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.”
LOL. I was thinking the trail leads to all the local fast-food restaurants.
Every Goliath has his David, and that David was born to take down Goliaths. Fart into that windstorm. At the worst, it won’t work. You will never know if it would have worked, if you don’t try. As for the FBI surveilling you? You mean, for a change? Just don’t do anything illegal, or don’t get caught if you already are. And don’t rat anyone out if you have been caught.
Ummm...
furious my a##, these scumbags voted for this and their crap. we have been duped once again by the uniparty. It is time we really rethink this moving forward they are not on our side 100 percent
Here’s a silly thought you freaking idiots; maybe you should have read the bill before you passed it.
Conservatives in congress will just have to pull off this same trick in a year.
Washington warned us about parties and involvements in Europe.
Looking for an honest person in DC, Diogenes lantern would need a super tanker for fuel.
If you'll read "Plunkett Of Tammany Hall" you see that this is the whole purpose of Omnibus bills, attachments, riders and earmarks.
Harry Truman called it but nobody listened.
The Deepers are despicable. Done.
Yeah ... not “furious” enough to vote it down, though!
I am told the last constitutionally formulated, presented, and passed budget was in 2007. Since then, it has been “Spending Bills”.
Since 2007.
Spending bills.
Nancy Pelosi has been Speaker of The House since 2007, with a few short two-year interludes.
Coincidence?
I think not.
I hate news articles like this that quote tweets then show you the tweet, then show you the response to the tweet that includes the original tweet. Everything ends up in the three or four times and makes it an unreadable hot mess.
Who actually likes this type of lazy reporting?
Worth repeating until EVERYBODY gets it…
“..They are all on the same team....”
^THIS^
One big, fat, happy bird with two wings....better known as the UniParty.
UniParty hacks in all their glory. Too bad we can’t publish how much each of em got under the table for their yea vote. They’re nothing but a bunch of low-life thieves and liars....they’re criminals using legalized theft to steal the hard-earn dollars from the American People that are barely making ends meet. And then these flaming arseholes have the unmitigated gall to make the People account for anything they spend over $600? They can all go piss up a stump in the middle of a Louisiana hurricane....screw em.
If that ain't the truth. The level of corruption in DC is unmatched, they lie, steal and cheat us out of our money and then people act surprised when the fox in the henhouse eats the chickens. They're simply doing what white collar, organized criminals do when they have a pot of trillions of dollars to steal from.
supertanker for fuel...only if solar powered and a tanker full of compressed hot air.
The gop is a disaster
Nothing says helping Americans out of a recession like:
1.75 million dollars for a lqbgt museum.
Good job Mitch.
Worthless.
At this point all you can do is laugh.
The swamp hates Trump so much because he laughs at them and encourages voters to treat them with the contempt they deserve.
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