Ron DeSantis Says Red States Will 'Lose Competitive Advantage' If Blue States Get COVID-19 Funds

[UCmeNdc]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) argued on Sunday that Republican controlled states might lose their "competitive advantage" if states controlled by Democrats receive coronavirus relief funds.



https://crooksandliars.com/2020/05/ron-desantis-says-red-states-will-lose

[guillaumeb]

1. Meaning their low wage, under benefitted workforce?

And their willingness to allow businesses to evade regulations, and pollute their own states?

That competitive advantage?

[dlk]

2. Political gain before people

The GOP never stops.

[Squinch]

3. LOL!!!

[rzemanfl]

4. Fuck, I will on the wrong side of the lines

in the coming civil war.

[bluecollar2]

18. You'll have company...n/t

[rzemanfl]

20. Do think it is time to start buying stuff that comes in glass bottles and

making sure there is plenty of gas on hand for the mower?

[bluecollar2]

22. This is hurricane country

Add a pandemic to a hurricane watch and the shit will hit the fan...

My thought is to start your hurricane preparations now. Gas is cheap...

You have a way to boil water? Make sure the basics are covered?

Just my $.02

[rzemanfl]

23. If a hurricane hits here this house will be gone along with anything we store in it.

My thoughts were about cocktails, of a certain Russian variety.

[Stuart G]

5. This is some kind of "mistake" ? Is DeSantis arguing that Democratic controlled states should not

receive relief funds? That cannot be accurate. Is it?

[BlueJac]

9. Yes

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. I thought the United States was, er, the United States?

[Yavin4]

7. We are in a cold Civil War.

In the blue states, the people pay for and receive services from their state government. In the red states, the people allow their state government and their employers to use and abuse them at will. They allow themselves to be exploited.

[Hav]

8. Competitive advantage?

By being kept afloat by the tax dollars from blue states?
It's also kind of disgusting how he rationalizes that Florida should get funds but blue states not.
How about states like NY, Illinois and CA don't receive relief funds but keep the surplus of money that they usually send to the federal government to deal with this crisis? I think the receiver states won't like that.

[bigtree]

12. +1

[uponit7771]

10. Has America found someone dumber than Trump?

[Chainfire]

11. He is at least a contender.

[tblue37]

15. They share one (inadequate) brain between them. nt

[AleksS]

13. I'll keep that in mind the next time

The next time there’s a flood or hurricane heading towards FL I hope he considers Blue State “competitive” advantages before expecting federal funds.

[tulipsandroses]

16. Exactly! Gov Cuomo has sent help when Florida has a hurricane

Maybe he should reconsider?

[JCMach1]

14. Hurricanes you dumb, dumb mother f#$ker

[nuxvomica]

17. Jeez! If you really want to give them an advantage, elect Democrats

States run by Democrats tend to be wealthier and their taxes are what keeps the federal government running so maybe if DeSantis really wanted to give his state an advantage he could convince people not to elect him. Yeah, I know, he does seem to be trying to do that.

[BlueIdaho]

19. Competitive Advantage?

Does he mean wage slavery?

[Baitball Blogger]

21. Sometimes they just open their mouths and confirm what you always suspected.

They are hostile, tribal and if you look real close, you'll find evidence that they are also guilty of civil conspiracy too.