Mayors decry lack of new funding for cities in U.S. Senate Republican bill
POLITICS
JULY 28, 2020 / 4:01 PM / UPDATED 4 MINUTES AGO
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mayors of U.S. cities on Tuesday blasted a $1 trillion Senate Republican coronavirus relief bill for not addressing the needs of cities, which are crippled by “drastically dwindling resources” as coronavirus cases spike in parts of the nation.
Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, Ohio, said the bill “dramatically missed the mark” for cities, which are dealing with big budget holes and sinking economies while being on the frontline of the virus battle. Whaley, who was among mayors who spoke with reporters on a conference call sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities, called for “a real national strategy” that would give cities direct and flexible funding.
“Whether Democratic, Republican or independent, coastal or inland, everyone is struggling to meet the needs of residents and fight this pandemic with drastically dwindling resources,” Whaley said.
The bill unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday does not include any new money for fiscally ailing states and local governments, whose revenues have been hit by plunging sales tax and income tax collection.
Reporting by Karen Pierog; Editing by Leslie Adler
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cities/mayors-decry-lack-of-new-funding-for-cities-in-u-s-senate-republican-bill-idUSKCN24T2QW?il=0
Dear Mayor Whaley, #Moscow Mitch said that he wanted states and cities to go bankrupt, Grover Norquist said lets drown the governmmet.................they know exactly what they are doing...........
