McConnell: I Hope to See Start of Reopening – We Can’t Spend Enough to Solve the Problem, Must Consider Debt

During a press conference on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that Congress needs to start thinking about “the amount of debt that we’re adding to our country” and that he hopes to see “beginning steps to open up the economy,” McConnell also argued that the next Senate rescue package shouldn’t be passed without the Senate in session with all members present.

McConnell said, “I think it’s also time to begin to think about the amount of debt that we’re adding to our country and the future impact of that. And I think we’ve also seen, with this catastrophic damage to the economy, that until we can begin to open up the economy, we can’t spend enough money to solve the problem.”

He added that he hopes to see “in the next few days, and maybe within the next week for sure, is these beginning steps to open up the economy,” And greater comfort wearing masks in public and social distancing.

McConnell further stated, “[W]e’ve gone so far on the national debt here, that the next time we address this issue, the Senate should be back in session, fully up and running, with everybody involved in the discussion. So, I will predict that we will not try to pass another rescue package by consent. My view is, we ought to bring everybody back, have full participation, begin to think about the implications to the country’s future for this level of national debt, begin to see some evidence of the economy beginning to get back to normal. Hopefully, in states that are less impacted.”

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