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IT COSTS NOTHING.

IT COSTS NOTHING. IT HELPS.

IT HELPS.OTHING

IT HELPS.OTHING IT HELPS

>>> LISTEN UP, THE WHITE HOUSE

>>> LISTEN UP, THE WHITE HOUSE IS NOW CONSIDERING A $1 TRILLION

IS NOW CONSIDERING A $1 TRILLION PACKAGE TO COMBAT THE DISASTROUS

PACKAGE TO COMBAT THE DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS ON

EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS ON OUR ECONOMY.

OUR ECONOMY. $250 BILLION OF THAT WOULD BE

$250 BILLION OF THAT WOULD BE USED FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS TO

USED FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS TO AMERICANS, BUT ONE PART OF THE

AMERICANS, BUT ONE PART OF THE PLAN IS ALREADY DRAWING A LOT OF

PLAN IS ALREADY DRAWING A LOT OF SHARP CRITICISM.

SHARP CRITICISM. INDUSTRY BAILOUTS WITH ROUGHLY

INDUSTRY BAILOUTS WITH ROUGHLY $50th BILLION GOING TO HELP THE

$50th BILLION GOING TO HELP THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY ALONE.

AIRLINE INDUSTRY ALONE. JOINING US IS MARK CUBAN, OTHER

JOINING US IS MARK CUBAN, OTHER THAN OF THE MAVERICKS, AND TODD

THAN OF THE MAVERICKS, AND TODD GRAVES IS HERE, HE WAS PART OF

GRAVES IS HERE, HE WAS PART OF THE WHITE HOUSE’S CALL WITH

THE WHITE HOUSE’S CALL WITH RESTAURANT EXECUTIVES YESTERDAY.

RESTAURANT EXECUTIVES YESTERDAY. MAYOR MICHAEL TUBBS IS WITH US

MAYOR MICHAEL TUBBS IS WITH US OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, AND BEN

OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, AND BEN WHITE, POLITICO’S CHIEF ECONOMIC

WHITE, POLITICO’S CHIEF ECONOMIC CORRESPONDENT.

CORRESPONDENT. MR. CUBAN, WE MUST GO TO YOU

MR. CUBAN, WE MUST GO TO YOU FIRST.

FIRST. IN THE LAST WEEK YOU HAVE DONE

IN THE LAST WEEK YOU HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, IN

SO MUCH FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, IN TEXAS, EVEN LAST NIGHT URGING

TEXAS, EVEN LAST NIGHT URGING PEOPLE TO REACH OUT FOR SMALL

PEOPLE TO REACH OUT FOR SMALL BUSINESS LOANS, BUT YOU HAVE

BUSINESS LOANS, BUT YOU HAVE SHARPLY CRITICIZED THIS IDEA OF

SHARPLY CRITICIZED THIS IDEA OF CORPORATE BAILOUTS.

CORPORATE BAILOUTS. I’M NOT AGAINST CORPORATE

I’M NOT AGAINST CORPORATE BAILOUTS.

BAILOUTS. I THINK WE’RE IN A NEW NEW

I THINK WE’RE IN A NEW NEW NORMAL RIGHT NOW, LIFE IS

NORMAL RIGHT NOW, LIFE IS DIFFERENT.

DIFFERENT. OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY SHOULD

OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY SHOULD BE SUPPORTING COMPANIES WHO

BE SUPPORTING COMPANIES WHO RETAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES.

RETAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE HAVE TO DO ALL WE CAN TO

WE HAVE TO DO ALL WE CAN TO PREVENT FIRINGS AND LAYOVERS.

PREVENT FIRINGS AND LAYOVERS. IF THAT MEANS BAILOUTS,

IF THAT MEANS BAILOUTS, SUBSIDIES, SPECIAL PRICED LOANS,

SUBSIDIES, SPECIAL PRICED LOANS, I’M ALL FOR IT, BLUE WHEN WE

I’M ALL FOR IT, BLUE WHEN WE NEGOTIATE THOSE DEALS, WE HAVE

NEGOTIATE THOSE DEALS, WE HAVE TO BE COGNIZANT THIS IS A UNIQUE

TO BE COGNIZANT THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO

OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO SOMETHING THAT ADDRESSING INCOME

SOMETHING THAT ADDRESSING INCOME INEQUALITY.

