State and Local Governments Are in Dire Need of Coronavirus Federal Relief

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Once again, Republicans are spending a lot of time talking about COVID relief – but their latest bill contains no new aid for state and local governments. We’ve seen this happen before. After the Great Recession, the slow recovery of state & local government spending delayed the return to pre-crisis levels of unemployment by 4 years. We can’t let that happen with the coronavirus recovery. Additional information: https://budget.house.gov/publications/report/state-and-local-governments-are-dire-need-federal-relief https://budget.house.gov/publications/report/economy-needs-more-fiscal-support-now https://budget.house.gov/publications/report/our-covid-19-response-must-be-dictated-what-america-needs-not-unfounded-fears Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/2vC1sSX Follow House Budget Dems on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2IhtHZX Follow House Budget Dems on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2TiKrX2 The House Budget Committee Democratic Caucus is fighting for budget priorities that reflect the values of families across the country. We are committed to investing in our country's future, growing the economy, and preserving the progress we've made in areas like employment, health care, and tax fairness – while keeping our promises to seniors, veterans and the most vulnerable among us.