03-23-2020, 11:36 AM
If the relief money is directly provided to individuals and employers instead of in the usual pass-through manner............it won't be the large corporations that end up with it to do as they please.
For this health/economic crisis, there needs to be language in the legislation requiring that businesses/employers use the money to support the workforce -- those still working and those forced out of work -- not for executive bonuses or stock buy-backs.
So far, the states have largely been left to their own devices when it comes to handling the health crisis and setting guidelines/processes. There needs to be more federal leadership, in my opinion. On the economic front, I wish the federal government would declare a hiatus on evictions, debt payback, foreclosures, and such. Some states have done so, but most have not.
For this health/economic crisis, there needs to be language in the legislation requiring that businesses/employers use the money to support the workforce -- those still working and those forced out of work -- not for executive bonuses or stock buy-backs.
So far, the states have largely been left to their own devices when it comes to handling the health crisis and setting guidelines/processes. There needs to be more federal leadership, in my opinion. On the economic front, I wish the federal government would declare a hiatus on evictions, debt payback, foreclosures, and such. Some states have done so, but most have not.