The Senate majority leader argued liability protection was the 'only way' the U.S. economy could bounce back from the pandemic.
Fox News host Neil Cavuto asked the Kentucky Republican what would happen if a business failed to adhere to the most basic coronavirus guidelines and protections because it felt immune from legal action.
"You have to carefully craft a liability protection to deal with the money that would be provided to state and local governments conditioned upon them enacting at the state level the kind of legislation that would provide liability protection for those who are seeking to go forward and get the economy back up to work," McConnell replied.
The Senate majority leader went on to claim that there was"fear" of lawsuits among businesses as the country looks at routes to reopening.has contacted McConnell's office for further comment and will update this article with any response. The Kentucky Republican vowed to block future coronavirus relief funding without litigation protection yesterday. He told Fox News radio on Monday that heSpeaking to Politico, McConnell also fretted that a"lawsuit pandemic" could follow the ongoing coronavirus crisis. He added:"We need to prevent that now when we have the opportunity to do it."
The Senate majority leader has changed his tune on coronavirus relief funding over the last week, having suggested last Tuesday that he was"The future of our country in terms of the amount of debt we're adding up is a matter of great concern," he said."Until we can begin to open up the economy, we can't spend enough to solve the problem."
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