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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) released the following statement regarding his opposition to Pelosi’s Blue State Bailout Bill:

“Today, I again voted against Nancy Pelosi's so-called relief bill. Not only is it bad for Florida - which continues to recover from our pandemic due to reopening our economy - but bad for the country. Rather than spend the nearly $1 trillion in unspent relief funds, Democrats are ramming through a bloated $1.9 trillion package that prioritizes blue state bailouts rather than targeted relief.

“In December, unemployment fell in Florida from 6.1% to 5.1%. This is coming from a state with roughly the same population as New York but with half the state budget. We shouldn’t enable poor governance by bailing out New York and California for their lack of leadership and fiscal responsibility. They are more interested in catering to their special interest union groups rather than the greater population.

“Additionally, this bill enables up to $430 billion in cuts to Medicare, costing Florida’s seniors $30 billion over the next decade.

“Today solidifies $5.5 trillion in COVID stimulus from the federal government – more than the GDP of all countries except the U.S. and China. This bill is asinine and a fiscal recipe for disaster for a country that continues to see our recovery drastically improve.

“Nearly $1 trillion in COVID funding remains unspent and more than a third of the money in this bill won’t be spent until 2022, yet Democrats are claiming urgency.

“We need to continue to prioritize reopening our economy and giving targeted relief to Americans who actually need it.”