After Sen. Manchin voiced concerns about the bill and stopped the bill in its tracks, a compromised was finally reached. (CNN)

The cost of not passing the Covid Relief Bill is monumental. The pandemic lasted much longer than originally anticipated and caused extraordinary amounts of damage to the economy of the United States economy and the personal finances of millions of people and companies. The quicker we get vaccinated and relief money gets into the pockets of people who are desperate for immediate cash the better we will be in the long run. It is costly but worth it.