McConnell: I'd rather see states go bankrupt than use public money to save them
The world is only beginning to grapple with the far-reaching and destructive effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but Republican leaders are already making it clear they’re willing to throw the nation to the wolves than spend a dollar more of public money than they have to.
The crisis is projected to blow a half-trillion-dollar hole in the budgets of America’s 50 states. If the states are not bailed out, the shortfall is likely to trigger crushing austerity, massive job losses, and an abrupt end to critical public services that could push our economy into years of recession or even a great depression to rival the 1929 crash.
Yesterday, Democratic leadership made the questionable decision to punt on the issue of state bailouts and pass the third coronavirus relief bill refilling the small business bailout fund without fighting for the common-sense concessions that liberals have been angrily demanding, like relief funding for state governments, the post office, and a national vote-by-mail program.
Predictably, the moment the third bill passed via vote-by-consent, McConnell announced the Senate would no longer be passing any bills by unanimous consent and force all Senators to return to Congress.
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the other 49 States!
