The Dangers of Direct Checks From the Government

The Dangers of Direct Checks From the Government
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Chris Talgo
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Believe it or not, before the coronavirus pandemic the U.S. government had never sent money directly to citizens. Not during the Great Depression. Not during the awful Spanish Flu pandemic. Never.

Chris Talgo
Chris Talgo
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Chris Talgo is an editor at The Heartland Institute. Talgo writes op-eds, articles for Health Care News and Environmental and Climate News, and hosts podcasts.
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