Biden Pushes For $2,000 Stimulus Checks But What Are The Roadblocks To Getting It Done?
01/12/21 AT 5:33 PM
US President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 7, 2021 Photo: AFP / JIM WATSON
KEY POINTS
Sluggish distribution, outdated information, and poor targeting have all been criticised
The Biden administration has brought renewed hope, as an engaged executive could remedy many of the problems
The approval and distribution of COVID-19 relief checks has shaped the political landscape for weeks, but as they’re nearing arrival several glaring weaknesses have become apparent in the government’s program.
Criticisms that the checks are poorly targeted and inefficient have some merit, and while several drawbacks have easy fixes others are more fundamental. As further funding is considered by the incoming Biden administration, the debate is likely to only intensify.