It also helps the economy more than giving rich people money! See, rich people tend to be more financially secure, and thus often just huck the money into some form of savings. While not-rich people will often spend the money, either to pay off debt, to just to stock up on things they cannot stock on, or maybe just a Nice Thing that will make their life easier like a more reliable car or water heater or computer.
Given our economy is CONSUMER BASED it is them spending that money that will have more economic impact than a rich person just sitting on it. Giving poor people money keeps the money in circulation!















