OBSCENE SPENDING: “This “Omnibus” Is One of The Ugliest, Least Transparent…” “Extortion”

Released in the dead of night.

This is down to Mitch.He sold us out again.

4,155 pages
$1.7 trillion
$45 billion for Ukraine.

The GOP can’t be successful until Mitch McConnell Is gone.

McConnell: "I'm pretty proud of the fact that with a Democratic president, Democratic House, and Democratic Senate, we were able to achieve through this Omnibus spending bill essentially all of our priorities." pic.twitter.com/RuVcsvNX0B

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) 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

Should Congress approve the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill?

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, 2022

1. This "omnibus" is one of the ugliest, least transparent bits of lawmaking I've ever seen–and that's saying something. It isn't just the spending, though the new domestic numbers are gross, given the trillions spent in the past few years.

— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) December 20, 2022

Kim Strassel on Twitter:

This “omnibus” is one of the ugliest, least transparent bits of lawmaking I’ve ever seen–and that’s saying something. It isn’t just the spending, though the new domestic numbers are gross, given the trillions spent in the past few years.

It’s also that Congress, in a new trick, is attaching dozens of pieces of stand-alone legislation to this–retirement changes; public lands management; healthcare policy; cosmetics regulation; electoral count act changes; horseracing rules.

Every one deserves a full debate and a roll call vote, so that Americans can see where their representatives stand. Instead, this monstrosity is cooked in a back room, and members can claim they had no choice but to vote against a shutdown–ducking accountability.

Not that any members will have time to read this 4,155 pages of bad policy, obscene spending, and self-serving pork and earmarks. They’ll just vote and go home for Christmas. Your government at work. GOP and Democrats are just as bad as each other.

Disgusted by many things in the omnibus — but the multi billion dollar increase to NIH funding is a real slap in the face. Fauci retires with the highest pension in government, NIH gets billions more for gain-of-function experiments & beagle abuse, nobody is held accountable.

— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) December 20, 2022

🚨The Omnibus gives a $400M increase to border patrol but prohibits it from being used to "acquire, maintain or extend border security tech and capabilities."

At the same time, $410M goes to securing the borders of Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Oman

h/t @RepDanBishop pic.twitter.com/VrGuCr1e7J

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 20, 2022

https://twitter.com/SenRonJohnson/status/1605352348255195136?s=20&t=ppQelu6jSEnhZtvCyHhzbg

Mollie Hemingway over at The Federalist:

omments Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made on Tuesday show why he has become the single biggest obstacle to GOP success.

The Kentucky Republican claimed giving more money to Ukraine is “the No. 1 priority for the United States right now, according to most Republicans.” The new $1.7 trillion Democrat spending bill he enthusiastically supports would give Ukraine another roughly $45 billion in assistance, bringing the total over the past eight months to more than $100 billion, a staggering figure even if it weren’t happening during a time of inflation, looming recession, and other serious domestic problems.

The comment about Republican priorities is so false as to be completely delusional. Among the many concerns Republican voters have with Washington, D.C., a failure to give even more money to Ukraine simply does not rank.

A large coalition of conservative groups, including the Heritage Foundation and the Conservative Partnership Institute, publicly opposed ramming through more Ukraine support during the lame-duck session before Republicans take over control of the House on Jan. 3, 2023. Strong pluralities and majorities of Republicans have told pollsters they want decreases, not increases, in foreign spending and global military involvement.

Many Republican voters support helping Ukraine fight Russia’s unjust invasion, but it is absolutely nowhere near their top issue, contrary to McConnell’s false claim. It ranked higher as a priority before American taxpayers gave Ukraine more than was given to their war effort by nearly every other country in the world combined. But even at the height of support for the effort, before it turned into a massive proxy war with an unclear relationship to the U.S. national interest, it was not the top issue for Republicans, coming behind the economy and the U.S. border.

A majority of Americans polled a few months ago said more money should be given to Ukraine only after wealthy European countries match what Americans have already sent — something nowhere near happening.

About that $1.7 Trillion Spending Package

Another comment from McConnell also shocked Republicans. Of the $1.7 trillion left-wing spending spree McConnell is working so hard to help Democrats pass, he said, unbelievably, that he was “pretty proud of the fact that with a Democratic president, Democratic House, and Democratic Senate, we were able to achieve through this omnibus spending bill essentially all of our priorities.” As an indication of how deeply sick and broken and unserious the Senate is, no one had even begun to read the lengthy bill, which was put forward just hours before votes began.

The American people voted for Republicans to take over control of the House of Representatives, and House Republicans had begged McConnell to push for a smaller, short-term bill to keep the government funded while also giving them a rare opportunity to weigh in on Biden’s policy goals. McConnell allies dismissed House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and other House members who tried to persuade Republican senators not to support Democrats’ spending frenzy.

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gfmucci

1 year ago

Those who post fake job ads on news sites are internet polluting snake oil salesman, just like Mitch McConnell.

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Harry Grimes

1 year ago

McConnell needs to be strung up on piano wire by his shriveled turkey balls until dead. This treacherous traitor needs to be punished for his crimes along with his CCP handler, Elaine Chao. These two traitors have helped destroy our country. These are a malevolent duo who need to be strung up.

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Snowedin

1 year ago

This is just like the Non-affordable FAKE health care bill. Passing a bill with over 4000 pages of senseless garbage which no one reads but passes. This is disgusting. Everyone who voted for this bill needs to be charged with Treason.

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davedutchess

1 year ago

Mc Connell and Pelosi both need to die.

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BobV

1 year ago

The entire gubbermint is ILLEGITIMATE. I want all their heads on a pike.

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BobV

1 year ago

Didn’t take long for Rubio to show his true colors. The Florida RNC is as bad, if not worse, than the national organization. Little Marco, Gang of Eight deep state puppet, didn’t even face a primary opponent. My choice in November were vote for Val Demings (D) or hold my nose and vote for Rubio. I truly believe Demings would have been less dangerous as a freshman Senator than the snake Rubio. They all deserve to be tarred, feathered and mercilessly tortured for months as they beg for the appropriate punishment for treason.

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