Rand argued that it is not immoral for beneficiaries of the welfare state to take back some of their own money, provided they continue to oppose the system.

She'd be proud.

Yeah, you don't get to blame San Francisco for this one. I thought I made that clear.

Looking over that list of rich people and businesses who got federal loans, I'm reminded of how hard I 🙄 when I saw those names the first time, years ago. So many tax-dodgin'/Cheeto-Mussolini-lovin' capitalists who whine about "welfare queens" were the first ones to have their hands out. (How much orange ass did Vince McMahon have kiss to get the WWE's loan as they laid off hundreds of staffers anyway?)

The one that always fuckin' kills me when I recall it is the loan given out to the goddamn Ayn Rand Institute. Imagining her writhing in her grave over the thought of a federal bail-out is the only thing that tempts me to crack a smile at the situation.

I'll let Jamie weigh in on the relative cognitive and monetary loads from bureaucracy at the national, state, and municipal levels when running a nightclub, since I know nothing of that. But I will note that the SBA is a Federal effort.