Posted on 12/24/2020 9:36:01 AM PST by marcusmaximus
For the music venue owners, theater producers and cultural institutions that have suffered through the pandemic with no business, the coronavirus relief package that Congress passed on Monday night offers the prospect of aid at last: it includes $15 billion to help them weather a crisis that has closed theaters and silenced halls.
The money, part of a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, is designed to help the culture sector — from dive-bar rock clubs to Broadway theaters and museums — survive.
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Broadway theaters, which have been closed since March, applauded the relief package.
“We are grateful for this bipartisan agreement which will provide immediate relief across our industry and a lifeline to the future,” Charlotte St. Martin, the president of the Broadway League, the trade organization for producers and theater owners, said in a statement.
Nataki Garrett, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, said that the aid would be crucial for nonprofit theaters. “Our situation was critical and dire,” she said.
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The bill allows independent entertainment businesses, like music venues and movie theaters, along with other cultural entities, to apply for grants from the Small Business Administration to support six months of payments to employees and for costs including rent, utilities and maintenance. Applicants must have lost at least 25 percent of their revenue to qualify, and those that have lost more than 90 percent will be able to apply first, within the first two weeks after the bill becomes law.
Grants will be capped at $10 million.
The core of those provisions were proposed in the Senate in July by Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, and John Cornyn, Republican of Texas.
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He has shown his true colors. Needed Trump to get elected and now.....
What a complete waste of money. If the cash was dumped in a fire, at least it would provide a little heat.
How many of them voted for the politicians that are bankrupting them?
>>The money, part of a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, is designed to help the culture sector — from dive-bar rock clubs to Broadway theaters and museums — survive.
How many of the so-called dive bar rock clubs are actually discos? How much of the money is actually going to crooked LiveNation chains and civic venues?
Obviously enjoys DC cocktail parties more than being in Texas. The epitome of a worthless politician but I guess slighter better than his democrat opponent.
Allegedly John Cornyn got more votes in Texas than did Donald Trump.
There is no one who believes any Democrats voted for Cornyn.
It’s clear that some (former?) Democrats voted for Donald Trump.
How many Trump votes ended up getting counted for Joe Biden in Texas?
“Doesn’t matter, it wouldn’t affect the outcome of the election. Hrumph!!”
We need to storm Washington, grab them by the scruffs of their necks and escort them out of government. Every one of them.
Cornyn is now raising money with Bushword for a George P Bush primary challenge against Texas AG Ken Paxton in 2022.
Every cent will go to grease the pockets of bureaucrats with some left over for millionaires.
Right, the feral government should bail out businesses damaged by local policies.
I am embarrassed to say that this POS is my senator from Texas.
Pathetic.
“He has shown his true colors. Needed Trump to get elected and now.....”
Cornyn’s true colors have been known for decades. He is 68 years old and was just elected (rewarded by the people) for another 6 year term. Keep electing the lesser of two evils and you still get evil self serving career politicians who look after themselves.
The US Senate is a club, and Senators are club members first, not representatives of the people. As long as Cornyn stays in the Senate he will take care of Schumer (theaters in NY) and Schumer will take care of him. Expect Cornyn to give the shaft to conservatives in Texas next year when the Dem amnesty program comes up for a vote. After all the conservative voters of Texas will have 6 years to forget the treachery. Plus, in the end they’ll vote for the RINO over another Beto.
>>John Cornyn, Republican of Texas.<<
I did not know Sen. Cornyn helped concoct this crap.
I wrote him a letter a few dayz ago to express my displeasure over the amount of pork and foreign $$$ being slung around with lil regard for American citizens.
Told him he lost my future support...now I know for certain I made the right decision.
All businesses are equal. Some are more equal than others. Depends who they give the kickbacks to.
Sen. Cornyn wants lawmakers to pass Save Our Stages Act
https://www.radio.com/krld/news/local/sen-cornyn-wants-lawmakers-to-pass-save-our-stages-act
It’s a deblasio bailout.
Not much difference between Democrats and Republicans. Need a new party now, and Trump is the one to lead it.
Trust me on this. Cornyn wants to be president.
At No time should any part of the entertainment industry ever receive any taxpayer funding, tax credits or any other subsidy.
HOLLYWOOD HATES AMERICA!
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