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turbinetree

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Thu Apr 23, 2020, 07:01 PM Apr 2020

McConnell sought funds for his state but doesn't think blue states deserve any

By Kaili Joy Gray -April 23, 2020 5:30 PM

Mitch McConnell doesn't want to help the states hit hardest by the coronavirus.

Last month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asked the federal government for emergency funding to help his state of Kentucky combat the coronavirus.

As of March 24, 2020, Kentucky has confirmed 124 cases of COVID-19 and 4 fatalities," McConnell and the other members of Kentucky’s congressional delegation wrote to Donald Trump.

When the White House approved funding, McConnell thanked Trump for the federal government’s aid to Kentucky.

"The additional federal resources this declaration makes available will help communities across Kentucky continue responding to the coronavirus. I’m grateful President Trump quickly answered our bipartisan call to deliver this vital assistance," he said in a statement.

https://americanindependent.com/mitch-mcconnell-coronavirus-relief-funds-kentucky-blue-states-senate-gop-covid-19/

Hey Hogan, do you think McConnell is having or going to have a Susan Collins like moment...............Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he thinks McConnell "regrets" his statement — or he will in the future. (McConnell has not indicated any such regret thus far.).................

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McConnell sought funds for his state but doesn't think blue states deserve any (Original Post) turbinetree Apr 2020 OP
As I have said before, states should start thinking about not allowing of fed taxes off of its... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #1

SWBTATTReg

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1. As I have said before, states should start thinking about not allowing of fed taxes off of its...
Thu Apr 23, 2020, 07:19 PM
Apr 2020

citizens paychecks. Why not, after all, under rump, they are not giving some states what they need. Maybe it is time for state citizens to determine what and if any federal taxes (not SS) get withheld. I know it's crazy, but rump has been a d**k w/ NY, some other 'blue' states, actually putting citizens of those states at risk.

Problem is, his incompetence is getting the other states since some of them have been kind of lazy in putting in place CV measures to slow the spread of CV.

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