[jrs235]

Some of the money went to folks who lost jobs. A lot of money also went to business owners who were supposed to use it "to not lay people off". Many probably didn't even need the money but took it because "free money". The number of business owners who bought new "toys" (i.e. cars, boats, etc.) or second and vacation homes during a time of supposedly difficult financial times is daunting...

Think about this: the cost to write off outstanding college loans is ~$350 billion. This amount was accumulated over a few decades. ~$700 billion was given to business owners in under a year...