Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
Since this virus is not a whole lot different than the flu which many more people get, I expect to see casinos open around May 1st. The owners and management are on the sleazy side but they're not stupid. Now that they know the stimulus deposits and checks will be in the sweaty hands of the majority of Americans sometime next week, the bosses are right on top of this. They know every local addict, every California problem gambler, and every troubled lower-income socially distraught going nowhere loser is chomping at the bit to get back at it, and they will not let people just go out and "buy stuff" with this free cash.
Stimulus checks not needed by 70-80% of the public still working. Stimulus checks that will cost younger Americans many times over in higher interest rates on our increasing debt.

The stimulus checks were a stupid idea and as Rob said, will be wasted by a majority of Americans. A year from now we will still be hearing about the high percentage of Americans who don’t have $400 saved for an emergency. But they certainly can afford Starbucks, Cigarettes or Weed, a $200 a month cell phone plan and the newest whatever.

They certainly won’t put the money in a savings account. And don’t get me started on the extra $600 in UC benefits some people will get that will only encourage them not to go back to work.