South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem argued on Tuesday that the Democrats’ massive COVID-19 relief bill is “incredibly damaging to our state” and called it “very unfair”.
Noem told America’s Newsroom on Tuesday that he believes the project “rescues states that close their savings” and “rewards them for making people stay in their homes and taking a business out of the right to be open and take care of your customers and your employees. ”
“So it is extremely damaging to our state because we make the right decisions. We trust people, ”she said. “We have the lowest unemployment rate in the country and we are tied with Nebraska and we are overcoming it together.”
“What this bill does is to reward New York, Illinois and California for their wrongdoing and the abuse of our personal freedoms and our freedoms,” she added.
House Democrats are on their way to approve President Biden’s nearly $ 2 trillion coronavirus relief package by the end of the week, while Congress races to provide a new round of aid to families and businesses still recovering from the crisis. pandemic.
The measure, which includes a third $ 1,400 stimulus check for Americans earning less than $ 75,000, gives state and local governments $ 350 billion.
But deficit-tired Republicans criticized the size and scope of the legislation, arguing that aid should be better targeted at those who need it most and criticizing Democrats for including certain provisions.
The country’s deficit totaled a record $ 3.1 trillion for fiscal 2020, and the national debt is on track to reach $ 28 trillion.
Noem acknowledged on Tuesday that he is not sure “how the law will do.”
“What is frustrating to me is that people attack us in South Dakota for following the route and the path we took,” she said, noting that what is not said is that her state is among “the top three in the nation. that vaccinates our people. “
Noem emphasized that South Dakota has been “very proactive in ensuring that people have access to the vaccine” and that the state is “protecting our vulnerable population and people are happy”.
“Congress needs to do the right thing,” she said. “They need to stop paying bills like this.”
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She continued to emphasize that members of Congress “need to start focusing on what made America great and that was trusting people, protecting our freedoms and making responsible fiscal decisions.”
Fox Business Megan Henney contributed to this report.