Institution of Democrats that state and local governments receive federal money to close holes in their budget as part of potential “Phase 4″ coronavirus aid legislation is a non-starter, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Told Bill Hemmer Reports ” Tuesday.
“This hangs over sending more than $ 1 trillion to the state and local government – we’ve already sent them $ 150 billion and they’ve only spent 25% of what we sent them earlier in the year. [CARES Act], “Said McConnell.
“So take that off the table and let this assistance get directly to the people who need it … those whose plus-ups over UI expired last Friday,” he added.
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“The president is doing everything he can within his authority to get the job done. … The Democratic administrators need to figure out how to work with the president and get those controls in the hands of the people.”
Republicans have seen large sums of money sent by states like New York or New Jersey, and see it as a bailout of states with better run.
“The American people are sick of the stablemate,” McConnell said. “They want a result, and the results must be directly related to the COVID-19 crisis. Children back in school, jobs, health care, direct cash payments to low-income people who need our help. These items should not be in dispute. “
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The Republican leader added that he had not spoken to Pelosi or Schumer on Tuesday, and doubted whether White House officials were involved in the negotiations.
“We have a lot of conversations with each other … as far as we know, [Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows] have not spoken to the Speaker and the Democratic Leader today and so another day has gone by with an accident and they have to come together.
“We talk a lot among ourselves … but we can not make a deal without the Democrats.”
