Gov. Jim Justice, W.Va., waves to the crowd at his annual State of the State speech on Jan. 9, 2019, in Charleston, W.Va.Gov. Jim Justice, W.Va., waves to the crowd at his annual State of the State speech on Jan. 9, 2019, in Charleston, W.Va.Many of the companies and organizations getting loans from the Paycheck Protection Program – billed by the SBA as a lifeline for struggling, small companies — aren't what anyone would think of as small businesses.
The Greenbrier Hotel Corporation, a luxury resort owned by West Virginia's billionaire governor James Justice, got a loan between $5 million and $10 million.Religious organizations, including Roman Catholic dioceses in several states, the Church of Scientology and megachurch Willow Creek received loans ranging from $150,000 to several million dollars.
A long list of well-connected Washington think tanks, law firms and lobbyists got loans, including Americans for Tax Reform, founded by Grover Norquist, a longtime opponent of federal spending. The organization got a loan between $150,000 and $300,000. Also on the list were businesses connected to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
SusanSarandon YouTube mommy vloggers
SusanSarandon So gross. I tried to get a ppp loan a was unable. It's been a very tough time.
SusanSarandon More fallout from Trump administration
SusanSarandon Can never listen to you, you elected Donald Trump hope you are happy
*GASP* You mean to tell me the kleptocracy gave themselves our tax money? AGAIN?!
Just as the oligarchs wanted.
brittanydolly27 wv governor also got 6 figures for his soy bean company as well
PelosiMustGo
That comes as NO SURPRISE The suprise is the continuous fascination YOU - allowing these jokers regardless of party/often the wealthy to profit/loot the very coffers YOU’VE filled with YOUR tax dollars at a time when YOU need it most - that’s the SURPRISE!
Can anyone charge them or get it back for real working people and companies ?
...the rich.
We need a lot of progressives to move to SpeakerPelosi's district to make sure PelosiMustGo .
Graft and corruption. That is the hallmark of this administration!
How much does NPR get every year? Cuz you are a far-left organization.
johncusack Bottom feeders who are actually worse than the PPP looters.
Nothing to see here. If they were eligible, what’s the problem?
roman catholic dioceses huh?!? time to tax.
Of course a free for all for the well connected
johncusack Businesses 'connected to' sounds a bit vague. They must not be in anyway owned by them or that would've made the headline
Breaking news... Politicians are corrupt.
It's crazy that the Catholic church got over a billion dollars. CatholicNewsSvc
PPP = Pillage + Plunder + Profit It was the lottery for the rich.
Vote4Progress Been trying to tell everyone how corrupt the DNC and GOP are, but not many want to believe me. They all want to believe the DNC and GOP lies.
Millions of businesses got these. Businesses with connections shouldn't be precluded. It all depends on how the loan was procured. Ordinary channels without favor?
3L3V3NTH You forgot, trumps companies, the press secretarys patents and Larry Kudlows wife
NPR saying something potentially bad about a top Democrat I just might resubscribe if you guys keep it up
johncusack Is there anyone at all in government looking out for regular people? Will there ever be?
Gavin Newsom’s winery!
I hope Moe's Tavern and the Kwik-E-Mart got a slice of the pie.
ShahidForChange PelosiMustGo Peloser SheHidfromShahid
johncusack You know that 'Eat the rich' slogan may have something.
Vote them all out!!!
Don't forget me and the millions of small business owners
if trump’s firing of the overseer of the that program wasn’t a clear admission of corrupt intent, then no one’s paying attention.
Dont forget Trump who has also beifitted.
In addition, up to $2 million was approved for the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, a nonprofit religious school in Livingston, N.J., that’s named for Jared Kushner’s grandfather and supported by the family.
If these places employed people and were forced to shut down, isnt that what PPP was for? Its not ideal but isnt that the point? Curious what you all think should have happened?
