'The fate of these small businesses—including ones owned by women and people of color that were left behind—will be tied to those senators who voted down this lifeline today.' mainstreetweets
"The fate of these small businesses," said one advocacy group,"will be tied to those senators who voted down this lifeline today."Advocates for independently-owned businesses warned that restaurants, gyms, and other Main Street businesses across the U.S. will be forced to close in the coming months after Republicans in the Senate on Thursday blocked a $48 billion package to provide relief to owners who have struggled to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
As a result, said Erika Polmar of the Independent Restaurant Coalition ,"we estimate more than half of the 177,300 restaurants waiting for an RRF grant will close in the next few months." "Local restaurants across the country expected help but the Senate couldn't finish the job," said Polmar."Neighborhood restaurants nationwide have held out hope for this program, selling their homes, cashing out retirement funds, or taking personal loans in an effort to keep their employees working."
"After hanging on for another year, hurting restaurants and bars throughout America, especially in rural communities, may not see any relief despite the House passing a bill just last month to put more money into the RRF,"Didier Trinh, policy and political impact director for Main Street Alliance ."The fate of these small businesses—including ones owned by women and people of color that were left behind—will be tied to those senators who voted down this lifeline today.
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