Sen. Rick Scott said in a statement Monday the Democrats' $1.9 trillion coronavirus proposal amounts to nothing more than payback to liberal states that helped Democrats during the recent elections.
Scott, a former Florida governor, said Republicans want to pass targeted relief to help Americans suffering from the economic effects of the coronavirus; however, he added that they should not bail out liberal states such as New York, Illinois, and California.
He also noted that liberal states are starting to see tax revenue growth, which further calls into question the need for state and local government aid in a coronavirus package.
States across the country are seeing increases in revenue - in some cases, well above projections.
Now, we are learning that 47 states show an average decline of just 0.12 percent compared to 2019, and twenty-one of the 47 states show positive year over year growth of tax receipts.
Over half of states reported positive growth, including California, New York, and Illinois.
"That's not fair to Floridians and all the states around the country that have been working hard to protect taxpayer dollars," he added.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Democrat Coronavirus Proposal a 'Bailout' to Liberal States
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