Now is not the time to allow large corporations to take advantage of this horrific crisis ...
The airline industry is asking for $50 billion, the private space industry is asking for $5 billion, and the hotel industry wants $150 billion. 2/6
The National Association of Manufacturers wants $1.4 trillion, and the International Council of Shopping Centers wants a guarantee of up to $1 trillion. 3/6
Adidas wants to sneak in a long-sought provision allowing people to use pretax money to pay for gym memberships and fitness equipment even when many gyms and retail stores are closed nationwide. 4/6
Corporate pork producers are using the coronavirus to push Congress to expedite guest worker visas, even at a time when international travel and immigration is largely shut down. 5/6
We cannot give Trumps Treasury Department a blank check to bail out the airlines, cruise ships, hotels, and many other industries, while providing next to nothing to help the homeless or the most vulnerable people in this country. 6/6