Misleading: Stimulus Bill Benefits Mainly Democratic States

Some lawmakers have claimed that the partisan relief bill that President Joe Biden recently signed into law will mostly benefit areas of the United States that have Democratic majorities in their local governments.

This includes Representative Doug LaMalfa, who on March 10th, 2021, claimed the following: “Democrat-run States will receive 20% more per person than Republican-run States.” Similarly, on February 23rd, Representative Brad Wenstrup stated the following: “All told, this generous definition of Covid-related provisions tallies some $825 billion. The rest of the bill—more than $1 trillion—is a combination of bailouts for Democratic constituencies, expansions of progressive programs, pork, and unrelated policy changes.”

Some conspiracy news sites have also claimed that the bill “is nothing but a financial payoff to the Democrat-controlled cities and states that RIGGED the election.”