4 ms·> paying employers to keep people in their jobs. That's literally exactly what the government did.by colinmhayes 5y ago> paying employers to keep people in their jobs. That's literally exactly what the government did.mikewarot 5y agoNot here in the land of the stupid, the US of A.greedo 5y agoThat's exactly what the Paycheck Protection Program did. It lent money to businesses that kept their staff employed. Eventually most of the loans were forgiven.