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Re: Searchable PPP Loan Data

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They have had to completely shut down in many places. They are legal businesses like any other, so why shouldn't they get PPP funds like any other business?

They were initially ineligible. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/federal-courts-side-str...

I remember that, and it was wrong to keep them out. The courts got it right.

Re: Searchable PPP Loan Data

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

The outrage is that the money didn't go to small businesses, but rather large ones who had the means to cheat the system.

While that could possibly be true, it's worth noting that the database this thread is about can't really help support that claim as it exclusively contains data for loans over $150k (which might still cover some smallish businesses, but definitely not the smallest).

True. My comment was based on prior reporting on PPP funding problems, not based on the recently released names.

Re: Searchable PPP Loan Data

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I have a question that somebody more knowledgeable can answer.

My company, a recruitment agency, took 2 to 5 million in these loans and kept me hired . But since my main client kept me hired , the recruitment agency kept paying me. So did this recruitment agency just make 2-5 million in free money - just by proving that they ran my payroll- which they did. because the client kept me hired anyway.

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