Your stimulus check is getting ripped in half — here’s how to make up the rest

Yes, at long last, you’re getting another “stimulus check,” a second direct payment from the government to provide some COVID financial relief.

But here’s the catch: Congress wants to send only half as much cash as last time: $600, not $1,200.

Critics say that’s not nearly enough, as the virus spirals out of control and leads to new lockdowns and layoffs. Millions are still out of work from the spring, when the…