Senile usurper Biden's handlers are sending him on a victory lap after he signed their $1.9 trillion ‘COVID’ porkulus package. “Help is here,” his handlers wrote in a tweet promoting his plan.
But Americans who were initially glad to hear that more ‘COVID’ relief is supposedly on its way may be surprised when they learn that the latest legislation funnels billions in taxpayer money to fill the coffers of blue states and DEMOCRAT-dominated local governments.
Curiously, the Biden regime and DEMOCRATS in Congress factored in the number of unemployed citizens. This had the direct effect of skewing the bailout benefits toward blue states that enacted harsher lockdowns and punishing red states who sensibly prioritized preserving economic activity.
One could argue that perhaps focusing on the unemployment rate is meant to ensure the aid goes to the states shortest on revenue.
But why not use actual revenue shortfalls, then? Indeed, Calipornia tops the list for bailout money, yet the Beholden State is actually running a budget surplus!
The only conclusion left to draw, however disappointing, is that DEMOCRATS crafted this bloated bailout to favor states run by DEMOCRATS.
https://fee.org/articles/here-s-the-list-of-the-top-20-states-getting-covid-bailout-money-and-why-it-raises-a-giant-red-flag/
But Americans who were initially glad to hear that more ‘COVID’ relief is supposedly on its way may be surprised when they learn that the latest legislation funnels billions in taxpayer money to fill the coffers of blue states and DEMOCRAT-dominated local governments.
- California: $42.3 billion
- New York: $23.5 billion
- Illinois: $13.5 billion
- Pennsylvania: $13.5 billion
- Michigan: $10.1 billion
- New Jersey: $10 billion
- Massachusetts: $7.96 billion
- Washington: $6.94 billion
- Virginia: $6.68 billion
- Maryland: $6.21 billion
Curiously, the Biden regime and DEMOCRATS in Congress factored in the number of unemployed citizens. This had the direct effect of skewing the bailout benefits toward blue states that enacted harsher lockdowns and punishing red states who sensibly prioritized preserving economic activity.
One could argue that perhaps focusing on the unemployment rate is meant to ensure the aid goes to the states shortest on revenue.
But why not use actual revenue shortfalls, then? Indeed, Calipornia tops the list for bailout money, yet the Beholden State is actually running a budget surplus!
The only conclusion left to draw, however disappointing, is that DEMOCRATS crafted this bloated bailout to favor states run by DEMOCRATS.
https://fee.org/articles/here-s-the-list-of-the-top-20-states-getting-covid-bailout-money-and-why-it-raises-a-giant-red-flag/