Democrat Governor Announces State Must Pay Over $2 Billion To Federal Government

Democrat Governor Announces State Must Pay Over $2 Billion To Federal Government


Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday that the state must pay the federal government $2.1 billion over the next decade.

According to WBUR, the “Baker administration mistakenly used federal pandemic funds to cover unemployment benefits.”

Healey succeeded Baker in 2023.

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WBUR reports:

Gov. Maura Healey, who succeeded Baker in 2023, and her deputies unveiled details of a settlement they reached with the outgoing Biden administration Friday in which the Bay State will repay most but not all of the amount it owed due to the error committed years ago.

The settlement saddles the state with a major new cost at a time

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