Jess Scarane on Twitter: "Means testing is already wasteful because it creates administrative costs and loopholes to deny benefits. It turns vile when it excludes the poorest people (see the phase in) and when it is based on income from your job in 2018, which you very well might lose in 2020.… https://t.co/PeURR9TDKX"

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Means testing is already wasteful because it creates administrative costs and loopholes to deny benefits. It turns vile when it excludes the poorest people (see the phase in) and when it is based on income from your job in 2018, which you very well might lose in 2020.https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1240750290321772545 …

Jeff SteinVerified account @JStein_WaPo

GOP bill on immediate checks: -- $1,200 per person ($2,400 if filing jointly) -- $500 per kid -- Begins to phase out above $75K -- Phases out completely above $99K -- Much smaller benefit, of $600, for millions w/o federal tax liability pic.twitter.com/mPggn8eepS

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