EPISODE · Apr 23, 2020 · 24 MIN
McConnell To States: Go Bankrupt. Sen. Chris Murphy Responds
from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios
Rather than giving assistance to state, Maj. Leader McConnell says he'd prefer to make states whole by letting them declare bankruptcy. On Today's Show:Sen. Chris Murphy (D CT), member of the Foreign Relations committee and author of the forthcoming book The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy (Random House, 2020), discusses the latest relief package, Connecticut's plans for reopening, the need to support the WHO, and Mitch McConnell's statements on states hard hit by the pandemic to declaring bankruptcy, rather than receive federal relief. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
Rather than giving assistance to state, Maj. Leader McConnell says he'd prefer to make states whole by letting them declare bankruptcy. Here's what CT Sen. Murphy thinks about that idea.
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