Members of Congress took small-business loans — and the full extent is unknown

[Somerville]

For those on the right, I will note, and everyone who takes the time to read the article will see, that two of the four Congress critters named are Democrats.

Members of Congress took small-business loans — and the full extent is unknown

Some GOP lawmakers who benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program also opposed legislation requiring lending transparency.

At least four members of Congress have reaped benefits in some way from the half-trillion-dollar small-business loan program they helped create.

And no one knows how many more there could be.

It’s a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have acknowledged close ties to companies that have received loans from the program — businesses that are either run by their families or employ their spouse as a senior executive.

Republicans on the list include Rep. Roger Williams of Texas, a wealthy businessman who owns auto dealerships, body shops and car washes, and Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri, whose family owns multiple farms and equipment suppliers across the Midwest. The Democrats count Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada, whose husband is CEO of a regional casino developer, and Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell of Florida, whose husband is a senior executive at a restaurant chain that has since returned the loan.

For those who refuse to read the piece, I ask them to notice the use of the word "Some", a word I tend to use when disputing those who prefer broad-brush, all-inclusive accusations in regards to their opponents. Also, there is the last sentence that tells the reader that some companies have a bit of ethics in their boardrooms.

The big question: Why is the GOP, not all of them but certainly those with more power, so adamant about concealing the recipients of loans intended for small businesses?

 

[Threegoofs]

For those on the right, I will note, and everyone who takes the time to read the article will see, that two of the four Congress critters named are Democrats.



For those who refuse to read the piece, I ask them to notice the use of the word "Some", a word I tend to use when disputing those who prefer broad-brush, all-inclusive accusations in regards to their opponents. Also, there is the last sentence that tells the reader that some companies have a bit of ethics in their boardrooms.

The big question: Why is the GOP, not all of them but certainly those with more power, so adamant about concealing the recipients of loans intended for small businesses?

The swamp.

It doesn’t seem to have drained.

 

[Casper]

The swamp.

It doesn’t seem to have drained.

Just the head swamp creature, think he may go extinct soon.

 

[Ikari]

OMG....yeah, yeah that seems about right.

 

[Rogue Valley]

The big question: Why is the GOP, not all of them but certainly those with more power, so adamant about concealing the recipients of loans intended for small businesses?

Probably because they have their greedy corrupt paws on stimulus money. Treas. Sec. Mnuchen refuses to reveal where $500 billion went.

 

[PirateMk1]

For those on the right, I will note, and everyone who takes the time to read the article will see, that two of the four Congress critters named are Democrats.



For those who refuse to read the piece, I ask them to notice the use of the word "Some", a word I tend to use when disputing those who prefer broad-brush, all-inclusive accusations in regards to their opponents. Also, there is the last sentence that tells the reader that some companies have a bit of ethics in their boardrooms.

The big question: Why is the GOP, not all of them but certainly those with more power, so adamant about concealing the recipients of loans intended for small businesses?

This is the check kiting scam all over again. ****ing asshats the entire body.

House banking scandal - Wikipedia