The Hand Out
Coins clinked, we cheered loud!
Blinded by the fleeting gold—
Our future, we sold.
Government stimulus checks and financial relief measures implemented in response to the pandemic provided short-term relief, yet these immediate payouts came at the expense of future economic stability. Fleeting financial support can not resolve deeper systemic issues. Only economic uncertainty that emerged from these short-term fixes.
In Addition large corporations received substantial financial assistance, often with little oversight, while small businesses and working-class individuals struggled to survive. The benefits of these policies disproportionately favored the wealthy, leaving the broader population to deal with the long-term fallout.

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