“(Joe Biden) and I are very convinced that the truth must be told, the facts cannot be denied and where there are disparities, they must be corrected,” Harris told a WDIV reporter.
While PPP has been criticized for remediating minority-owned enterprises, Harris’ statement does not provide a complete picture.
According to data from the U. S. Small Business Administration, the U. S. Small Business Administration has not been able to do so. U. S. , nearly 800 full-service dining places in Michigan have earned at least $150,000 in PPP loans. Of these, a giant generally from a place to eat said its owners were black or African-American, while more than six hundred did not bother to insinuate their race or ethnicity.
Full-service restaurants range from fast food restaurants and takeaway restaurants. According to federal data, two black-owned fast food and takeaway restaurants in Michigan earned PPP loans of more than $150,000, while 26 black-owned restaurants in Michigan won. PPP loans below $150,000.
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A spokesman for Biden’s crusade justified Harris’ claims on the grounds that they speak more widely that black and minority communities have endured the brunt of the pandemic.
“Senator Harris says COVID-19, black communities, and small businesses were disproportionately affected, adding that blacks die twice as fast,” Ben Halle told the Detroit News.
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The medium cited the knowledge of the Small Business Administration indicating that approximately 75% of all PPP loans come with demographic data at the time of loan application.