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In 2008 the government opened the floodgates because it was desperately needed, and even then there was a long languishing period afterwards.

In 2020 the government opened the floodgates again, but it far beyond overkill for the actual damage done. Most people kept on working and still got tons of economic stimulus (largely in the form of low interest loans and debt moratoriums, not really the checks).




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