INEQUALITY. WHAT I WANT IS ANYTHING THAT WE

WHAT I WANT IS ANYTHING THAT WE DO THAT BENEFITS AN EXECUTIVE,

DO THAT BENEFITS AN EXECUTIVE, WE NEED TO DO THE EXACT SAME

WE NEED TO DO THE EXACT SAME THING TO BENEFIT THE HOURLY

THING TO BENEFIT THE HOURLY WORKER OR THE LOWEST PAID WORKER

WORKER OR THE LOWEST PAID WORKER AT THAT COMPANY.

AT THAT COMPANY. TWO YEARS FROM NOW WHEN WE’RE

TWO YEARS FROM NOW WHEN WE’RE LOOKING BACK ON ALL OF THIS,

LOOKING BACK ON ALL OF THIS, WE’LL SAY WHY DON’T WE USE THIS

WE’LL SAY WHY DON’T WE USE THIS AS A CHANCE TO HELP THE EVERYDAY

AS A CHANCE TO HELP THE EVERYDAY WORKER.

WORKER. I JUST WANT TO GET AHEAD OF

I JUST WANT TO GET AHEAD OF THAT.

THAT. SO, YOU KNOW, WE JUST NEED --

SO, YOU KNOW, WE JUST NEED -- THIS IS THE TIME TO ADDRESS IT.

THIS IS THE TIME TO ADDRESS IT. >> DO WE NEED TO LOOK MORE

>> DO WE NEED TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT WHAT KIND OF

CLOSELY AT WHAT KIND OF INDUSTRIES WE GIVE ASSISTANCE

INDUSTRIES WE GIVE ASSISTANCE TO?

TO? WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE AIRLINE

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, ONE OF THE REASONS

INDUSTRY, ONE OF THE REASONS THEY DON’T HAVE CUSHION IS

THEY DON’T HAVE CUSHION IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE SPENT SO MUCH

BECAUSE THEY HAVE SPENT SO MUCH IN THE LAST FEW YEARS ON

IN THE LAST FEW YEARS ON CORPORATE BUYBACKS.

CORPORATE BUYBACKS. OR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY THEY’RE

OR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY THEY’RE NOT PAYING BIG U.S. CORPORATE

NOT PAYING BIG U.S. CORPORATE TAXES LIKE A LOT OF COMPANIES

TAXES LIKE A LOT OF COMPANIES HERE, THEY’RE DOMICILED IN

HERE, THEY’RE DOMICILED IN PLACES LIKE LIBERIA AND PANAMA.

PLACES LIKE LIBERIA AND PANAMA. >> TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS

>> TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS THERE.

THERE. ONE, THE FACT THEY DID BUYOUTS,

ONE, THE FACT THEY DID BUYOUTS, IF YOU SAY WE’RE GOING TO

IF YOU SAY WE’RE GOING TO EXCLUDE THEM, YOU’RE KILLING ALL

EXCLUDE THEM, YOU’RE KILLING ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR THEM.

THE PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR THEM. YOU’RE GUARANTEEING THEY ALL

YOU’RE GUARANTEEING THEY ALL LOSE THEIR JOBS, SO THIS ISN’T

LOSE THEIR JOBS, SO THIS ISN’T ABOUT THEM.

ABOUT THEM. THIS IS ABOUT SUPPORTING,

THIS IS ABOUT SUPPORTING, HELPING COMPANIES RETAIN THEIR

HELPING COMPANIES RETAIN THEIR EMPLOYEES SO YOU CAN HELP THE

EMPLOYEES SO YOU CAN HELP THE EMPLOYEE.

