Chip Roy: ‘Sure As Hell’ No Bailouts For State, Local Govts That Continue Economic Shutdown

The Federalist ^ | April 24, 2020 | Christopher Bedford

[DoodleDawg]

“Frankly, I’ve got to think about [giving money] at all, but if we think it’s appropriate to help them from losing some of their tax base, I sure as hell don’t want money to [state and local governments] who are continuing to lock down commerce,” Roy said.

But what if they are following the guidelines for reopening that the White House published?

[Pollard]

Bailing out States - that works kind of like eliminating the electoral college - Cali and the N.E. win and the rest of us lose.

Ultimately, that turns into us paying for the socialism we don’t want.

[jacknyc]

Cuomo stalling reopening NY should Not be Feds problem...56 days with No end in sight..Cuomo overplaying his hand again..sympathy for NY is drying up fast...

[SunkenCiv]

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[TexanByBirth]

That is what all the local and state disaster declarations were used for, turning on the tap to Federal funds.