Why were PPP loans called loans if nobody was expected to pay them back, instead of PPP handouts?

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I am not commenting on whether or not they should have been. I am not interested in tying them back to discussion of any other loans or loan forgiveness.

Why call them loans if they are not?

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Loans aren’t taxed.

> A forgiven PPP loan is tax-exempt, meaning it does not cause you to recognize a taxable gain or income. The IRS has clarified that expenses paid for using forgiven PPP loan proceeds are still deductible as well.

It was a handout to rich people.

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