EMPLOYEE. WHAT YOU DO AS PART OF THAT,

WHAT YOU DO AS PART OF THAT, SINCE THE GOVERNMENT IS REDUCING

SINCE THE GOVERNMENT IS REDUCING IF NOT ELIMINATING THE RISKS IN

IF NOT ELIMINATING THE RISKS IN THE OPERATION FOR SOME PERIOD,

THE OPERATION FOR SOME PERIOD, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE IF AN EXEC

YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE IF AN EXEC IS AWARDED A STOCK OPTION OR

IS AWARDED A STOCK OPTION OR WARRANT OR GRANTED STOCK,

WARRANT OR GRANTED STOCK, WHATEVER YOU DO FOR THEM,

WHATEVER YOU DO FOR THEM, PROPORTIONALLY YOU DO THE SAME

PROPORTIONALLY YOU DO THE SAME THING FOR EVERYONE ELSE ON THE

THING FOR EVERYONE ELSE ON THE PAYROLL.

PAYROLL. THAT’S THE KEY.

THAT’S THE KEY. I’M NOT DOGMATIC AGAINST

I’M NOT DOGMATIC AGAINST BAILOUTS OR LOANS OR SUBSIDIES

BAILOUTS OR LOANS OR SUBSIDIES AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME. WE’RE IN A NEW WORLD WE HAVE

WE’RE IN A NEW WORLD WE HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, BUT WE NEED

NEVER SEEN BEFORE, BUT WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE EVERYBODY BEING

TO PRIORITIZE EVERYBODY BEING SUPPORTED EQUALLY.

SUPPORTED EQUALLY. WE NEED TO USE THIS AS AN

WE NEED TO USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE INCOME

OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE INCOME INEQUALITY.

INEQUALITY. THAT NEEDS TO BE JOB NUMBER

THAT NEEDS TO BE JOB NUMBER ONE -- GET PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR

ONE -- GET PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR JOBS AND HELP LIFT PEOPLE UP

JOBS AND HELP LIFT PEOPLE UP WHERE WE CAN.

WHERE WE CAN. BY THOSE PEOPLE RETAINING THEIR

BY THOSE PEOPLE RETAINING THEIR JOBS, THEY’RE GOING TO HELP

JOBS, THEY’RE GOING TO HELP SUPPORT US WHEN HOPEFULLY WE CAN

SUPPORT US WHEN HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THE ECONOMY STABILIZED AND

GET THE ECONOMY STABILIZED AND MOVING FORWARD, HOPEFULLY JUST

MOVING FORWARD, HOPEFULLY JUST SIX MONTHS FROM NOW.

SIX MONTHS FROM NOW. >> THIS IS A TIME WHEN WE COULD

>> THIS IS A TIME WHEN WE COULD BE MOVING TO MORE INCLUSIVE

BE MOVING TO MORE INCLUSIVE CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM.

CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> TODD YOU HAVE NEARLY 500

>> TODD YOU HAVE NEARLY 500 LOCATION, DRIVE-THRUS AT THE

LOCATION, DRIVE-THRUS AT THE LOCATIONS SO PEOPLE CAN DRIVE,

LOCATIONS SO PEOPLE CAN DRIVE, PICK UP FOOD.

PICK UP FOOD. SOME CHAIN RESTAURANTS HAVE

SOME CHAIN RESTAURANTS HAVE APPS.

APPS. YOU HAVE THE BENEFIT OF BEING

YOU HAVE THE BENEFIT OF BEING PART OF THE WHITE HOUSE CALL

PART OF THE WHITE HOUSE CALL YESTERDAY.

YESTERDAY. THE ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE

THE ACCOMMODATIONS THAT ARE BEING MADE, ARE THEY GOING TO

BEING MADE, ARE THEY GOING TO HELP SMALL MOM-AND-POP

HELP SMALL MOM-AND-POP RESTAURANTS THAT DON’T HAVE

RESTAURANTS THAT DON’T HAVE DRIVE-THRUS OR APPS?

DRIVE-THRUS OR APPS? >> UNFORTUNATELY THE PRESIDENT

>> UNFORTUNATELY THE PRESIDENT DIDN’T GET TO THAT ON OUR BRIEF

DIDN’T GET TO THAT ON OUR BRIEF CALL YESTERDAY.

CALL YESTERDAY. THE CALL INVOLVED ABOUT 23 OF

THE CALL INVOLVED ABOUT 23 OF SOME OF THE LARGEST RESTAURANT

SOME OF THE LARGEST RESTAURANT COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY, AND

COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY, AND ALSO THE INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE

ALSO THE INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION.

