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Author:  Antarctica [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:27 pm ]
Post subject:  $4k domestic travel credit

Looks like this may happen instead of a stimulus. Where's everyone gonna go?

Author:  IMU [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $4k domestic travel credit

Vegas. Laguna Beach.

Author:  billypootons [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $4k domestic travel credit

yikes

Author:  Jaw Breaker [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:30 pm ]
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Tell me those won't be sold on the secondary market...

Author:  Nas [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:31 pm ]
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I'm cool with this.

Author:  Antarctica [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:32 pm ]
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Jaw Breaker wrote:
Tell me those won't be sold on the secondary market...

Its a tax credit.

Author:  Antarctica [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $4k domestic travel credit

I think it could probably still be pretty easily used for international travel as long as you book your flight through a US carrier's website. You can game it by booking any Star Alliance flight through UA, or whatever your network is.

The only real issue I have with this credit is will mean everywhere will be FLOODED with people domestically and you really are going to need to think hard about picking somewhere that wont be a mob scene. Unless you are doing the Vegas thing where the crazier the better.

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:56 pm ]
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East St Louis

Author:  B Mac [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:02 pm ]
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Can i use it at my local bar to help the struggling local businesses? Or is it just a bail out to the travel industry and fuck you if I don't want to do that?

Author:  Bagels [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:04 pm ]
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B Mac wrote:
Can i use it at my local bar to help the struggling local businesses? Or is it just a bail out to the travel industry and fuck you if I don't want to do that?


Applebee's will accept it

Author:  B Mac [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:06 pm ]
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Bagels wrote:
B Mac wrote:
Can i use it at my local bar to help the struggling local businesses? Or is it just a bail out to the travel industry and fuck you if I don't want to do that?


Applebee's will accept it

I'm shocked that Frank isn't here being outraged. I never though the airlines were the reason he was so upset about Red Robin being closed.

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $4k domestic travel credit

You just want $4,000 worth of chicken wings and jalapeno poppers!

Author:  Spaulding [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:14 pm ]
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This is a pretty good idea.

Author:  Kirkwood [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:14 pm ]
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Inneresting. The rules for this are going to be wild.

Author:  B Mac [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:14 pm ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote:
You just want $4,000 worth of chicken wings and jalapeno poppers!

God damn right.

Or I'd rather spend any new stimulus helping my local places than buy a ticket to Maui.

Author:  Kirkwood [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:15 pm ]
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Spaulding wrote:
This is a pretty good idea.

Why

Author:  conns7901 [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:18 pm ]
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I have no plans to fly anywhere in the next 12 months. No help to me.

Author:  Douchebag [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:19 pm ]
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Kirkwood wrote:
Spaulding wrote:
This is a pretty good idea.

Why

It's a better idea than just handing the airlines a pile of cash.

Author:  HawaiiYou [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:22 pm ]
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will it be 4k for everyone? regardless of yearly income?

Author:  B Mac [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $4k domestic travel credit

Douchebag wrote:
Kirkwood wrote:
Spaulding wrote:
This is a pretty good idea.

Why

It's a better idea than just handing the airlines a pile of cash.

It's a much worse idea than handing taxpayers a pile of cash and if they chose to fly somewhere that's their decision.

Author:  Antarctica [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:29 pm ]
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I'd rather get a $4000 tax credit than a $1200 check.

Author:  Brick [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:32 pm ]
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This is dumb but I'll use it. Why is the travel industry special?

Author:  B Mac [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:33 pm ]
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This thread is going to filled with so called conservatives being happy about the government telling them how to spend their money and it's going to be wonderful. :lol:

Author:  Antarctica [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:34 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This is dumb but I'll use it. Why is the travel industry special?

Lots of industries are strongly affected by travel, from aerospace to energy to commercial real estate.

Author:  Antarctica [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:38 pm ]
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You know, its very revelatory when the liberals who decry the inequity of the American system are the same people who cant seem to figure out what a tax credit is. Or would rather have less money now than almost three times as much money less than a year from now.

It is perhaps this type of financial ignorance and short-sightedness that causes such disillusionment with the system and not any sort of fault with the system itself.

Author:  Jaw Breaker [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $4k domestic travel credit

This ain't gonna fly.

Author:  Brick [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $4k domestic travel credit

Antarctica wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This is dumb but I'll use it. Why is the travel industry special?

Lots of industries are strongly affected by travel, from aerospace to energy to commercial real estate.

That's true for most industries. Why can't some use 4k to buy a car or renovate their house?

Author:  Kirkwood [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $4k domestic travel credit

Antarctica wrote:
You know, its very revelatory when the liberals who decry the inequity of the American system are the same people who cant seem to figure out what a tax credit is. Or would rather have less money now than almost three times as much money less than a year from now.

It is perhaps this type of financial ignorance and short-sightedness that causes such disillusionment with the system and not any sort of fault with the system itself.

It's a tax credit up to $4K only if you spend the amount. Seems pointless for people who are unemployed.

Author:  Antarctica [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:42 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Antarctica wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
This is dumb but I'll use it. Why is the travel industry special?

Lots of industries are strongly affected by travel, from aerospace to energy to commercial real estate.

That's true for most industries. Why can't some use 4k to buy a car or renovate their house?

Well because real estate is fine and the auto industry is probably going to be OK too. Though this Hertz thing is going to leave a bruise.

Author:  B Mac [ Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:43 pm ]
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Antarctica wrote:
You know, its very revelatory when the liberals who decry the inequity of the American system are the same people who cant seem to figure out what a tax credit is. Or would rather have less money now than almost three times as much money less than a year from now.

It is perhaps this type of financial ignorance and short-sightedness that causes such disillusionment with the system and not any sort of fault with the system itself.

Obviously written by somebody who hasn’t even read the proposal. :lol:

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