Congress Rolls Out Massive Government Funding Bill, Tax Break Extensions

Daily Caller ^ | Juliegrace Brufke

[Ray76]

Late Tuesday evening, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced negotiators had come to an agreement on the “omnibus” government funding bill and tax breaks extension package.

After weeks of negotiations, the $1.1 trillion, 2,009 page omnibus package that would keep the government funded until September 2016, was rolled out just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Sources close to negotiations told The Daily Caller News Foundation that lawmakers had hoped to vote on the must-pass spending measure Thursday, but due to a rule requiring legislation be posted for at least three days — at the earliest — it will hit the floor for a vote Friday.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

All of this points to developing a near-slave-labor market among citizens living here. How are people going to live on what they are paid vs. expenses? There is no way...

[GSWarrior]

Massive spying/data collection on American citizens increases under this bill.

[unread]

"Cuellar said the money, much of it to promote economic stability and development, will give immigrants more reason to stay home, all the while providing badly needed breathing room for overtaxed law enforcement officers along the U.S.-Mexico border."

Wow...what a pile of horse puckie.... Anytime you want something from the Mexican politician you got to pay the bite.....it's a bribe. For what, I have not a clue....but can bet your rubber duck it has nothing to do with jobs in Mexico...

[Liz]

This is how politicians steal our taxes.....covered-up w/ a pile of do-goodism. Can you say kickback?

Remember this?

News reports say the notoriously greedy Clintons used their tax-exempt Clinton Foundation charity to setup a money-making private equity fund in the corrupt country of Columbia. Why Columbia?

WIKI REFERENCE---In 2000, the Clinton administration committed $1.3 billion in foreign aid to the corrupt country of Columbia...... and up to five hundred military personnel to train local forces.

An additional three hundred civilian personnel were allowed to assist in the eradication of coca. This aid was an addition to $330 million of previously approved US aid to Colombia. $818 million was earmarked for 2000, with $256 million for 2001.

The Clinton-era appropriations for his Columbia Plan made Colombia the third largest recipient of foreign aid from the United States at the time.

--SNIP--

As of 2008, the U.S. has provided nearly $1.3 billion to Colombia through Clinton Plan Colombia nonmilitary aid programs:

<><> Alternative Development (2000-2008 cost: $500 million)

<><> Internally Displaced Persons (2000-2008 cost: $247 million)

<><> Demobilization and Reintegration (2000-2008 cost: $44 million)

<><> Democracy and Human Rights (2000-2008 cost: $158 million)

<><> Promote the Rule of Law (2000-2008 cost: $238 million)

LONG READ--REST AT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Colombia

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The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is a project of the Center for Public Integrity, focused on issues such as "cross-border crime, corruption, and the accountability of power".

In 2013, the consortium had 160 member journalists from 60 countries. The ICIJ brings together teams of international journalists for different investigations (over 80 for Offshore leaks). It organizes the bi-annual Daniel Pearl Awards for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting.

The ICIJ's director since 2011 is Gerard Ryle; other staff members include Michael Hudson, while the Advisory Committee in 2013 includes Bill Kovach, Phillip Knightley, Gwen Lister, and Goenawan Mohamad.

The ICIJ might examine ALL of Clinton-era foreign aide disbursements---and SoS Hillary's foreign aid assistance....to determine if the Clintons have offshore accounts in those countries.

And if so-called charities have been setup by the notorious Clinton Foundation to money-launder by siphoning off kickbacks.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

I hope Trump has someone on your ping list. And more than ever, I hope Hillary wins the primary.

[Don Corleone]

This from Drudge’s morning header: Just today’s notices:

Congress’ half-trillion dollar spending binge...
Increases deficit by hundreds of billions...
MEETS OBAMA PRIORITIES...
Funds for ‘climate’ deal...
Planned Parenthood Praises...
Makes it ‘harder to repeal Obamacare’...
‘Cybersecurity’ bill hacked in...
Conservatives give pass on deal they despise!

SESSIONS: THIS is why voters in ‘open rebellion’...
AMERICAN WORKER SOLD OUT...

[Liz]

DEBATE POINTS FOR DONALD vs HILLARY--
How the "dead broke" Clintons got rich quick.

(1) Hillary's State Dept uses classified intel in exchange for honoraria, big-buck foundation donations, business deals.