ASSOCIATION. HE WAS CONCERNED AND MAKING SURE

HE WAS CONCERNED AND MAKING SURE THAT SOME OF THESE LARGEST

THAT SOME OF THESE LARGEST RESTAURANT COMPANIES WERE READY

RESTAURANT COMPANIES WERE READY TO FEED THE PUBLIC FOOD-SAFE

TO FEED THE PUBLIC FOOD-SAFE PRODUCT AND PRACTICING SOCIAL

PRODUCT AND PRACTICING SOCIAL DISCIPLINE.

DISCIPLINE. HE DID SAY THE ECONOMIC PACKAGE,

HE DID SAY THE ECONOMIC PACKAGE, HE DIDN’T GET INTO ANY DETAILS,

HE DIDN’T GET INTO ANY DETAILS, BUT DID SAY OUR INDUSTRY WAS

BUT DID SAY OUR INDUSTRY WAS GOING TO LIKE IT A LOT.

GOING TO LIKE IT A LOT. I CAN’T REMEMBER HIS EXACT

I CAN’T REMEMBER HIS EXACT QUOTE, BUT ANXIOUSI AWAITING

QUOTE, BUT ANXIOUSI AWAITING THAT.

THAT. COMPANIES LIKE US THAT DO HAVE

COMPANIES LIKE US THAT DO HAVE CALL THAT DO HAVE LARGE CREDIT

CALL THAT DO HAVE LARGE CREDIT LINES, WE’RE GOING TO MAKE IT

LINES, WE’RE GOING TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS.

THROUGH THIS. MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE SMALL

MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE SMALL BUSINESSES.

BUSINESSES. SMALL BUSINESS WE KNOW IS THE

SMALL BUSINESS WE KNOW IS THE BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY.

BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY. THE RESTAURANT SECTOR IS A HUGE

THE RESTAURANT SECTOR IS A HUGE PART OF THAT.

PART OF THAT. I THINK WE’RE ONE OF THE TOP

I THINK WE’RE ONE OF THE TOP EMPLOYERS IN THE COUNTRY, AND SO

EMPLOYERS IN THE COUNTRY, AND SO I STARTED MY BUSINESS 25 YEARS

I STARTED MY BUSINESS 25 YEARS AGO HAVING A COMMERCIAL FISH IN

AGO HAVING A COMMERCIAL FISH IN ALASKA, I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO

ALASKA, I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO START A STRAUB AND HOW HARD IT

START A STRAUB AND HOW HARD IT IS TO KEEP A RESTAURANT GOING.

IS TO KEEP A RESTAURANT GOING. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T KNOW THIS,

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T KNOW THIS, BUT A RESTAURANT HAS TO MAKE

BUT A RESTAURANT HAS TO MAKE SMALL MARGES OFF OF VERY LARGE

SMALL MARGES OFF OF VERY LARGE VOLUMES.

VOLUMES. A LOT OF THESE SMALLER

A LOT OF THESE SMALLER RESTAURANTS, INDEPENDENT

RESTAURANTS, INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS, THEY LIVE -- THEY

RESTAURANTS, THEY LIVE -- THEY GO THROUGH ALL THEIR VOLUMES,

GO THROUGH ALL THEIR VOLUMES, THEY MAY MAKE FIVE CENTS ON THE

THEY MAY MAKE FIVE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, AND THAT’S BEFORE TAX.

DOLLAR, AND THAT’S BEFORE TAX. THEY LIVE WEEK TO WEEK, MONTH TO

THEY LIVE WEEK TO WEEK, MONTH TO MONTH, BUT THEY DO A GREAT JOB

MONTH, BUT THEY DO A GREAT JOB OF SERVING THE PUBLIC AND TAKING

OF SERVING THE PUBLIC AND TAKING CARE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.

CARE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. A HUGE SECTOR HERE.

A HUGE SECTOR HERE. THEY ARE GOING TO NEED HELP.

