PPP loans (Edit: stimulus checks totaled a little over $800 billion)

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keeb420@kbin.social · 23 pts · 3y

also the people who stole ppp loans thinks its unfair you or someone you know might benefit from having their education costs wiped away.

KBTR1066@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I agree with this in principle, in the sense that it's frustrating that people who complain endlessly about the stimulus checks seem to think the PPP loans were a necessity, and that's rank hypocrisy. But the phrasing of this statement is bullshit. The PPP loans totaled a little under $800 billion, while the stimulus checks totaled a little over $800 billion. So it was a lot more than "a few $600 checks".

Martineski@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 8 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I'm not going to fact check this number and I will just edit the title with it.