Bellone: Economic recovery could take years without federal relief
Bellone says taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for the pandemic.
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Jun 13, 2020, 6:05 PM
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Updated 1,697 days ago
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BRIEFING NOTES:
- Bellone on recession: "This is no different than being hit by a category 5 hurricane."
- "This is the time when you need the federal government to respond."
- Bellone lauds New York delegation that has been fighting for federal funds to help local governments deal with fallout of COVID-19.
- Bellone says taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for the pandemic.
- "The recovery from this will take many years longer" without federal relief.
- 56 more cases of COVID-19, 2 deaths on June 12.
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