I’m against a payroll tax cut myself. I was in the past too when Bush did it. So many republicans had the nerve to say Obama was raising taxes when the tax reduction expired.
I don’t think most businesses will close, but a lot of business will be slowed down or closed temporarily.
I heard on TV about 30% of people don’t have sick pay through work. I would guess about half of those people are very low wage and live check to check. That’s my guess. Sick pay doesn’t cover lost wages from business slow down though.
Maybe temp work will go up in some industries if they have sick employees or if they have increased business.
Payroll tax cut doesn’t do anything if you aren’t getting paid, as people said above.
Most of my working life I would have been happy to get time off, even unpaid, for a few weeks or a month, and I know there are some people like me. Usually, workplaces won’t let you do it. Obviously, it’s a luxury to be in that position. When I was a young adult it would have been impossible for me.
I just worry a little that a bunch of money will be given away willy nilly when we already have a budget deficit, but I don’t want anyone to be panicked that this health problem will leave them unable to afford necessities or to get healthcare, etc. I don’t want one America to worry about basic needs right now.