McConnell Refuses Funds For Blue States As His Kentucky Is 2nd Most Dependent On Federal Cash

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Posted on Thu, Apr 23rd, 2020 by Jason Easley


McConnell Refuses Funds For Blue States As His Kentucky Is 2nd Most Dependent On Federal Cash

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/04/23/mitch-mcconnell-slams-blue-states-as-his-kentucky-is-2nd-most-dependant-on-federal-cash.html


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to give virus hit blue states aid, but his state of Kentucky is the second most dependent on federal funds.


New York Governor Andrew Cuomo hammered McConnell for his state taking $148 billion more federal dollars than they put in.

It turns out that McConnell’s home state is one of the most dependant on federal funds in the entire country.

Via WKUFM:

Kentucky is ranked the second most federally dependent state in the nation.

A recent study by WalletHub looked at two key factors: state government dependency and resident dependency. Kentucky’s government is ranked fourth in dependency on federal money but is only ranked 23rd in the share of federal jobs.

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Gonzalez said federal funding makes up about 40 percent of Kentucky’s revenue, the 4th highest rate in the country

Mitch McConnell is in no position to deny states their own money back. Blue states have been economically carrying red states for decades, so McConnell’s grandstanding about states needing to make up their own revenue shortfalls without federal help doesn’t hold much water when it is taken into the context with the fact that McConnell is the Senate’s second-biggest welfare queen. .......................

[jimfields33]

1. Just above it says Seattle will get 14 million from federal CARES act

Obviously Mcconnell is lying to his supporters.

[DURHAM D]

2. So who is number one? nt

[roamer65]

3. Time to pull back funding until these states raise their taxes.

Force TN to enact an income tax, for example.

[jimfields33]

6. What? No thank you

Florida doesn’t have an income tax. We don’t want one. We get revenue in other ways. Why do you think people move to Florida in droves from Illinois, New York, New Jersey? No income tax.

[roamer65]

7. It's our money. We should yank it.

I am sick of states like KY, AL and MS taking constantly and impeding progress on civil rights, abortion and other issues.

I am glad Gov Cuomo brought this very important debate out into the open.

[jimfields33]

8. There are people who refuse to file their income taxes.

Perhaps that might ensure your desires to keep red states from getting your money..

[roamer65]

9. That's not the legal way.

Legal way is to enact a federal law that prohibits states from getting more than they send in to DC.

If you want to spend more, do it through your own taxation.

[mainer]

10. I don't want a state income tax either. But I pay mine anyway.

Why do Floridians think they're so special?

[jimfields33]

11. We are special.

Sorry you are unhappy with your state. We have room for you here. You are welcome!!!!!

[BittyJenkins]

4. The Blue States

should figure what they aren't getting because of right wing politics and deduct that from what they give the Feds. We are enabling all of the red states by giving them an abundant share of our taxes so they can continue to make toxic decisions.

I do think we are on the verge of that decision. We can't go on this way.

[BComplex]

5. Red states, for the most part, are dependent on blue states.

Red states generally bleed their wealth to the wealthy top 1%. That DOES NOT WORK. There is no such thing as trickle down in economics.

[Cicada]

12. Per capita KY profit $750 per month. California $1 per month.

New Yorkers pay more in fed tax than they get back.

Senator McConnell supports changes to permit states to file for bankruptcy. Supported on a Fox News. That would open the way to retired govt workers losing pensions. Cops, firemen, teachers others should know Republicans want them to lose their pensions.

[roamer65]

13. Taxation without representation.

Finally, Moscow Mitch is getting blowback for how badly he screwed the blue states over on capping SALT deductions.

Those blue states need to claw back that lost money.

[beachbumbob]

14. Every redstate except 3 are totally dependent on bluestates taxes.