Something like a 0% interest loan from the government seems more fair here, but much harder to implement.
No, the middle class family benefits because there isn’t an army of homeless people in their city.
If landlords find their speculation doesn’t pay off, I’m not harmed. If millions of people are evicted, we are all harmed.
This specific way (and all the other bailouts the US does) wrecks people who are responsible and save. But it should be clear to everyone by now that holding USD and playing it safe are the losing positions, as all risk will be socialized and profit will be privatized.
Not playing the game means losing.
"I had known I was going to get a bailout I would have purposely not met my contractual obligations" isn't really the best argument.
No so hard to understand.
If you would have stopped paying then you're just mad that you didn't get out of your obligations and sacrificed when you didn't have to and feel like because of that you deserve it more, not that meeting one's obligations is something holy.
I understand the anger. But we're supposed to take a step back and not be jealous about good things happening to others.
Good for the people that didn't sacrifice and had a better quality life during COVID as a result. How could I ever wish anything else on them?
A tech worker could basically stop paying rent, stating they've been effected by COVID, even if they weren't, or if it was short-term, and then basically collect their tech salary check's while not paying rent.
They _could_ pay, chose not to, and reaped the benefits.
Plenty of rich people shoplift. It doesn't mean you should too.
A percentage of people park in handicap spaces when they legally shouldn't. Some people feel entitled and will take advantage of any situation.
You had to be that person above and still have the foresight to see this coming to pull off this scam.
Back to your example of shoplifting: If it’s a riot and looting is happening, then even people who normally wouldn’t steal or commit often join in. It’s mob mentality. “If everyone is doing it, why can’t I?”
By your logic if everyone but you get a $10,000 check you haven’t been punished? That’s ridiculous.
The reason to forgive any kind of debt is because the economic benefit of doing so it better than the alternative. Not because it's a reward for people who deserve it.
Idk if that changes anything but I think it’s worth pointing out.