like the ACA? How about that child tax credit people are " In response to Reply # 28 Wed Aug-04-21 11:52 AM by calij81
currently getting? About to hopefully get an infrastructure deal done. Possibly a second big reconciliation package through.
I suppose we already forgot about that ACA. How many potential lives were saved from death or financial ruin during this pandemic because they actually had insurance through the ACA.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 80828 posts
Wed Aug-04-21 03:14 PM
32. "I’m not mad at this child tax credit coming early.. lol" In response to Reply # 29
throwing damn near all of it in their 529
also got a nice refund I wasn’t expecting since we filed before the change in midMarch.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
35. "Them Biden Bucks and expanded child tax credit is nice" In response to Reply # 32
Especially for the people who need it the most, which is basically everyone with a kid or kids but especially working class poor and poor people because those monthly bills don’t wait for you to file your taxes.
Hopefully the DO NOTHING Dems and barely better than the GQP can make it permanent.
i could be wrong but i believe changing/narrowing it makes it slightly more likely (though still unlikely) to survive a court challenge after the 1st one was struck down. and in the event that it gets struck down…it will at least be in effect for a few months until then and save a lot of people.
repubs game the legal system like that all the time with shit like passing slightly different voter suppression laws than the ones that courts struck down. good to see dems learning how to play the game to.
it generates good headlines for biden, keeps people in their homes, pleases dem voters, and elevates the profile of cori bush (who demonstrated for days to get the extension).
it also clearly puts the blame on the courts if it gets terminated (which a lot of people overlooked with this last one).
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