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Senate Dems Block Small Business Relief Funding, Seek Billions for ‘Local Media’
The Epoch Times ^ | April 9, 2020 | Mark Tapscott

Posted on 04/09/2020 5:56:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Senate Democrats are pushing for a proposal that might send as much as $10 billion to local media outlets as part of a fourth CCP virus relief package, while blocking additional rescue funding for small businesses.

“For over a decade, there has been a steady succession of local outlets closing down, reporters being laid off, production schedules cut, and resources tightened as the growth of social media and technology platforms has concentrated critical advertising revenue in the hands of a few,” states an April 8 letter from 19 mostly Democratic senators, to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).

The letter was also addressed to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Vice Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).

The letter didn’t specify an amount of funding to be provided to local media outlets but referenced proposals from three media trade groups that are seeking $5 billion to $10 billion in such assistance.

“Reliable local news and information has been critically important during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet it has become more scarce,” the letter said.

“Any future stimulus package must contain funding to support this important industry at such a critical time. Such a provision should be tailored to benefit aid recipients who make a long-term commitment to high-quality local news.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2020election; braking; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; media; mediawingofthednc; msm; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; smearmachine
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1 posted on 04/09/2020 5:56:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Support your local propaganda outlets.


2 posted on 04/09/2020 6:03:13 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Torches and pitch forks time yet?


3 posted on 04/09/2020 6:03:28 PM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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Something a bit stronger.


4 posted on 04/09/2020 6:05:16 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The socilaist revolution to create the UNited Socialsit States of America has begun.

We are headed for a 6 Trillion in bail out funds, all to be passed by voice vote.

Pelosi and a gang of Obama socialist radicals are re-engineering America in the midst of a pandemic.

Maaay, as unnpopular as he is was right.

A virtuakl coup is taking place.The federal Treasury is buying our debt, no body else wants it.

hate to say it, but we are in big trouble folks.

have the Red Chinese finally beaten us ? We will have indebtedness of close to 30 Trillion, and its an indebtedness we can never pay back.

Soon Pelosi will be saying we need Red China’s “help.”


5 posted on 04/09/2020 6:05:27 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Going to be an interesting election...



6 posted on 04/09/2020 6:06:01 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Trump.Deplorable

The 2nd American Civil war is coming shortly. I do not want to be A Democrat...period!!! Go figure!!!


7 posted on 04/09/2020 6:06:18 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forev er!!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Maybe it’s because they’re irrelevant and costly 20th century relics? Save a tree. Cut down a local newspaper.


8 posted on 04/09/2020 6:06:31 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: Trump.Deplorable

Almost time to Bugaloo.


9 posted on 04/09/2020 6:09:53 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The dems want to turn the Save American Small Businesses Bill into the, Save Our Democrat Propagandists Bill.


10 posted on 04/09/2020 6:11:59 PM PDT by ocrp1982 (ll)
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NO, and HELL NO!


11 posted on 04/09/2020 6:12:45 PM PDT by wetgundog
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In a way I’m OK with this. The democrats just prevented us from printing another pile of money. Time to stop doing that. We need to hold out just a little longer and we are over the hump. Then we can get back to work.

No more “stimulus.”


12 posted on 04/09/2020 6:12:50 PM PDT by henkster ("We can always fool the foreigner" - Chinese Proverb)
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Seek Billions for ‘Local Media’

Learn to code.

13 posted on 04/09/2020 6:13:28 PM PDT by Kenny Bania (Ovaltine? Why not call it Roundtine?)
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To: American in Israel

Democrat, Joe Biden is eagerly awaiting the arrival and verbal public endorsement from, The Magic Magician, Ex-POTUS, Barack Hussein Obama. Where have you gone, Barack Hussein Obama & wife, Michelle? Hmmn....not in sight either of them!!!


14 posted on 04/09/2020 6:17:05 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forev er!!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wow! So they can all become just like NPR!!!


15 posted on 04/09/2020 6:19:51 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Gays can give blood but I can't)
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To: Trump.Deplorable
Torches and pitch forks time yet?

Way past time.

16 posted on 04/09/2020 6:21:32 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-changing-headline-senate-dems-blocking-250b-small-business-fund

CNN mocked for changing headline on Senate Dems blocking $250B small business fund


17 posted on 04/09/2020 6:21:34 PM PDT by Troublemaker
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This is no surprise.


18 posted on 04/09/2020 6:37:10 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute”


19 posted on 04/09/2020 6:42:33 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: Trump.Deplorable

It’s time to decorate lamp posts.....


20 posted on 04/09/2020 6:44:44 PM PDT by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
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