Guest Opinion: Will state support long-term care after ARPA?
October 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Keene Sentinel (Oct. 1, 2024).
In this ugly campaign year, we are hearing nothing about the biggest policy accomplishment, for good or ill, of the Biden Administration. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 was a $1.9 trillion expenditure, of which $350 billion went to state and local governments.
The sugar high from that massive outlay contributed to record inflation, but also grew the economy. A question now is what happens to states, particularly, as this free money runs out.