Sen. Mitch McConnell drew scathing criticism for saying he would prefer to see states file for bankruptcy than receive additional federal funds.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell drew scathing criticism from a Republican lawmaker Wednesday for saying he would prefer to see statesthan receive additional federal funds as they struggle to cover the costs of combatting the coronavirus outbreak.
The virus has hit New York harder than any other state, killing more than 15,000 people there and infecting more than 250,000. Cuomo has estimated the crisis could mean the state will lose $10-$15 billion in tax revenue."Marie Antoinette said let them eat cake – Mitch McConnell said maybe let them file for bankruptcy," Lamont told reporters.
"We all represent states. We all have governors regardless of party who would love to have free money," McConnell said."There’s not going to be any desire on the Republican side to bail out state pensions by borrowing money from future generations." McConnell's position contrasts with some of his Republican Senate colleagues such as Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio. Portmanon Wednesday that"one of the biggest policy priorities" the Senate needs to address"is the need for robust and flexible funding for state and local governments."
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican whose state of Louisiana has been hit hard by the outbreak told USA TODAY he also had major reservations about McConnell's idea.
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