Governor of New Jersey: Federal government may not increase aid or "national disaster" may occur
On the 18th local time, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy warned at a news conference that if the US federal government does not increase assistance to the states, a "national disaster" will occur.
Murphy said that if the federal government does not provide a new round of financial assistance, the number of layoffs in New Jersey may reach historical highs. "I don't know how many people there are, but it is a big number", he said. "We need both bills passed by Congress and signed by the President to provide direct financial assistance to the states, and in this case, we need to flexibly deal with the current situation." The National Governors Association also called on the federal government to allocate another 500 billion yuan US dollars to stabilize the state budget and curb the spread of the epidemic. Earlier, the Republican Party hoped to provide an additional $ 250 billion in aid for small businesses, while the Democratic Party hoped to increase the budget for hospitals and state governments. The two parties have not yet reached agreement on the new round of aid allocation. (CCTV reporter Xu Tao)