GOP AGs threaten to go to court for right to use COVID relief money for tax cuts

[Nevilledog]

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Republican state attorneys general are claiming that a bid to prevent the states from using the $1.9 trillion Biden stimulus package to finance tax cuts constitutes “the greatest attempted invasion of state sovereignty by Congress in the history of our Republic.”

A group of twenty one Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday, demanding that she refuse to implement a provision in the American Rescue Plan which prohibits states from using $350 billion in stimulus on financing tax cuts.

It’s among the first salvos in what is likely to be a long war of Republican state attorneys general against the Biden administration and its policy agenda. In this case, the AGs are threatening to sue should Yellen decline to specify that the states can proceed with tax cut measures outlined in the seven-page document.

The language of the letter is riven with threats and ultimatums. At the end of the message, the attorneys general give Yellen a deadline: if she does not provide an “assurance” that the states can continue with plans for tax cuts, they “will take appropriate additional action to ensure that our States have the clarity and assurance necessary to provide for our citizens’ welfare through enacting and implementing sensible tax policies, including tax relief.”

Congress added the provision during negotiations over the $1.9 billion stimulus package this month as multiple state legislatures indicated that they would use the aid for pandemic-stricken states and cities to finance massive tax cuts.

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[bluestarone]

1. The hell with these jokers

They DO NOT control congress!!

[kysrsoze]

2. Absolute scumbags, always. They'll lose in court.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. If only the media

would cover it as "republicons want to take your help and give it to billionaires"

Because that's exactly what they want to do. Fuck them!

[OnDoutside]

5. Messaging, yes, always this.

[intrepidity]

4. So... they want to divert federal relief money to their wealthy constituents?

How very republican of them.

[PortTack]

9. Of course!! And don't forget, they have their hand in the till as well

They give the wealthy a big tax break and they give it back to the qgop including themselves

Has nothing to do with state sovereignty

[PSPS]

6. Sure. Why not "divert" it to the border wall as well? That will also launder it to the big donors.

They're doing this to keep their captive citizens from seeing the beneficial effect the money will have and, thus, further reveal these criminals for what they are.

[Botany]

7. Aren't the funds in the American Rescue Package already

... earmarked for specific "things" and they can't be changed?

Republicans used to have some good people but not
anymore. They so want Biden to fail that they are willing to hurt the American people in order to do so.

[PortTack]

10. ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[Botany]

13. What is up with these dicks?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215238424

It is like they want the virus and bad times.

[DenaliDemocrat]

14. Fiscal Law states an appropriation can only be used

For its intended purpose. Known as The Purpose Amendment. This is Fiscal Law 101. They will lose

[Botany]

17. These G.O.P State A.G.s are just doing kubuki theater

I know it is all about getting their message out the law and the facts be damned.

[Cha]

8. Rt TY... Stupid Rabid POS

[sanatanadharma]

11. Now I am confused. Are these states...

the maker states or the taker states?

[2naSalit]

12. The taker states...

I'm in one of them. Not only is the state AG signed on to this, the governor and his biz partner/our R Senator are stinking rich and this is all about them not paying taxes.

[MN2theMax]

15. Grifters gonna grift

If only their constituents would quit voting for these crooks.

[kimbutgar]

16. Can the money be withheld by the treasury while this works it way though the courts ?

And can the Democratic Party and the Biden administration run ads In those states they are not getting relief because the GOP In those states want the money for tax cuts and reduce their deficits instead of helping people? The ads write themselves.