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Re:Almost 90 percent of NYC bars and restaurants couldn’t pa... by t-writescode on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @12:24AM (#24550827)
> but landlords who promised to pay their mortgages are not allowed to stop paying.

Why not provide them an extension during this time, as well?

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Re:Almost 90 percent of NYC bars and restaurants couldn’t pa... by twblalock on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @12:27AM (#24550845)
We should! But for some reason, a lot of people think we shouldn't.
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Re:Almost 90 percent of NYC bars and restaurants couldn’t pa... by imtringued on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @06:16AM (#24552812)
Because the next step after that would be to bail out the banks. You can't solve this problem without conjuring money via government debt.
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