Mitch McConnell argues the federal government shouldn't have to bail out local governments who haven't budgeted accordingly. 'I think that's laughable,' says the mayor of Dayton. 'I don't think anybody was budgeting [for] a pandemic last December.'
States and cities rely on business-generated tax revenue to help pay for employees delivering public services, like sanitation workers, first responders, health and safety workers, and librarians.In the six weeks since the coronavirus pandemic began ravaging U.S. businesses, more than 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment.
Cities like Dayton, Ohio, are having to make tough decisions in response to the economic crisis. Mayor Nan Whaley says the city has furloughed 470 employees — about 25% of its workforce. She says the cuts have affected nearly every department except for police and fire services. Whatley says that what federal aid has been disbursed has gone to a limited number of cities with populations of more than 500,000, while most people live in smaller cities like Dayton, with a population of about 140,000.Without the help of federal aid, Whaley says,"It will be very, very painful.
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