In late March, Congress approved a $350 billion small business loan package as part of a larger $2 trillion relief package designed to address the economic impacts of coronavirus. Some on Fox News have taken issue with a provision of the relief package that incentivizes small business owners to pay their employees during the public health crisis.

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created through the bill was designed to incentivize small businesses to retain employees instead of laying them off. The loans were initially intended to go toward companies that have fewer than 500 employees, and the program includes a provision that offers loan forgiveness if 75% of the PPP loan goes toward the payroll.

This provision largely angered owners of large franchises, many of who were ultimately allowed to apply for PPP loans through last-minute exceptions that were added to the bill. The provision has also bothered some at Fox News, who argue that it is unreasonable for Congress to incentivize business to pay employees during this time.