Just The News –
A recent analysis of federal assistance during the coronavirus pandemic shows Congress has provided billions of dollars in direct state and local aid, despite claims by Democrat lawmakers that Washington is failing to help them cover budget deficits resulting from the virus.
The analysis by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation found the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic – prior to the passage Monday of the $900 billion relief package – has already included $360 billion for state and local governments, in addition to the nearly $800 billion provided to them in the fiscal 2020 budget.
In addition, the new package could send an additional $100 billion or more to states to support education systems, vaccine distribution, and subsidies for mass transit, the analysis found.
Still, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other state and local Democrats insist they were stiffed in the new measure. read more
Cuomo and the other democrat govs. want to extend their dictatorial emergency powers to be the never ending “New Normal”.
So, where does all this money come from?
a cu-homo will say or do anything
Of course the state got nothing, by the time that he takes his cut and his relatives, friends take their cut nothing is left.
there was 4 billion dollars for mass transit in nyc alone in that bill.
I’ve read that 35% of all the money ever printed in the history of our country has been printed this year.
Rehypothecation is coming, baby! We’d best get a real grip on our budget & debt if we’re going to survive!