On Friday, Congressman discussed the house passing, the CARES Act, an aid and relief package to help individuals, families, small businesses, and medium and larger job creators across West Michigan impacted by the coronavirus.
For most Americans it includes money directly into your pockets. People making under $75,000 dollars a year will get $1200 from the government. A married couple making up to $150,000 could see $2400; the bill also calls for $500 payments per child.
“[Small businesses] are going to be allowed to use that to cover payroll, they're going to be used to use that for rent insurance and those kinds of things so that really gives some options and flexibility for small business owners in West Michigan,” Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan said.
Congressman Huizenga spoke with FOX 17 on Facetime after casting his vote Friday.
“So often we hear about the divisiveness in Washington D.C. and in the states and in politics in general. And on occasion, we can actually come together as we should, put politics aside and just try to go do the right thing,” Huizenga said.
Huizenga says small business payroll and rent loans as well as the direct payments to individuals will help West Michiganders in these unsettling times.
“That’s going to help bridge any of that uncertainty of what's going on. Hopefully people are going to be able to use that for groceries and the necessities that they have in life,” Huizenga said.
“The government has a responsibility to make sure that as we are coming out of this, we're able to come out of it as strong as we were before and hopefully as quickly as possible,” he added.
You can read FOX 17's full story online here.
