I have an idea that could form a key component for an alternative stimulus package. It isn't actually my idea, but I haven't heard anyone talk about it at all in recent months. What if Congress passes a law to pay reparations for slavery? I love the idea for several reasons:it will put money in the hands of 30-40 million Americans (the devil is in the details figuring out who would be eligible), many of them at the lower end of the economic ladder. Many of these people will spend it, or at least chunks of it. It would further re-enforce the idea that America stands for justice and equality. Lastly, it is the right thing to do. Lost wages, deprivation of human rights for generations - what price do you put on that? People have been working on the details of the scheme for several years, I'll bet it could be enacted fairly rapidly.
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