New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) says he doesn’t think this is a time for politics. But seeing as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ventured into that territory first, well, Cuomo has some things to say.McConnell drew bipartisan condemnation on Wednesday when he called federal funding for state and local governments “blue state bailouts,” despite senators on both sides of the aisle asking for that funding. Cuomo took McConnell to task in a Thursday press conference, first laying out why he finds state and local government funding to be so important, and then decrying McConnell’s “obsessive political bias and anger.”> NY Gov. Cuomo calls out Sen. McConnell for his “Stopping blue state bailouts” comment, calling it “vicious,” “ugly,” “irresponsible and reckless”> > “If there was ever a time for humanity and decency … and a time to stop your obsessive political bias and anger, now is the time” pic.twitter.com/ubq0ohqTIq> > — CBS News (@CBSNews) April 23, 2020Cuomo then brought up some cold hard numbers. While New York state contributes billions more dollars to the federal government than it gets in return, McConnell’s state of Kentucky relies on billions of dollars of federal funding each year, prompting Cuomo to ask, “Sen. McConnell, who’s getting bailed out here?” > WATCH: Cuomo criticizes McConnell’s remarks on state virus aid:> > “NY puts in to that federal pot $116B more than we take out … KY takes out $148B more than they put in.> > Sen. McConnell, who’s getting bailed out here? It’s your state that is living on the money that we generate” pic.twitter.com/0iaBisvju9> > — NBC News (@NBCNews) April 23, 2020More stories from theweek.com Trump adviser suggests reopening economy by putting ‘everybody in a space outfit’ Doctors implore people to ignore Trump’s idea of injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19 Ruth’s Chris says it will repay $20 million in small business loans
