What the program needed was for applicants to demonstrate they had exhausted other lines of credit available or at least had been turned down for a loan since t

What the program needed was for applicants to demonstrate they had exhausted other lines of credit available or at least had been turned down for a loan since their state implemented business closures. The same way unemployment checks are contingent on making some effort to find gainful employment these forgivable “loans” should only be given to those who (1) truly need assistance and (2) have made a good-faith effort not to need assistance.