Includes “… Republicans argue that taxpayer dollars should not be given to blue states to ‘bail them out’ for policies such as business shutdowns they say led to high unemployment and steep revenue declines, or for histories of budget mismanagement that left them less capable of handling the pandemic. … On average, these governments lost less revenue but have higher unemployment rates, and do benefit the most on many accounts. … The funds are not just for city and state coffers. They go toward keeping people employed and providing other services. Some red states and states under split control also need to plug revenue gaps and would receive funds from this bill.”