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Midnight Writer

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3. Republicans slipped this into the bill. It allows corporations in if they have branches of

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 05:44 PM

Apr 2020

less than 500 employees. The less than 500 employees was supposed to restrict grants to small businesses.

For example, a restaurant or hotel chain would not be eligible, but since each location has less than 500 employees, they are able to qualify.

The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away.

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White House, GOP face heat after hotel and restaurant chains helped run small business program dry [View all] Eugene Apr 2020 OP

That's really nice. One industry hogged the whole program's worth of benefits, meant for .. SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #1

they had no idea elleng Apr 2020 #2

Republicans slipped this into the bill. It allows corporations in if they have branches of Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #3

Hmm... "hotel and restaurant" benefited the most? procon Apr 2020 #4

what are the odds trumps properties got huge loans... getagrip_already Apr 2020 #5

Ruth's Chris Steak House: over-priced dreck Auggie Apr 2020 #6