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Oklahoma lawmakers oppose federal bailout of states

Ray Carter  |  September 15, 2020

By Ray Carter, includes “… The joint letter notes that the federal government has already provided a general $150 billion COVID-19 relief fund, a $30 billion education-costs fund, and a $45 billion disaster-relief fund for state and local governments … ‘We feel a federal bailout of state budgets would be counterproductive—rewarding states that have made poor financial decisions at the expense of those that have been fiscally responsible,’ the letter said.”

Read the full article on: Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

 
 
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