On the recordApril 23, 2020
Healthcare workers and small businesses are struggling to stay alive. That is why Democrats fought to ensure hospitals and Main Street get this jolt of relief. We walled off billions in new Paycheck Protection Program funds for smaller community banks and credit unions so Wall Street doesn't vacuum it all up. Let's face it: If healthcare workers cannot safely protect us, America's economy stops. So Democrats secured $75 billion for healthcare providers and $25 billion more for testing. Without mass testing, we can not fully reopen, and we end up voting for endless relief packages. Without Democrats' push for truly small businesses, big business would have continued to cut the line. We will rescue schools and local governments in CARES Act 2. Right now, this is the adrenaline shot that the healthcare system needs.
