Pandemic Recovery
The Issue:
The pandemic has brought emotional, mental and economic hardship to families and businesses across Onondaga County, central New York, our state, and our country. New Yorkers deserve public servants who are dedicated to their communities, and a government that is responsive to the needs of the community. The pandemic is revealing the flaws in both our economy and in our current healthcare system. We need leaders who we can trust to stand up for our families, for our workers, for our small businesses, and for our entire region. Working together, Mo knows we will make it through these challenging times. He will remain focused on helping families and businesses recover safely.
Solutions:
The Federal Government needs to provide a real stimulus package that will deliver for Central New Yorkers. Per the Comptroller’s report, New Yorkers only receive 91 cents for every dollar we put into the Federal Government. That money is an investment, and we are due for the return.
a. The CARES stimulus package didn’t do enough to help municipalities, businesses or individuals. The next stimulus package needs to include monthly payments for Individuals, aid to small businesses affected by the pandemic as well aid to municipalities.
The county needs to begin exploring options for the very likely scenario that the federal government won’t be able to deliver for us.
a. We need to help Essential businesses have the tools in order to stay open and efficient during the pandemic
b. We need to help Non-essential businesses navigate the pandemic as well, and we should be paying them to stay closed until a vaccine is readily available.