As many states seek federal aid as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) rejects Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) suggestion that states should declare bankruptcy, especially those that are the “engines of federal revenue.” Aired on 4/27/2020.
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Senate Braces For Battle Over State Coronavirus Aid | The Last Word | MSNBC
Senator McCain is rolling in his grave i can feel it
@Rikki Hoffecker ohhh noo I’m a bernie bro imma write in Bernie sanders F trump and F biden F the centrist Democrats
GOOD LUCK THOUGH
Sabre One McCain will answer for his deeds and his mis-deeds come Judgement Day as will the rest of us, may GOD have mercy on us, amen.
He is just looking up from down below.
@Steven Bear we are talking about McCain not your racist grandpapa
McCain gave Cocaine Mitch the thumbs down vote regarding the ACA vote. I loved Grandpa Simpson for doing that..
Vote him out! He needs to go!!
McConnell needed to go yesterday…
@Kirk Thiets Amen! Thiers over 350 Bill’s that will benefit the people sitting on his desk! That’s insane!!
Kentucky is probably the biggest welfare queen in the country
@Bob Loblaw I have to research but a lot of farmer’s receive federal funds for producing food for school programs. Is that a kind of socialism as well?
@Joe Black Absolutely! And what’s wrong with that?
@Joe Black You’re not making any sense are you sure this comment was for me? I never said anything about NY nor did I suggest we should bail out Kentucky. You bring up an interesting point though. If high income states are mismanaged to the point of requiring a bailout out, should we? Ny taxes its citizens more than anywhere else yet after a one month shut down it doesn’t have the capability to recover. Where does all the revenue go. Why is it that states with powerful and growing economies also had the fastest growing debt and are the first to buckle. If citizens can’t get fiscal responsibility then why should we bail them out. Of course we can debate the ramifications and agree it has to happen. However asking questions and holding them accountable is important.
@Michael Greenwell I do not have the details but I do not think NY is despirate for cash after 60 days of little to no tax revenue being collected. If so, then yes there is a huge issue. However, if the state is simply asking for federal assistance during a county wide epidemic, McConnell was wrong for suggesting bankruptcy or that funds earned by the state are being mismanaged. If NY truly paid $114B more into the federal pot than what it received in federal aid, disbursing $5-10B to help the state does not seem unfeasible. Again, I do not know how much the state requested but it would seem doable if within reason.
@Jeremiah Bachmann They have to stop doing meth and learn how to read before they can do anything. Why do you think they are in the position to begin with. They keep voting without knowing any GD thing.
By God, Mitch McConnell MUST GO!!
the second amendment gives you that power.
I keep thinking that McConnell was very likely bullied as a child and now he is getting his revenge by economically torturing millions.
Mitch and dumpy trumpy should be in line for bleach injections
Like… Yesterday.
@ADjustinG2013 Wrong. Educate yourself. McConnel doesn’t want corona $ going to state pensions he also doesn’t want law suits against businesses. If you walk into a hair salon get corona from someone inside , he wants in the bill that you can’t sue the hair salon.
Moscow Micth ( Alibaba and his 40 Republican thieves)!!!
Everyone gets a bailout except the citizens. I haven’t got anything yet
And by the way we didn’t foreclose so don’t act like you know me.
@TheLongjohntim
The attempt is by the Trumpturd Ghouls; THEY are not Democrats.
@TOP HAT
“Grow up” – and be a mature trumpturd!
@Living Legend
You’ve no idea how funny (yet sad) that is.
@Jeremy W. Norwood
Then, RePukes aren’t being honest with ANYBODY!
Honesty just isn’t their “thing”!
How about bailing out the people.
It shouldn’t be a battle when 1/3 the country couldn’t pay its rent. Imagine how many are going hungry on top of that.
Frank Burdo Drums which states? The red states that take more federal money than they pay in, like Kentucky?
Jesus saw that republicans only protest over church and abortion. Otherwise, they are joking about running over the ‘commies’.
@Cannerbernerd Your misinformed by The FAKE NEWS MEDIA.
Don’t get all your facts from QUEEN CUOMO.
@Cannerbernerd You get all your information from people who in the end have their hand out for federal funding. Kentucky gets more than another state. Show me the numbers. Unlike you if QUEEN CUOMO said it I DON’T BELIEVE IT.
Frank Burdo Drums I was aware of this fact before Cuomo pointed it out. I’m looking at the statistics now. The bottom 15 states are all solid red. Do some research, bootlicker.
Bankruptcy has worked for Trump 6 times, now who’s idea do you suppose that was?
As long as the rich survive that’s all that counts. You millionaire talking heads don’t need us middle class, we don’t count!
It comes across as an orchestrated effort to reinstall conditions of the middle ages. Eliminate the middle class and all you have are a ruling 1% and the rest are scrambling along.
The “middle class” has been eroded from the time of Reagan to present day. There is no middle class anymore.
You’re either rich, or you’re poor.
I think the Republicans refer to the working folks as peasants, like the people that worked for the king in days of yor. Get back to work is their answer to “stay home, stay safe”. Basically they could care less how many people die in this pandemic.
Dirty Mitch: I am the senate.
If they wanted a “Bailout” that would help everyone, then they should start setting up a UBI. Bail out Main Street instead of Wallstreet. The two are not the same. Capitalism is when the consumers decide on who gets their money. Oligarchy is when the businesses decide who is worthy to get what.
😔😔😔
I agree ! They print new money and give it to the banks when it should enter the economy through the people instead. At least when it comes to liquidity injections
Only 1 party are true Oligarcs .
The GOP openly state thier hate of Democracy & have for decades !
Vote blue my friend 💙 before it’s too freaking late & Democracy is just a dream in America.
Moscow Mitch McConnel needs to give New York their money back!!!
Oh, yea. FIGHT over us and how to handle us and our struggle but didn’t bat an eye for the stock market.
@BB Wolf sooooo instead doing something useful you troll on internet..lol your parents must be so proud….
@Frank Burdo Drums mabee I misjudged you . You sounded anti Capitalist in your prior post
@Frank Burdo Drums pushing the like button on your own comment is kind of pathetic, but is a move worthy of tantrum Trump , but really doesn’t correct the fact that you got everything backwards.lol
@BB Wolf Whaaa? We live in America.
Frank Burdo Drums Learn to code
When is Congress going to take the lead on this and get into action?
It is beyond ridiculous, too much talking not enough doing, if the chemicals to process tests aren’t available, find a different test!
McConnell is a dangerous man
Cocaine Mitch promised his constituents coal, steel and factory jobs. And thanks to the Democrats, these jobs are not coming back. They are dug in not realizing they have been duped.
It’s easy to control people who are starving.
Bailbondsh
https://youtu.be/ImOnbujYBoE
Its what cause insurrections.
The only “pandemic” we must fight against are tyrannical, anti-constitutional traitors.
Yes all the Evil Demon Rats
VOTE BIDEN !
VOTE BLUE 💙 IN NOVEMBER & BEYOND
Or haven’t you see enough of what the GOP are all about ?
Moscow Mitch needs to retire and spend some time with his family
His wife is the Secretary of Transportation in Trump’s Cabinet.
@Greg R well they both should then LOL
Over a quarter going to large corporations ridiculous
The self proclaimed Grim Reaper is about to reap his rewards! His reelection campaign is DOA!
Lance Morrison
I believe your correct,
I pray you are🙏🏼