The Misadventures of Moscow Mitch: ICYMI The Atlantic: Why Mitch McConnell Wants States to Go Bankrupt
Berry Craig
The Senate majority leader is prioritizing the Republican Party rather than the American people during this crisis.
By DAVID FRUM
American states are abruptly facing their worst fiscal crisis since the Great Depression. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that more than 25 percent of state revenues have evaporated because of the pandemic. Demands on state health-care budgets, state unemployment systems, and state social-welfare benefits are surging. By the summer of 2022, the state budget gap could total half a trillion dollars.