Oregon small business owner slams governor's new shutdown order: 'Against our constitutional rights'

An us-regions small-business-under-siege” target=”_blank”>small business<” Friday for her decision to shut down indoor dining in the state’s major cities for a third time while chain stores like Costco remain open. Jen Jacobson, owner of Beloved Cheesecakes, said business owners feel like they have been made a “scapegoat” for the spread of the virus. 

JEN JACOBSON: She doesn’t have the authority. It goes against our constitutional rights. I’m essential. I’m a mom.

I’m providing for my family. I don’t know why there’s a target on small businesses and restaurants when I can go to Costco and get my groceries for the week for the shop and be shoulder to shoulder with people.

It’s not right. I don’t know, I feel like we’re being a scapegoat for the COVID spread and it’s not right.

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