Sununu: ‘Absolutely the wrong thing’ to consider letting states go bankrupt

Published April 24, 2020 5:00pm ET



New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu called statements made recently by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell about pandemic relief for states “ridiculous” and “dangerous.”

McConnell was quoted in media outlets as saying he would favor states going bankrupt instead of giving state federal relief that would be paid back by future generations.

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