Posted on 12/22/2022 9:09:56 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Greedy Democrats are spending money they do not have on the backs of the American taxpayers, who they treat like they are drunks in the middle of the night at an ATM machine.
Shocking evidence has emerged from their insane, self-glorifying massive $1.7 trillion spending package of a suspicious provision that involves radical Marxist Michelle Obama, who is married to another radical Marxist, former POTUS Barack Obama.
“In the legislation lies $3.6 million to fund the Michelle Obama Trail—PATH Trail Project,” Carmine Sabia reported for Conservative Brief, adding a slam by Freedom House Caucus member:
“The Democrats’ reckless omnibus bill spends YOUR money on a ‘Michelle Obama Trail,’ a ‘Ukraine Independence Park’ in DC, and a ‘Speaker Pelosi Federal Building’ in San Francisco. Are you ok with all of this?” Republican Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) said.
The Democrats' reckless omnibus bill spends YOUR money on a "Michelle Obama Trail," a "Ukraine Independence Park" in DC, and a "Speaker Pelosi Federal Building" in San Francisco.
Are you ok with all of this?
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) December 20, 2022
Biggs was not alone:
“Here are just a handful of the many earmarks in the bill, including $3.6 million for the ‘Michelle Obama Trail,’” Rep. Dan Bishop said.
“Here are just a handful of the many earmarks in the bill, including $3.6 million for the “Michelle Obama Trail.” Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) posted on Twitter on December 20, 2022.
$65 million in two programs for Senator Leahy, and a federal building named for Nancy Pelosi.
Swamp gonna Swamp. pic.twitter.com/NCEv8NtvdY
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 20, 2022
And others joined:
I will vote against the radical Biden omnibus, which includes “woke” nonsense like a $3.6 million “Michelle Obama Trail” in Georgia. Why are Senate Republicans voting for this? “Rep. Mary Miller (@RepMaryMiller) posted on Twitter on December 20, 2022.
I will vote against the radical Biden omnibus, which includes "woke" nonsense like a $3.6 million "Michelle Obama Trail" in Georgia. Why are Senate Republicans voting for this? https://t.co/iHiyU3nNIQ
— Rep. Mary Miller (@RepMaryMiller) December 20, 2022
“Would you spend $2 million on a wax museum?
How about $3.6 million on the “Michelle Obama Trail?”
Well, you’re about to.
These are two earmarks in the omnibus spending bill that will become law this week.
I’ll be voting to strip every earmark out of the bill,” Senator Mike Braun (@SenatorBraun) posted on Twitter on December 20, 2022.
Would you spend $2 million on a wax museum?
How about $3.6 million on the “Michelle Obama Trail?”
Well, you’re about to.
These are two earmarks in the omnibus spending bill that will become law this week.
I'll be voting to strip every earmark out of the bill.
— Senator Mike Braun (@SenatorBraun) December 20, 2022
Sabia reported:
And Sen. Rand Paul spoke to reporters about other wasteful spending included in the omnibus.
CNN reported some of the ridiculous spendings in the legislation.
“The legislation includes $772.5 billion for non-defense discretionary programs and $858 billion in defense funding, according to a bill summary from Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations,” he said.
“The sweeping package includes roughly $45 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine and NATO allies, boosts in spending for disaster aid, college access, child care, mental health and food assistance, more support for the military and veterans and additional funds for the US Capitol Police, according to Leahy’s summary and one from Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee. It also includes several major Medicaid provisions, including one that could disenroll up to 19 million people from the nation’s health insurance program for low-income Americans,” it said.
Paul was furious with the legislation as he showed the approximately 4,000 pages to reporters.
“I brought along the 1.7 trillion, 4,000+ page Pelosi-Schumer omnibus spending bill that’s being fast-tracked through the Senate. This process stinks. It’s an abomination. It’s a no good rotten way to run government. We’re standing up and saying NO.” Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) posted on Twitter on December 20, 2022.
I brought along the 1.7 trillion, 4,000+ page Pelosi-Schumer omnibus spending bill that's being fast-tracked through the Senate. This process stinks. It's an abomination. It's a no good rotten way to run government. We're standing up and saying NO. pic.twitter.com/Wom6xKEeQh
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) December 20, 2022
“I brought with me the omni, 4,155 pages. When was it produced? In the dead of the night — 1:30 in the morning when it was released,” he said to reporters.
