Stimulus & Bailout Watch Thread

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Without federal aid, states could resort to cutting back employment and services in education, transportation, infrastructure and other key fields.

“The actions state governments take affect the lives of Americans in huge ways,” said Josh Goodman of the Pew Charitable Trusts’ state fiscal health project.

“When they’re in difficult budget positions, they’re either cutting services when people can least afford it or raising taxes when people can least afford it.”

The disagreement on state and local aid is holding up a broader package that would, among other things, renew expanded unemployment payments that expired in July, provide funds for reopening schools, revive a successful loan program for small businesses, and bolster the public health response.

Experts also say that topping up state and local funds will be crucial to the country's recovery following the pandemic, and the longer Congress takes to reinstate those programs the deeper the economic scars will be.

Justin Theal, Goodman’s partner at Pew, said the Great Recession should serve as a warning.

“One of the hallmarks of the recovery from the Great Recession was how long it took for states and local budgets to recover. It was slower than the previous four downturns,” he said.
 

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what do you think happens if the government shuts down before the election? hurt or help trump? i feel like its gotta hurt him
 

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Yea they say meadows is basically running interference because the White House feels Mnuchin(whos a corporate dem) caves too much to pelosi. Also most of the senate rethugs are opposed to any more spending regardless so idk how anything will pass.
 
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