US: Sen. Rick Scott calls for 60-day moratorium on housing and utility payments
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Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is calling for a 60-day moratorium on all mortgage, rent, utility, and fee payments for people earning below $75,000 a year and small businesses with fewer than 250 people.

In a Fox Business op-ed published Wednesday, Scott said he would oppose any attempt by the federal government to rescue industries battered by the coronavirus with emergency funding. Instead, he called to direct federal aid to low-income workers.

Quote:"Let me be clear: we should not bail out large corporations that have enjoyed years of growth and prosperity. I won't support it," Scott said. "The people that need help the most are small businesses, hourly workers, people who rely on tips, and gig economy workers like Uber and Lyft drivers."


The Florida senator also said he wanted to press to boost insurance benefits for state unemployment systems that are facing a sudden surge of people filing for unemployment.

Scott further called for an aggressive coronavirus testing regime to be in place and for protecting supply chains that provide critical gear to healthcare providers.

As part of its $1 trillion stimulus package, the Trump administration is proposing $50 billion in emergency federal funding for the airline industry.

Many Democrats, and some Republicans like Scott, are attacking the plan as a bailout. Democrats argue the sector poured substantial profits into buying back stock for years instead of improving labor conditions for its workers.

Scott's op-ed echoes calls from housing advocates seeking a temporary nationwide halt to rent, mortgage, utility, and other housing payments to provide relief to people who have lost their jobs or had hours cut.



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