Oh look Nancy Pelosis husband.... I bet she hid that in her bill she sent to the senate
I’ll tell you who didn’t, that’s probably easier, small business.
There should be bipartisan scrutiny of every loan awarded in each category of this program, including the loans under $150,000. Those who were cronies or violated to terms of these loans/grants, must give this money back. There are a lot of them. Shame on them!
Authoritarians. This is not a safe country to live in, not even for elites. This system is a huge threat to future human civilization, we have to act and cut emissions before 2030, most likely even before. People need to know about the type of fascism elites have concocted.
I chuckle everytime I hear someone advocate for the government to control more and do more.
why’d you leave out JoeBiden and his son?
Deplorable.
johncusack Don’t forget Dr. Phil. I haven’t!
Why did Democrats agree to the legislation then?
Kleptocracy in action
Bunch of crooks!
Great oversight huh? Who was in charge of this?
johncusack Failed state aka shithole banana republic.
Ouch 🤕
The great looting of 2020
WTF.🤯
Did you guys get PPP?
johncusack On behalf of WV we are terribly sorry
😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Wow! Finally BiPartisan!!!! Nice work NPR!
Let’s not forget the evangelicals and so many car dealers and other businesses owned by DC politicians and financials supporters of the president! Crooks!
Corrupt politicians playing with our tax dollars
Meanwhile all of America arguing over which of these corrupt parties is what’s best for the country. Stop. Voting. For. These. People.
These large companies and organizations have huge staffs that can concentrate on getting free money. Many smaller companies didn’t get money simply because they didn’t know how and couldn’t learn how fast enough.
Nepotism and corruption at the expenses of American lives and country’s future.
And a lot of other businesses.....
leftoutonceagainfolks
Blame China?
Newsflash, I could have guessed this before a single cent was given out. 'You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows'
What the frack?! How are we supposed to ever trust anyone in Congress. There are people going without because millionaires got their money first. It’s just wrong.
Also gavin newsoms winery plumbjack
Program was a hoax for small businesses but real for the wealthy 😡😡😡
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The above is irrelevant. Did anyone break the law? If not, stop the implication of wrong doing where there is ZERO evidence. And btw - if you dont like the rules, blame Congress - they wrote the law
Greed from politicians and Religious institutions is par for the course. But Yeezy sells $400+ shoes made in Asia, and they needed OUR tax money to get through this?
So rich people getting help from a rich president while poor people get nothing. Sounds about right.
genuine question, why did y'all call our governor james? everyone in the state (and prob everyone who knows about him tbh) knows him as jim justice, p sure he was on the ballot as jim too, so james justice just feels... Wrong
Drain the swamp my ass
SpeakerPelosi is that right speaker
I don’t want to hear any more talk about “looting” some adidas in Hollywood
The LA Lakers received money and returned $4.6 million. They are valued at $4.4 billion. The loans were intended for small businesses.
I’m totally not down with PPP.
Vote em all out
So many ethically deficient individuals.
I could care less, the economy needed stimulus. nothingburger
Everyone except the poor workers
What a great way to enrich the rich this program has been
Time for pay back
I wish I was surprised by any of this.
What's your point
So a bunch of rich vinegar-water bags, got it.
And 650,000 other small businesses.. C'mon, kids. Time to grow up and report the news, not try to create it.
Not sure what the big deal is. Most of these funds are loans that need to be paid back to the government
This is a travesty and one of the worst fiscal policies I’ve seen in my 40 years.
You can browse the data at
This 100% sucks, and I am also 99.9% certain there will be no accountability for it.
Are we shocked? No. Is this disgusting and wrong? Yes. Will anything be done about it? No. I’m cynical as all hell and tired of this bs from all sides of the damn aisle. Help those who need it, you greedy bastards!!
We have the right to bear arms. Do not let these jerks that have money and power destroy the we the people have built. The elite funded it but we built it! Pedophiles and rapists are destroying our county. Billions of children have gone missing! SaveTheChildren
He seems nice.
