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Wed Aug 31 02:13:48 PDT 2022


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$2,000 ‘Inflation’ Stimulus Payments Should Be Sent Out: Pennsylvania Governor

https://www.theepochtimes.com/2000-inflation-stimulus-payments-should-be-sent-out-pennsylvania-governor_4697010.html

The governor of Pennsylvania on Monday called on the state legislature
to provide $2,000 in stimulus payments for some families to “survive
inflation,” although such programs have been flagged by critics as
contributing to price pressures.

“I want to give Pennsylvanians the step up they need to survive
inflation and higher prices. So, $2,000 to any family, to families
making $80,000 dollars or less. We estimated that about 250,000
families will apply for this,” Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf said.

That’s the second time Wolf has attempted to get a bill passed that
would hand out payments, he added. The commonwealth can afford to do
so because it has an $800 billion economy, Wold asserted.

“So that’s a 500-million-dollar operation expense and it’s going to
provide needed buffers against high prices,” Wolf added, according to
Fox News. “And we hope prices are up temporarily, but it’s going to
give families some room to get back on their feet.”

Pennsylvania has “the ability to do this” due to Pennsylvania’s
finances, he said at an event in Sharpsburg, local media reported. “We
can actually help families get lifesaving medicine, out-of-state
funds. We can help families stay in their homes,” Wolf continued. “We
can help families afford to eat. Why on earth wouldn’t we do it?
Especially now again when we have the money sitting in the bank?”
Epoch Times Photo A 2021 file image of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.
Republicans agreed to a new a new Congressional district map for the
state last month, but Wolf vetoed it.
(Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

The move is likely a political tactic ahead of the 2022 midterms. Wolf
and other Democrats will likely use the prospect of passing a bill
that authorizes $2,000 stimulus checks for lower-income individuals in
a bid to increase voter turnout.

“So I’m calling on Republican leaders in the General Assembly. We all
are calling on Republican leaders in the General Assembly to step up
and send this bill to my desk,” Wolf said. “Promise you I’ll sign it
quickly. Let’s put this cash back in the pockets of Pennsylvanians
where it belongs. Let’s help families get through this tough time.”
Inflation

Other states have moved to send out stimulus checks and tax refunds
after the federal government pumped in billions of dollars in the form
of COVID-19 relief assistance in the past years. However, some state
legislators and officials said the stimulus checks are needed to
provide individuals with relief amid surging inflation as the Consumer
Price Index, according to federal officials, stood at 8.5 percent in
July.

According to Christina Herrin from the nonprofit Citizens Against
Government Waste (CAGW), stimulus checks by states are a “fruitless
attempt to combat inflation.”

In a July 22 blog post, Herrin said that there is “no evidence” for
the claim that artificially pumping money into the economy will halt
inflation. The Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion America Rescue
Act, which included the third round of stimulus checks, was a
“significant factor” in pushing up inflation to four-decade highs, she
stated.

“A one-time payment for ‘inflation relief’ is far different than tax
rebates that many states are providing to all taxpayers based on
income. They are feel-good band-aids that will make everything more
expensive and keep inflation going longer than it would otherwise,”
Herrin said.


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