Governors describe what's needed from the feds to open state economies
by Kerry Picket
| April 21, 2020 07:17 PM
Leaders of the National Governors Association sent a letter to congressional leadership in both parties detailing economic damage from coronavirus pandemic closures and describing how the federal government can help.
The letter, signed by NGA Chairman Larry Hogan, Republican governor of Maryland, and NGA Vice Chairman, Andrew Cuomo, Democrat governor of New York, was sent before the Senate passed by voice vote a $484 billion coronavirus relief package. The House is likely to clear the bill on Thursday.
“As governors, we prioritize the health and welfare of our citizens above all other considerations. In response to the crisis and to ensure the safety of our citizens, we closed non-essential businesses, limited large gatherings, and implemented stay-at-home orders. We did not make these decisions lightly. As a result, our national and local economies are in dire straits and have resulted in the most dramatic contraction of the U.S. economy since World War II,†the letter states.
“Many states are already reporting precipitous declines in revenues that fund state services in health care, education, public safety, transportation, and other vital programs."
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