McConnell dangles aid to states -- with a catch
Source: Politico
Mitch McConnell is open to cutting a deal to provide reeling states and cities with relief during the pandemic-fueled recession. But it will come at a price.
In an interview on Monday, the Senate majority leader said it’s “highly likely” the next coronavirus response bill will aid local governments whose budgets have been decimated by lockdowns and now face spiraling deficits. But to unlock that money, McConnell also wants Congress to limit the liabilities of health care workers, business owners and employees from lawsuits as they reopen in the coming weeks and months.
“We probably will do another bill. What I’m saying is it won’t just be about money,” McConnell said. “The next pandemic coming will be the lawsuit pandemic in the wake of this one. So we need to prevent that now when we have the opportunity to do it.”
In acknowledging that states like New York and New Jersey can count on more federal aid in the next massive relief bill, the Kentucky Republican is cracking the door to an agreement with congressional Democrats after taking a hard line with his recent suggestion that states go “the bankruptcy route.”
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If we could only cut off Mitch's state's welfare and then use it as a bargaining tool. I bet he would capitulate then and we could get something done.
Those welfare Kings. What are you going to do? They do fall into the "worst states" categories, though. Is it a coincidence?
No more welfare for Kentucky. Let them file bankruptcy 
including one who said he'd use his money to help the party even if he didn't get the nom. 
This time they think that we will have short memories and that we are to let by-gone- be by-gone.................they keep forgetting one tinnie winnie little thing.......Impeachment......................and they put power over country, and this exposes them for what they are, fakes............ and I for one am going to wear my mask, gloves, tyvek suit to vote these jerks out, this election cycle and the next and the next.................and they haven't seen karma, until they do the frog walk.............and its going to be a bitch for them.......
And most blackmailers go to jail.................and he and others including his wife will be doing the frog walk.......I am going to make sure that my vote does this, they put power over country.................
He thinks the masses forgot............we have been waiting for this year for a long time............and he is despicable............
paying State Income Taxes. Many don't, and they're subsidized by the Blue States that DO pay State Income Taxes. That burns my ass to no end. Talk about an uneven playing field.
his money to dangle for eff sake 
