Minnesota Should Pay Businesses for COVID-19 Lockdown Losses, State Lawmaker Says

A Minnesota state representative says pandemic recovery will take longer for some than others. And he thinks business owners should be compensated for losses from state-mandated lockdowns.

Minnesota National Guard personnel assist residents at a COVID-19 testing facility in the Stillwater Armory National Guard Center in Stillwater, Minn., on Dec. 10, 2020. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will take longer in Minnesota for some businesses than others, and a state lawmaker thinks that business owners should be compensated for their losses from state-mandated lockdowns.

“If [state officials] are going to force you to close, they ought to have to cover the revenue you are losing,” Rep. Shane Mekeland, a Republican, told The Epoch Times.