[rlmorel]

"...record unemployment and, soon, record insolvency of local governments..."

Yep. They are going to blame decades of incredible mismanagement, exorbitant state employee pensions, etc. on the pandemic.

[Susquehanna Patriot]

You are right on - you see the “bail us out” train coming right after the using the pandemic to cover their corruption and mismanagement.

Also, expect higher education, some with fat endowments, to bring out their tin cups too.