(2) COLLUSION Bill gets foundation donations through State Dept action OR calculated inaction.

(3) The Clintons use "do-goodism" as a ruse to slither into countries w/ massive reserves of gold, uranium mines, oil, etc.

(4) Foundation laundry machines: Eaglevale Hedge Fund run by Chelsea's husband, Goldman Sachs principles.

(5) Teneo laundry--employed Bill, Huma Abedin, etc etc etc

(6) Obama foundations' cut of Clinton deals (CLUE: Clinton Foundation donates to Obama Foundation "for the children")

(7) State Dept foreign aid tax dollars funneled back as foundation donations (see Cameroon Baptist Church's $10 million donation)

(8) $6 billion found missing from Hillary's State Dept when she exited.

(9) Hillary gave Haiti billions; brother gets gold-mining license.

(10) Clintons' multiple hidden buck-raking entities (Bill just unveiled The Clinton America Foundation).

(11) Hillary hand-picks recipients of State Dept awards in exchange for foundation donations.

(12) Bill goes to Kazkhstan; Hillary approves Russian takeover of US uranium mines

(13) Clinton/Giustra Canada foundation hides donors.

(14) Clinton's Swedish entity hides donors.

(15) Clintons get rich on tolerance and compassion, w/ an occasional good deed.

(16) MAIL FRAUD-Pricewaterhouse Coopers accountants retained by the Clintons failed to report the Clinton Foundation’s apparent massive diversions of funds from a HIV/AIDS global charity (raising money for one cause that was diverted is considered mail fraud).

(17) Rahm Emanuel was Bill Clinton's senior WH aide, AND, a Goldman Sachs lobbyist...at the same time.

(18) Rham Emanuel was Obama's COS and ran the US Treasury--at the same time.

(19) State Dept ignored requests WRT Hillary refusing to place Nigeria's Boko Haram on a terrorist list---Clinton Foundation big-buck donor, Gilbert Chagoury heads sprawling Nigerian company.

(20) Lukas Lundin heads Canadian-based Lundin Mining, w/ big-buck interests in the Congo's mining and oil reserves; gives Clintons $100 million donation.

(21) Chelsea lied---said the Foundation received "high marks" from a watchdog group (which she knew to be false).

(22) Bill, Chelsea and Hillary Clinton Foundation underwritten by $16,000,000 grant paid for by US taxpayers.

(23) TAX FRAUD Board members were not advised of, and did not sign off on, Foundation expenditures. (Board members are fiduciaries required by law to oversee distribution of donations).

(24) L/E investigating the Jeffrey Epstein pedophile case found Clinton listed w/ 21 phone nos and email addresses---multiple phone nos and emails are connected to money laundering and tax fraud.

[GOPJ]

How many Republicans do we have to elect before we’re represented?

If there was only one democrat in Congress would all of our guys bend to his will? It’s nuts.

[dragnet2]

This will only add to Trumps yuge numbers.

[Nifster]

Too bad IS can’t just take out the DC part of the nation so we can start over

[UCANSEE2]

P.S. The following ONE-WORD edit has been made to the Bill.

"In a rare bipartisan compromise on illegal immigration, the next federal budget will provide nearly $1 billion in funding for Mexico and Central America to help stop the flow of undocumented migrants to the United States,"

[UCANSEE2]

<><> Alternative Development-Training new drug dealers (2000-2008 cost: $500 million)

<><> Internally Displaced Persons - Drug dealers on the lamb (2000-2008 cost: $247 million)

<><> Demobilization and Reintegration- Retiring Drug dealers (2000-2008 cost: $44 million)

<><> Democracy and Human Rights- Bail and legal fees for Drug Dealers (2000-2008 cost: $158 million)

<><> Promote the Rule of Law- Bribes to Government Officials (2000-2008 cost: $238 million)

[Liz]

You got it...how very perceptive of you. LOL.

[Liz]

All of it covered w/ the veneer of “Do-goodism-—the patented MO of the cunning Clintons get-rich-quick schemes.

Clinton does a lot more w/ that nose of his than sniff stuff off the coffee table.....he can smell out money a mile away.

[rollo tomasi]

The out-of-control spending dilemma precedes our tax problem at this particular time.