Mass layoffs and furloughs have begun in many states, cities and counties.
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Mass layoffs and furloughs have begun in many states, cities and counties.
This is why aid to states & munis is urgently needed. Otherwise everything from libraries to schools to police could see deep cuts.
https://washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/29/cities-states-layoffs-furloughs-coronavirus/ via
@TonyRomm
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RKP5637
(67,112 posts)beyond me when many are not even drawing a paycheck. It looks more like his plan to kill Medicare and Social Security.
jimfields33
(15,938 posts)And dont think for one minute how happy they are that social security and Medicare costs just went down by 50K people. I think we give them to much benefit of the doubt. No way is this article bad news for republicans.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)Disaster capitalism is a fact. While it may seem counter to what people think, there is a lot of money to be made on the way down, (see:Jared) and more ability to grab power.
It's win, win, win...for SOME.
jimfields33
(15,938 posts)The thing is that if we were in a situation like Jared. Id predict wed help the less fortunate then ourselves. I just know it.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)We might even ask the question, "Why am I being put in this position? Wouldn't you want somebody who really knows what they are doing?"
Not that Jared doesn't know what he is supposed to do, it just has nothing to do with what Americans need, but what the Trump Family can get away with in a major crisis.
dalton99a
(81,569 posts)Among municipalities, the new budget cuts could be profound: Between 300,000 and 1 million public-sector workers could soon be out of a job or sent home without pay, according to a new estimate from the National League of Cities. The steep reductions in staffing levels could affect education, sanitation, safety and health, local leaders warn, potentially leaving critical public services in utter disarray.
For governors, mayors and other top local officials, their economic troubles stem from the precipitous drops in revenue that have come as a result of shuttered businesses and sharp decreases in shopping and travel. The extent of the disruptions are poised to reach a level not seen since the Great Recession more than a decade ago, a reality that has prompted many city and state leaders to plead with Washington for help.
But their public quest for federal cash has been met with staunch political resistance from Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who at one point suggested states should have the option of falling into bankruptcy. Top Trump administration officials have echoed that skepticism and signaled that any aid would come with conditions: On Tuesday, for example, the president said he would only approve money if states cracked down on immigration policies in sanctuary cities.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)that she had been reassigned to the local department of health to do contact tracing. I assume she was a county employee. Seems like an effective use of personnel.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)The divorce was a hush-hush affair, I guess.
RussBLib
(9,034 posts)(odd saying)
Anyway, when regular folk see police and firefighters, and all sorts of other govt workers get furloughed, there is going to be a bigly "oh shit" moment.
It reads like a bad script. "Haha! We've stolen billions, killed tens of thousands, and what's left? State and municipal governments?! Let's crush 'em!"
Like I said, a bad script.