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No more bailouts for state and local governments

Michael LaFaive, Joe Coletti  |  September 8, 2020

Op-ed by Michael LaFaive and Joe Coletti, includes “Besides the questionable uses of money already spent, and large amounts still unspent, there are a number of big problems associated with another bailout. The first bears repeating: The federal government cannot afford it. Most states can meet their needs without another round of federal funds … Congress, though, cannot know what states need. It's better not to provide states with more money because overcompensating them will leave the country worse off.”

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