Advocacy News – December 10, 2020
Calling all Chamber members! We need your help educating our congressional delegation on the importance of passing a bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill. A potential deal is coming down to the wire and we need your help sending a strong message to Congress that Michigan businesses and individuals are counting on them to get this done before they adjourn for the year.
Copy and paste the message below then send an email to your US Senator and Representative today! Email Sen. Stabenow, Sen. Peters and your Congressperson by clicking on the hotlinks provided.
Dear ____:
I am writing today to voice the critical need for Congress to pass pandemic relief for small businesses and families before the end of this year. We know that enacting a bill will require bipartisan compromise and we need your help.
Businesses across our state need relief as soon as possible to keep their doors open and need meaningful COVID-19 liability protections at the federal level like those provided in the “Safe to Work Act.”
The cost of Congress failing to act could be catastrophic for Michigan:
- According to recent Census Bureau polling:
- 32.5% of Michiganders expect to lose employment income in the next month.
- 6.9% are either not current on their rent or mortgage or have little confidence they can make next month’s payment.
- On December 26, unemployment benefits for approximately 535,718 Michiganders will expire.
- This month more small businesses in Michigan have reduced employment than increased employment and 78% of businesses report the pandemic has had a large or moderate negative effect on their business.
- More than 121,000 Michigan businesses received assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program.
- But nearly all have exhausted their PPP funding and expect to need additional financial assistance in the next six months.
Your efforts to complete a pandemic relief bill prior to the end of the year will save countless small businesses and families across Michigan. We are counting on your support!
Sincerely,
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