Thread by @joshtpm, It sounds like the provision of the PPP which has allowed mega [...]

It sounds like the provision of the PPP which has allowed mega public companies to get funds regardless of the number of employees was added mainly at the behest of @marcorubio. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-23/luxury-hotel-executive-biggest-winner-of-small-business-relief?utm_source=twitter&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=politics&utm_medium=social

Luxury Hotelier Who Backed Trump Wins Big in Small-Business Aid

A Dallas hotel executive and major donor to President Donald Trump has emerged as the biggest winner from the coronavirus bailout for small businesses.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-23/luxury-hotel-executive-biggest-winner-of-small-business-relief?utm_source=twitter&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=politics&utm_medium=social

2/ Key passage from the article

3/ Rubes? @marcorubio

4/ For clarity, the PPP defined "small business" as one employing fewer than 500 employees. 500 is kinda high. But not a bad definition. Rubes appears to have added language that required only that there be no more than 500 employees PER LOCATION. Which basically ....

5/ means almost anyone can apply.

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