But the major cruise lines are incorporated overseas and pay virtually no federal taxes. Trump has other ties to the cruise industry. The stern message came after a number of government agencies have been deployed to help those stuck on the cruise ships, officials said. Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) is co-sponsoring legislation that she said would strengthen requirements for crime reporting and video surveillance on cruise ships, raise medical standards and hold cruise lines responsible for crimes at sea. “We didn’t know how tough it was going to be to fight the cruise lines,” she said.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2020 18:44 UTC