McConnell is playing with fire in his callous new attack on blue states -- and he may be the one that
gets burnt
Written by Cody Fenwick April 22, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell staked out risky ground on Wednesday in an interview with right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt with a callous dismissal of calls for Congress to support state and local governments amid the coronavirus pandemic and recession.
While many observers have argued the states will need federal support as their revenues collapse and their expenses spike, McConnell said he’s more interested in letting the governments go bankrupt.
“I would certainly be in favor of allowing states to use the bankruptcy route,” the Republican Majority Leader said. “It’s saved some cities, and there’s no good reason for it not to be available. My guess is their first choice would be for the federal government to borrow money from future generations to send it down to them now so they don’t have to do that. That’s not something I’m going to be in favor of.”
These remarks quickly drew comparisons to President Gerald Ford’s refusal to bail out New York City in 1975, which led to the iconic New York Daily News headline: “Ford to City: Drop Dead.” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has already warned that President Donald Trump risks sending the same message.
https://www.alternet.org/2020/04/mcconnell-is-playing-with-fire-in-his-callous-new-attack-on-blue-states-and-he-may-be-the-one-that-gets-burnt/
He wants to do the second Paul Ryan act.......................and by the way states can't file for bankruptcy but they never have........yet
https://www.debtfreeohio.com/bankruptcy-information/bankruptcy/can-states-declare-bankruptcy/
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