Biden turns COVID-19 relief into 'slush fund' for state, local spending sprees

5-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 24

The Biden administration is giving states and municipalities more flexibility to hoard money from a $100 billion pot of unspent pandemic relief through 2024 after billions have been spent on golf courses, lottery prizes in New Mexico for people vaccinated for COVID-19 and legal services for asylum-seekers in Illinois.

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