Schumer fires back at McConnell for suggesting hard-hit states declare bankruptcy instead of asking for bailouts: 'We're talking about jobs for police officers, firefighters, teachers... This isn't abstract.'
Wednesday on The Hugh Hewitt Show that he saw"no good reason" for states not to declare bankruptcy and that Senate Republicans would not support a federal bailout of states that desperately need assistance.
He pointed out that New York State contributes $116 billion more in revenues to the federal government than it gets from Washington, whereas Kentucky, McConnell's home state, takes much more from the federal government than it contributes. Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican who is retiring this year, called McConnell's comments"shameful and indefensible."
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