“Now people argue it is conservatives’ fault, you don’t have the Christmas spirit, and somehow you’re holding up the government,” the senator said. “Well, whose job is it to produce this? The people in charge of spending. The people in charge of both of the parties.
“When did they know that this would be necessary? Well, it is in the law. Sept. 30. You’ve got nine months, almost ten months to produce a plan. They weren’t ready on Sept. 30, so they voted themselves 90 more days. They weren’t ready last week either, so they voted themselves another week. And now we have it at 1:30 in the morning this morning,” he said.
“But what’s the clamor? The clamor is to vote! ‘Vote now! Let’s get it done. Why are you standing in the way of spending?’” he said.
“Well, the real question is this: What is more dangerous to the country — $1.1 trillion in new debt or, as Republican leadership likes to say, ‘Oh, it is a win! It is a big win. We’re getting $45 billion for the military’?” the senator said.
“So which is more important? Which threatens the country more? Are we at risk from being invaded by a foreign power if we don’t put $45 billion into the military? Are we more at risk by adding to a $31 trillion debt?” he said.
“I think the greatest risk to our national security is our debt. The process stinks, it is an abomination. It is a no-good rotten way to run your government,” the senator said.
“The American people don’t want this. They’re sick and tired of it. They’re paying for it through the nose with inflation,” he said. “Adding a trillion dollars to the deficit will simply fuel the fires that are consuming our wages and consuming our retirement plans. It is a terrible system. Someone needs to stand up. We’re standing up, and we’re going to say no.”
I wish I hadn't studied history with objectivity, now things are even worse and right out in the open for all to see and choose to disbelieve with their own two eyes
The idiot GOP. Try READING THE DAMNED THING ONCE IN A WHILE YOU FOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Try READING THE DAMNED THING ONCE IN A WHILE YOU FOOLS!”
The RATs always drop their bills of many thousands of pages just hours before the vote, precisely so they cannot possibly be read. This time was no exception.
It’s well known that blacks do not attend National Parks as much as whites do - not even sites like Abraham Lincoln’s birthplace.
Are they going to set up a Barbara Bush Trail (say Mystic CT to Houston TX)? How about a Hillary Clinton Trail (Chicago to Little Rock AR to NYC?)
But we got a pass the bill so we can see what’s in it.
Famous words of nazipelouzy.
Stupid Republicans can’t even read something before you pass it !!!!!!
What a bunch of a useless putzez...
But Lake is a bad candidate for the GOP. Go RINO Rona. Show us how the party of your father does it.
Ditto any of these traitorous rodents.
Ostracize! Blue dot ignore them in the room. (Like the blue blurry dot to hide someone’s face in courtroom video.)
we have a REPUBLICAN PROBLEM
Because of course we voted for them. So don’t.
Who actually likes this type of lazy reporting?
Some semiliterate person utilizing multiple extraneous phrases and enormous vocabulary and repetition in order to facilitate their remuneration , ie getting paid per word.
can’t even bear the sight of an American Flag anymore,
According to my covid cloth mask Karen spouse , You should realize that the Flag of the United States of America is a micro aggression emotional trigger for most libtards. It is to her. So, You should fly it just to piss them off, at the very least.
I am ashamed of my service in the Navy. I have destroyed all old uniforms, awards and any paraphernalia from that better time.
This! They knew all that Leftard pork was in there right from the start.
In Texas the 2020 ballot had Cornyn vs Hegar. Neither one worth a damn.
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They are all on the same team.
Pitcher and Catcher
Well, for many here on FR the roof has to fall on their head before it "becomes obvious."
The RINOs have tons of people standing around in their individual offices collecting six-figure salaries. Some of them should, could, have to get off collective @$$e$ and read the danged things. Just saying.
They are all on the same team.
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Exactly! Does anyone really believe that the majority of GOP politicians are really “mad”?
Behind closed doors they all high five each other and laugh at how all the Sheeple bought their act.
Wow...the next shortest I could see was the “Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail” - it’s not federally owned - just an NPS designation (to promote tourism)
I’m not sure if it ever received any money apart from say general highway money.
Now there are trails within National Parks and National Forests that might be shorter....not sure.
I’ve hiked parts of the Appalachian Trail (some is federally owned, some not): I’d be surprised if the cost per foot were that high.
Where is the trail going to be? Around the Obama Library?
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