Stimulus Bill Wasn't Big Enough to Give Everyone $42K

As the U.S. Government was signing the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act into law, a number of news sites stated that coronavirus spending had hit $41,870 per taxpayer. Other sites twisted this statement to say that America’s coronavirus relief could have given every taxpayer $41,870. 

Many assumed that this meant that the American Rescue Plan Act could have given every taxpayer that amount. Posts either stating or heavily implying this have appeared on social media ever since.