Kudlow voices support for shielding companies from coronavirus-related lawsuits

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Larry Kudlow said that he was in favor of shielding companies from coronavirus-related lawsuits as the administration eyes a speedy reopening of the economy.

White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Wednesday that he was in favor of shielding companies from coronavirus-related lawsuits as the administration eyes a speedy reopening of the economy.," said that businesses, and particularly small businesses, should not have to face what he called "trial lawyers putting on false lawsuits."

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a lobbying group that advocates for business, called exposure liability "the largest area of concern for the overall business community" inlast week. The group proposed a "safe harbor" from negligence lawsuits for companies following the guidance of public health authorities.

"Litigation may help the tort industry but it doesn't serve the national interest. It would add to uncertainty, crippling prospects for an orderly recovery," Greenberg wrote.

 

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The party of pro-life is willing to sacrifice lives of its citizens to save corporations and the financial markets !!!

Dead Americans mean nothing to the trump regime or the republicans.

Dope

Disgusting!!!

God forbid their stock dividends should go down. You know he's just talking about BIG companies, yes?

He wants to protect the hospitals from being sued under the OSHA laws for failing to protect their workers.

Larry the Cuck

WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

DMRegister IAStartingLine idaveprice this comes out the day Iowa meat plants are closing down, shocking coincidence

How about helping open, essential, tax paying cannabis businesses. Why is this issue being ignored. Oil worth less than zero, cannabis will never be worth less than zero.

Republicans hate workers and want to destroy labor rights. We get it.

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