Originally Posted by
Walter Sobchak
I'm talking about helping with the effects of Covid.
I'm not opposed to hurricane relief. The government should help people who have been hit by tragedy. But the Republicans are saying "no blue state bailouts." Well fuck them. A disaster is a disaster whether it's a hurricane or a virus.
Also, Florida is going to be underwater soon if we don't do something about climate change. So toss in a little money for that while we're helping people rebuild their oceanfront properties.
So how much should Illinois get then? How about the rest of the states? What if a state is managed well and doesn’t need money do they get some too?
If your position is we should throw Illinois 1-2 Billion to keep them above water for a month or three under the guise of “COVID Relief” then I guess that’s not completely out of bounds. If it’s we need 40B to start plus another 500B for....
1 California $152.80 Blue
2 New York $139.20 Blue
3 Massachusetts $77.00 Blue
4 New Jersey $65.90 Blue
5 Illinois $61.80 Blue
6 Texas $51.00 Red
7 Pennsylvania $47.50 Blue
8 Connecticut $38.80 Blue
You might have to start to question the fiscal decision making of a certain party and question if a bailout is appropriate.
You get to choose, by and large, the decisions that lead these states into debt. It wasn’t Covid or Hurricanes or global warming.
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