NY Dems’ American Rescue Plan sent stimulus checks to death row inmates

September 1, 2022

The Washington Free Beacon reports inmates, including those serving life sentences, received more than $1 billion in stimulus checks.  

Republican lawmakers warned Democrats this would happen while the American Rescue Plan was being debated, but Democrats voted for it anyway.

NRCC Comment: “Sean Patrick Maloney and Paul Tonko ignored warnings from their colleagues and voted to send convicted murderers and rapists stimulus checks.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Samantha Bullock