Just Send the Bigger Checks Already

Stimulus payments of $2,000 will be a big boost to those that need it, and won’t do any harm to the economy. Most of all, it’s politically savvy.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a vote on a proposal for $2,000 stimulus checks, but it’s not dead yet. Photo: Bloomberg

By Conor Sen

Let’s get down to brass tacks: Sending $2,000 in direct payments to Americans is a politically effective but economically…