State, local workers: Federal aid not 'a red or blue issue'
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'This isn't a red or blue issue.' Workers on political battle over state, city funding
Congress is divided over whether the next coronavirus relief bill should fund cities and states reeling from the economic impact of the pandemic. Democrats and some Republicans cite governors and mayors who say aid is needed to stave off additional layoffs, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others call such funding “Blue State Bailouts.” Here’s what some state and municipal workers think.
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State, local workers: Federal aid not 'a red or blue issue'
Clip: 5/6/2020 | 4m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Congress is divided over whether the next coronavirus relief bill should fund cities and states reeling from the economic impact of the pandemic. Democrats and some Republicans cite governors and mayors who say aid is needed to stave off additional layoffs, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others call such funding “Blue State Bailouts.” Here’s what some state and municipal workers think.
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