John, you may have heard that a new bipartisan COVID-19 stimulus bill is in the works—a $900 billion package to support small businesses, hospitals, essential workers, and those who have become unemployed due to the pandemic.
While there's still so much more to push for, both Democrats and Republicans have come together to compromise on this package. So, why hasn't it passed?
Mitch McConnell.
McConnell is unwilling to bring this bill to the floor unless it stops any COVID-related lawsuits filed that "allege injury or death" due to corporate negligence.
In other words, he's holding up desperately-needed relief for the American people in order to protect big corporations that dangerously put profit over the safety of their employees' lives.
Look, it's not unreasonable to think that corporations should have to follow safety precautions and be held liable when they disregard the lives of their customers, patients, and workers. That's basic human decency.
Yet McConnell is still making up imaginary issues with these lawsuits in the name of corporate interests. This is not what the American people need from their elected officials. Not now, not ever.
The need for help is dire. Families are facing unemployment, sickness, hunger, eviction. It's been months since the government last passed any relief. We can't afford to stall more due to the corrupt relationship between government leaders and their corporate supporters.
Thank you,
Katie