THEY ARE GOING TO NEED HELP. I’VE BEEN ON THE PHONE FOR THE

I’VE BEEN ON THE PHONE FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS WITH COUNTLESS

LAST TWO WEEKS WITH COUNTLESS RESTAURANTS, BOTH LARGE AND

RESTAURANTS, BOTH LARGE AND SMALL, FRANCHISE, INDEPENDENTS,

SMALL, FRANCHISE, INDEPENDENTS, THESE RESTAURANTS THAT DON’T

THESE RESTAURANTS THAT DON’T HAVE THIS RESERVE CASH, THEY

HAVE THIS RESERVE CASH, THEY DON’T HAVE THIS ACCESS TO CREDIT

DON’T HAVE THIS ACCESS TO CREDIT LINES, THEY’RE TERRIFIED.

LINES, THEY’RE TERRIFIED. THEY’RE BEING GOOD AND STRONG

THEY’RE BEING GOOD AND STRONG LEADERS, BUT HAVING TO FURLOUGH

LEADERS, BUT HAVING TO FURLOUGH EMPLOYEES.

EMPLOYEES. LAST MIGHT MORE PEOPLE SAYING I

LAST MIGHT MORE PEOPLE SAYING I HAVE TO DO THIS TOMORROW.

HAVE TO DO THIS TOMORROW. ALL THESE EMPLOYEES NOT WITH

ALL THESE EMPLOYEES NOT WITH INCOME COMING IN, THESE

INCOME COMING IN, THESE BUSINESSLESS GO OUT OF BUSINESS.

BUSINESSLESS GO OUT OF BUSINESS. THEY DO NEED A LOT OF HELP RIGHT

THEY DO NEED A LOT OF HELP RIGHT NOW.

NOW. >> MAYOR TUBBS, LET AS TALK

>> MAYOR TUBBS, LET AS TALK ABOUT THAT HELP.

ABOUT THAT HELP. THIS IDEA HAS BEEN FLOATED TO

THIS IDEA HAS BEEN FLOATED TO WRITE A CHECK TO THE PEOPLE.

WRITE A CHECK TO THE PEOPLE. UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS

UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS SOMETHING YOU’VE DONE IN

SOMETHING YOU’VE DONE IN STOCKTON.

STOCKTON. TELL US HOW IT WORKS.

TELL US HOW IT WORKS. ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY. >> I THINK AS YOU HEARD FROM

>> I THINK AS YOU HEARD FROM THOSE ON THE SEGMENT, JUST

THOSE ON THE SEGMENT, JUST THROUGHOUT THAT THE AMERICAN

THROUGHOUT THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING THROUGH

PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC.

THIS PANDEMIC. RIGHT NOW ONE IN -- COULD NOT

RIGHT NOW ONE IN -- COULD NOT AFFORD A $500 EMERGENCY.

AFFORD A $500 EMERGENCY. THAT WILL BE EXACERBATED.

THAT WILL BE EXACERBATED. IN STOCKTON, WE HAVE A BASIC

IN STOCKTON, WE HAVE A BASIC INCOME DEMONSTRATIONS FROM

INCOME DEMONSTRATIONS FROM FAMILIES HAVE BEEN GIVEN $500 A

FAMILIES HAVE BEEN GIVEN $500 A LOT FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS.

LOT FOR THE LAST 18 MONTHS. WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS FOLKS ARE

WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS FOLKS ARE USING THE MONEY TO PAY FOR FOOD,

USING THE MONEY TO PAY FOR FOOD, PAY FOR UTILITIES, TAKE CARE OF

PAY FOR UTILITIES, TAKE CARE OF FAMILY MEMBERS, ET CETERA.

FAMILY MEMBERS, ET CETERA. I THINK IT’S INCUMBENT ON

I THINK IT’S INCUMBENT ON CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO

CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO MAKE SURE WE GET TECHS OUT AND

MAKE SURE WE GET TECHS OUT AND HELP OUT THE PEOPLE THAT’S FAST

HELP OUT THE PEOPLE THAT’S FAST AND IMMEDIATE, AND ALSO THAT CAN

AND IMMEDIATE, AND ALSO THAT CAN BE LASTING.

BE LASTING. IT LAS TO LAST AT LEAST AS LONG

IT LAS TO LAST AT LEAST AS LONG AS THIS PANDEMIC.

