Plan, their budgets were in deep distress, the states and localities. one study found that before the rescue plan was passed, 27% of the mayors in america were having to make deep cuts and layoffs in law enforcement as well as other areas. so we made sure that the american rescue plan provided substantial resources to keep that from happening. through the law, we provided $350 billion. let me say that again. $350 billion directly, not to the legislatures, directly to cities, counties and states independent of one another. money that could be used to hire back police officers, to invest in prov...