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Republicans are balking at how much state aid is in Biden's stimulus, but Democrats maintain it's necessary for a full recovery

Sen. Mitt Romney is one of the moderates who claimed state aid in the stimulus is excessive.
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Biden's stimulus includes $350 billion in state and local aid, but tax revenues are only slightly down.
Democrats argue that more state aid is needed to ensure long-term economic recovery.
Critics say aid should be further targeted. States surprisingly haven't lost much tax revenue - yet.
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President Joe Biden wants to pump billions of federal stimulus into state and local governments as part...
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Here's why Democrats want to bring back earmarks and Republicans want to ban them forever

1 month ago | By Business Insider

Sen. Marco Rubio .
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Democrats want to bring back earmarks, but face strong opposition from Republicans.
Republicans, who banned earmarks a decade ago, want to permanently do away with them, citing past abuses.
Democrats argue that members of Congress use them to receive funding for community projects.
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Earmarks used to be a major - and controversial - tool for getting difficult legislation passed through Congress, but that all changed a decade ago. Now it could be changing back again...
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