Thanks for reading, Abe. Here’s some research I think could come in handy for this discussion: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/understanding-the-intersection-of-medicaid-and-work/

In a nutshell, the data on 25 million Medicaid recipients between 19 and 64 found that 42% worked full-time and 18% worked part-time. (In other words, 6% do work.) Of the 10 million said they didn’t work, 36% said it was because of a disability, 30% said it was because they were taking care of their family, 15% said it was because they were students, 6% said they couldn’t find work, and 9% said they were retired.

Now, you’re not talking about Medicaid here, you’re talking about Covid relief. I bring up this study because I think it shows there’s little reason to believe most people would not look for work after receiving some kind of government subsidy, whether it’s Medicaid or, in this case, Covid relief.