AS THIS PANDEMIC. A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS WERE IN

A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS WERE IN AN ECONOMIC CRISIS BEFORE THIS.

AN ECONOMIC CRISIS BEFORE THIS. MR. CUBAN, THIS POINT OF VIEW ON

MR. CUBAN, THIS POINT OF VIEW ON THE CASH PAYMENTS FOR AMERICANS?

THE CASH PAYMENTS FOR AMERICANS? >> NOT A FAN.

>> NOT A FAN. TO TODD’S POINT ABOUT PEOPLE

TO TODD’S POINT ABOUT PEOPLE ABOUT TO FURLOUGH PEOPLE, THEY

ABOUT TO FURLOUGH PEOPLE, THEY NEED CASH IN THEIR POCKETS, WITH

NEED CASH IN THEIR POCKETS, WITH THE REQUIREMENT THEY NEED TO

THE REQUIREMENT THEY NEED TO CONTINUE PAYING EMPLOYEES.

CONTINUE PAYING EMPLOYEES. EVEN IF IT’S -- I’M NOT A FAN

EVEN IF IT’S -- I’M NOT A FAN YOU UBI JUST FOR EVERYBODY, BUT

YOU UBI JUST FOR EVERYBODY, BUT IF IT GOES THROUGH THE EMPLOYERS

IF IT GOES THROUGH THE EMPLOYERS SO THEY CAN RETAIN PEOPLE, I’M A

SO THEY CAN RETAIN PEOPLE, I’M A FAN OF THAT.

FAN OF THAT. FOR THOSE PEOPLE ON PUBLIC

FOR THOSE PEOPLE ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, YOU JUST LOST YOUR

ASSISTANCE, YOU JUST LOST YOUR JOB, YOU’RE NOT GETTING PUBLIC

JOB, YOU’RE NOT GETTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, I HAVE NO PROBLEM

ASSISTANCE, I HAVE NO PROBLEM GIVING THEM MORE MONEY, GIVING

GIVING THEM MORE MONEY, GIVING THEM A BONUS CHECK, IF YOU WILL,

THEM A BONUS CHECK, IF YOU WILL, BECAUSE YOU JUST STARTED ON

BECAUSE YOU JUST STARTED ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, INCREASING

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THOSE

THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THOSE ALREADY ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,

ALREADY ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, BUT THOSE ARE TWO INDEPENDENT

BUT THOSE ARE TWO INDEPENDENT BUCKETS.

BUCKETS. THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITIES LAS TO

THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITIES LAS TO HELP THE SMALL RESTAURANTS

HELP THE SMALL RESTAURANTS LIVING HAND TO MOUTH, ALL

LIVING HAND TO MOUTH, ALL COMPANIES LIVING HAND TO MOUTH,

COMPANIES LIVING HAND TO MOUTH, BECAUSE WE WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE

BECAUSE WE WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE EMPLOYED.

EMPLOYED. IF THE GOVERNMENT IS WRITING

IF THE GOVERNMENT IS WRITING CHECKS TO EMPLOYER EVEN IF

CHECKS TO EMPLOYER EVEN IF THEY’RE JUST SITTING AROUND

THEY’RE JUST SITTING AROUND DOING NOTHING, THAT’S WHERE I

DOING NOTHING, THAT’S WHERE I WOULD PRIORITIZE THAT MONEY

WOULD PRIORITIZE THAT MONEY GOING.

GOING. >>> TODD, WHAT IS YOUR POINT OF

>>> TODD, WHAT IS YOUR POINT OF VIEW?

VIEW? AN ARGUMENT RIGHT NOW TO WRITE

AN ARGUMENT RIGHT NOW TO WRITE THESE CHECKS IS TO ALSO KEEP

THESE CHECKS IS TO ALSO KEEP THEM SAFE.

THEM SAFE. WE HAVE A LOT OF LOW WAGE

WE HAVE A LOT OF LOW WAGE WORKERS WHO ARE NOT LOSING THEIR

WORKERS WHO ARE NOT LOSING THEIR JOBS, BUT THEY DON’T HAVE PAID

JOBS, BUT THEY DON’T HAVE PAID LEAVE.

