WASHINGTON, D.C. – The war of words between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and N.J. Governor Phil Murphy continued on Monday, with Congress’s top Republican accusing Democrats of holding a second stimulus package “hostage” in order to secure a bailout for Trenton.
McConnell has repeatedly refused to permit a “blue state bailout”; Murphy, in turn, regularly attacks McConnell.
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Rhetoric continues to remain hot between the major parties as stimulus negotiations appear to have broken down.
Lost in the debate – conducted against the backdrop of a litigated unconstitutional borrowing scheme back at home – is whether the Garden State even needs a bailout. Citing actual numbers, critics say Murphy is simply trying to shore up the state’s long-troubled pension system (and avoid making unpopular budget cuts) since the state’s medical needs don’t appear to be the reason for Murphy’s bailout demand.
Watch:
Sen. Mitch McConnell: "Democrats said nobody gets a penny unless Texas and Florida bail out New Jersey." pic.twitter.com/WuJwAvw8lm
— The Hill (@thehill) August 10, 2020
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