The petition calling for monthly stimulus checks before the pandemic is over continues to gain momentum, as health experts warn that the more toxic Delta variant poses a serious threat to unvaccinated people across the country.
Denver restaurant owner Stephanie Bonin created Change.org Last year’s petition called on the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Legislation was passed to provide families with “US$2,000 for adults and US$1,000 for children immediately and continue regular inspections during the crisis.”
At the time of publication, more than 2,558,200 people had signed the petition, and there were approximately 85,000 new supporters in the past week. If the goal of 3 million signers is reached, the petition will become one of the most signed petitions on Change.org. Bonin is confident that at the current pace, the petition may reach its goal in late August.
“The most common cause [people sign] Is it that kind of uncertainty,” Bonin told Weekly newspaper“We are still in a period of uncertainty…At this time, people feel like they are returning to a life based on fear.”
Samuel Kunlun/Getty Images
Bonin refers to the Delta variant, which is now the most common virus variant in new cases. Since May, the number of new infections in the United States exceeded 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday. Dr. Anthony FauciThe director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases warned last weekend that this new variant could lead to an increase in cases in areas with low vaccination rates.
The petition has been regularly updated since it was launched during the first wave of pandemic in 2020. Donald TrumpTerm of office.
The petition wrote: “We need to check immediately and pay regularly so that we can keep our heads clear.”Congress We need to make sure that we don’t go bankrupt financially by doing our part to keep the country healthy. “
This month, Bonin insisted that Americans still need to pay monthly, because new variants and Republican voters’ resistance to vaccines have threatened the country’s ability to defeat the virus.
She said: “If we know the tools we have to use, we will be very flexible.” “US$1,000 per month, US$800 per month, is not enough to pay all monthly bills. But if I know I only have these, I can get from there Figure out what I am going to do.”
In addition, five smaller online petitions also require monthly inspections Continue to get support In the past month. A petition entitled “Every American Gets More Than 2,000 U.S. Dollars Per Month” has attracted approximately 130,000 signatures and 48,000 new signatures have been added in the past four weeks.