LEAVE. MAYBE THEY HAVE KIDS AT HOME OR

MAYBE THEY HAVE KIDS AT HOME OR FEELING A BIT SICK, AND IF THE

FEELING A BIT SICK, AND IF THE OPTION IS TO GO TO WORK AND KEEP

OPTION IS TO GO TO WORK AND KEEP FOOD ON THE TABLE OR STAY HOME

FOOD ON THE TABLE OR STAY HOME AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION, A LOT OF

AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION, A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL GO TO WORK.

PEOPLE WILL GO TO WORK. ABSOLUTELY, RIGHT?

ABSOLUTELY, RIGHT? IT WILL HELP IF THESE PEOPLE DO

IT WILL HELP IF THESE PEOPLE DO HAVE INCOME, AND IF PEOPLE ARE

HAVE INCOME, AND IF PEOPLE ARE SICK, PEOPLE NEED TO STAY HOME.

SICK, PEOPLE NEED TO STAY HOME. IF THEY END UP HAVING SYMPTOMS

IF THEY END UP HAVING SYMPTOMS FOR THE CORONAVIRUS, THEY NEED

FOR THE CORONAVIRUS, THEY NEED TO SELF-QUARANTINE.

TO SELF-QUARANTINE. THAT’S THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS

THAT’S THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS PANDEMIC FROM SPREADING.

PANDEMIC FROM SPREADING. I’M IN MARK’S CAMP FROM THE

I’M IN MARK’S CAMP FROM THE BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE.

BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE. GOING THROUGH THE EMPLOYERS AND

GOING THROUGH THE EMPLOYERS AND MAKING THAT PASS ON TO THE

MAKING THAT PASS ON TO THE EMPLOYEES THAT MONEY SHOULD

EMPLOYEES THAT MONEY SHOULD THROW THROUGH THE EMPLOYERS AND

THROW THROUGH THE EMPLOYERS AND GO DIRECTLY TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.

GO DIRECTLY TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> MICHAEL, TELL US WHAT IT’S

>> MICHAEL, TELL US WHAT IT’S LIKE IN STOCKTON RIGHT NOW?

LIKE IN STOCKTON RIGHT NOW? >> I WOULD SAY I DISAGREE

>> I WOULD SAY I DISAGREE VEHEMENTLY FOR A COUPLE REASONS.

VEHEMENTLY FOR A COUPLE REASONS. NUMB BUR ONE, A LOT OF PEOPLE

NUMB BUR ONE, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE WORKING IN THE GIG ECONOMY

ARE WORKING IN THE GIG ECONOMY WHO MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY EMPLOYED

WHO MAY NOT BE DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY THE EMPLOYER.

BY THE EMPLOYER. JUST LAST NIGHT IN STOCKTON, WE

JUST LAST NIGHT IN STOCKTON, WE SHUT DOWN OUR RESTAURANTS.

SHUT DOWN OUR RESTAURANTS. WE SHUT DOWN OUR BARS.

WE SHUT DOWN OUR BARS. WE SHUT DOWN ALL OUR

WE SHUT DOWN ALL OUR ENTERTAINMENT VENUES.

ENTERTAINMENT VENUES. PEOPLE ARE REALLY HURTING.

PEOPLE ARE REALLY HURTING. THERE’S DEFINITELY A ROLE TO

THERE’S DEFINITELY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE WE SUPPORT SMALL

MAKE SURE WE SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, BUT WE HAVE TO

BUSINESS OWNERS, BUT WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

ENSURE THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE OKAY.

ARE OKAY. BEFORE THIS CRISIS, ONE IN TWO

BEFORE THIS CRISIS, ONE IN TWO AMERICANS COULD NOT AFFORD A

AMERICANS COULD NOT AFFORD A $400 EMERGENCY.

$400 EMERGENCY. I’M NOT SURE DURING A CRISIS

I’M NOT SURE DURING A CRISIS WHEN BUSINESS ISN’T AS GOOD HOW

WHEN BUSINESS ISN’T AS GOOD HOW WE EXPECT FOLKS TO ASSIST, AND

WE EXPECT FOLKS TO ASSIST, AND SURVIVE THIS ECONOMIC