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The basic formula for helping businesses is straightforward. The federal government needs to provide the money that companies are unable to earn or borrow because of the pandemic. In exchange, companies need to maintain employment and wage payments. That’s the necessary grand bargain — the standard any bailout package should be required to meet.

The Republican bill would let small businesses borrow up to $10 million, and those loans would then be forgiven for any business that avoids cuts in jobs or wages. That’s a fair deal.

But Republicans are proposing different rules for big businesses. Recipients of government bailouts would be required to avoid job or wage cuts only “to the extent practicable” — a loophole so large it amounts to a lack of any meaningful obligation.

The bill creates a $500 billion bailout fund for corporations. Most of the money would backstop the Federal Reserve’s broad-based emergency lending programs, but the Treasury would also get $75 billion for targeted bailouts. The Treasury undoubtedly needs resources and flexibility to confront the crisis. But it would be unpardonable folly for Congress to grant too much latitude to an administration that has repeatedly proved itself to be a careless steward of public resources. To take just one example, the bill would let the Treasury bail out hotels owned by Mr. Trump on whatever terms his administration might care to dictate — and Mr. Trump refused on Sunday night to pledge that he would refrain from taking any federal aid.

Senate Democrats want more from Republicans in other areas, too. They are pushing to deliver more funding for health care, and for state and local governments, and to expand unemployment benefits. These are worthy goals that deserve bipartisan support. Bringing the spread of the coronavirus under control remains the single best way to limit damage to the economy, and health care providers and local governments are on the front lines and running low on money. The need extends beyond public health: The crisis threatens the viability of critical public services, including transit systems. And expanding benefits for unemployed workers would provide aid to those who need it most.

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This is what the left dreams about during a crisis of this proportion.

Taking peoples guns from them.

This is what the left dreams about during a crisis of this proportion. Taking peoples guns from them.

If that is the only thing...

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This is what the left dreams about during a crisis of this proportion. Taking peoples guns from them.

The bastards! Next, what will it be? Demanding homeowners surrender their god-given right to purchase and stockpile napalm?!

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If that is the only thing...

You might want to get independent corroboration for this claim.

Not napalm, just semi-automatic pistols, rifles and shotguns.

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Not napalm, just semi-automatic pistols, rifles and shotguns.

If you represent a threat to others. What's wrong with that?

I don't.

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I don't.

Then you're not in danger of losing your firearm.

You didn't read the bill.

this could be a typical negotiating tactic.

This hardly a typical time.

So it's okay for the Republicans to **** on ordinary USAmericans and bailout the biggest corporations with total impunity?

Pelosi And Schumer Play Politics While Americans Die

Republicans understand that a national crisis calls for urgency and calls for bipartisanship,” GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said. “It’s time for Democrats to stop playing politics and step up to the plate… We’re at war with no ammo. Democrats are talking about this as if it is some juicy political opportunity. This is not a juicy political opportunity… This has got to stop and today’s the day it has to stop. The country is out of time.”

McConnell is right. Democrats like Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Chuck Schumer (NY) see this as just another chance to fatten the coffers of their pet radical groups and special interests. This while millions could go without jobs and paychecks. They are playing a dangerous game. They will likely lose.

Same day voter registration, a long-time Dem wishlist item, very relevant to addressing those businesses and working families about to go under from #COVID19.
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You didn't read the bill.

You didn't show me where it's holding up the stimulus plan.

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