Tom Brady
I’m telling you these guys pulled off the greatest bank robbery in history
Scientology? Oh, come tf on! 😡😡😡😡😡🤬
Nancy Pelosi likes calling the kettle black... she is just as corrupt as anyone in Washington, perhaps more!
But not the small businesses because the ultra wealthy took advantage? Damn it. Where’s the fucking oversight?
Hard hitting investigative journalism that takes a clear stance without resorting to wet noodle false equivalency? Is this a parody account?
Nancy needs to go.
Who didn't see any of this coming?
Nancy Pelosi is actually a dude, and he is a worthless p.o.s.
I’m sure the Roman Catholic dioceses in several states have plenty of money & were still getting donations. The same is likely true of the Church of Scientology & megachurch Willow Creek. Also, Americans for Tax Reform which is anti-federal spending got a loan. What hypocrisy.
Sounds like the president of a third world dictatorship.
Are we surprised?
And more...
Gotta respect that you call out both sides. Well done!
And hate groups!!!!!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬
Fairest report on this topic, thank you
Swamp dwellers
When you borrow from Washington's Piggy Bank, everyone gets to login and take a screenshot of your financial records 😂
Here is a happy video to help everyone just chillax!
my surprised face:
Is this the good news WVGovernor was looking for from the press? He only likes good news just ask _aizaguirre PhilKabler JonHutson.
Have the terms of those loans ever been published? Be interesting to see what kind of deal they're getting on federally-backed debt consolidation.
LOOTING LOOTING LOOTING LOOTING LOOTING LOOTING LOOTING LOOTING LOOTING LOOTING
Kayleigh McNinny's parents...
Kanye’s real motive for entering presential politics: corporate welfare is aphrodisiac
What a farce! 😡🤬
Now get the tax returns of all those who have became millionaires while serving in Congress since there is a new precedence for this. I will be waiting for to do something positive and uncover the corruption.
But trickle down works right?!?! NOT
F**king ridiculous!!!
ThatShockratees I hate this list.
Governor DeWine is part owner of a company that did it too....put him on the list
Another insider job...but no help for the states
The swamp has not be drained, and it has more mosquitos than ever.
I haven't gotten the first dime from my CARES Act unemployment benefits even though I applied 3/26
Chimos5CAD Now the question being, did kanyewest declare his supposed 2020 run to shift the focus from this⬆️⬆️
No question about it.
That swamp has really been drained there
'Musician and fashion designer Kanye West's company, Yeezy LLC, got a loan for at least $2 million.' Oh, he definitely wants to change the administration. 🤡
Can Sen. Warren be voted in as Speaker?
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For crissake folks!! Vote these corrupt people out!! Every. Single. One.
why did CPA firms and insurance brokers get money. I don't see how their businesses where adversely affected. Also why did private schools get money. A local high school got between 1-2 million
Pelosi’s husband has owned a company for decades. He has a right like any business owner. Kushner (even though he’s a criminal) also has a right, technically. But what about the rest?
how does this happen and how can we get it back? ProjectLincoln can you please shame these guys?
Don’t forget to include the AynRand institute... WhoIsJohnGalt ... obviously a commie socialist.
Total corruption! Politicians always come on top!
And to think of we fought a war to end the nobility class, only to replace the nobility with the well connected.
Pretty swampy.
Yea, thinks stinks and I can see the potential for serious corruption. But if this money was actually used to keep employees paid (regardless of who employs them) isn’t that a good thing?
Funny how that list will be mentally highlighted depending on political views 🧐
Why would a science fiction cult (church?)getting anything from the fed?
😂 dems and reps are one in the same gotta love it
Press secretaries family business
And meanwhile, the rest of us might or might not have gotten a single $1200 payment. I guess we know who Trump and the Congress work for and it isn't us.
Criminals
Remember when we were ASSURED no one in the Trump administration would be eligible for PPP funding? I do.
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