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Movie theaters ask for federal bailout

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The National Association of Theater Owners is asking Congress and the Trump administration for a federal bailout.

“The Trump administration is considering loan guarantees and other benefits for the airline industry, which is composed of huge corporations and salaried workers,” said John Fithian, the organization’s CEO. “We would ask that they also consider the movie theater industry, an important part of the cultural fabric for our country, and our 150,000 employees who are hourly workers.”

The top 10 theater chains in the United States have shut down or are in the process of doing so.

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