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Kentucky coal miners—along with the rest of us—will be paying the price to keep the government running next year. Buried in the giant $1.4 trillion government spending package that McConnell ushered through the Senate last week was a relatively modest $15 billion, 30-year payout to sustain the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund—But here’s the kicker: McConnell threw out provisions that would have forced coal companies to commit to higher payments toward the health-care costs of their employees and retirees.
In short, McConnell let the coal industry skip out and leave the $15 billion black lung tab for everyone else to pay.
How Mitch McConnell Gave a Sweet Deal to Coal Industry | DCReport.org
In short, McConnell let the coal industry skip out and leave the $15 billion black lung tab for everyone else to pay.
How Mitch McConnell Gave a Sweet Deal to Coal Industry | DCReport.org