It’s clear: Republicans see the pandemic crisis as an opportunity to reach into our pockets and loot the country. It starts with putting their personal profits first―by using classified briefings for stock tips, or putting travel restrictions on the countries in Europe without Trump resorts.
Now, Mitch McConnell is trying to cram through a bailout package that would give the Trump administration a massive slush fund―without any protections for workers.
We need to make calls NOW. The whole reason for the government to pass any bailout at all is to keep workers on payrolls, so they can make rent and keep their health insurance through the pandemic. Yet the McConnell-Trump plan would let corporations pocket billions of taxpayer dollars and lay off their staffs anyway.
- No blank checks for big corporations. Bailed out corporations must agree to:
- Keep all workers, including airline workers, on payroll for the duration of the crisis
- Independent oversight on the Department of Treasury’s bailout fund
- Increased funding for hospitals
- A permanent ban on stock buybacks
- Funding for states to conduct November’s election entirely by mail
- No cuts to Social Security’s dedicated funding
What McConnell and Trump are setting up is just another trillion-dollar handout to corporations and the super-rich. The only thing that can stop them is our voices, together. Please call both Senators at 202-224-3121 NOW!
Corporate lobbyists are doing everything they can to get a piece of this relief package. It's up to us to stand up for the workers who really need help in this crisis.
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