Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-08 23:14:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0E74D6F25D89095E3336490E650FECE50CF51128E0933A4400793D8C8F696FA3
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United States's fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic was among the most generous globally. Among these interventions include nearly $5 trillion in stimulus, direct payments without means testing (totaling $814 billion), and large increases in unemployment insurance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/03/10/coronavirus-stimulus-international-comparison/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-fiscal-policy-response-to-the-pandemic/ https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Fiscal-Policies-Database-in-Response-to-COVID-19 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/11/us/how-covid-stimulus-money-was-spent.html
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