There’s A Disgusting Tidbit In The $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill

Congress is currently pushing a $1.3 trillion– that’s trillion with a “t”– spending bill. It’s thousands of pages long. There’s a really slim chance that most lawmakers will even bother to (or be ABLE to) read it before voting.

Passing bills without reading them. They’re doing that again.

Jamie Dupree took a look at this monstrosity and provided some basic highlights.

+ The bipartisan “Fix NICS” bill, which would press states and federal agencies to funnel more information into the instant background check system for gun buyers.

+ The “STOP School Violence Act,” which would send grant money to local governments to help schools better recognize possible violent threats in schools and their communities.

+ Nearly $1.6 billion to help build portions of a wall along the southern border with Mexico, with the locations specifically spelled out by the Congress.

+ $3.3 billion in extra funding to help states deal with the opioids crisis. There is also $94 million for efforts to stop opioids from being sent into the U.S.

+ $3 billion in extra funding for medical research at the National Institutes of Health.

+ $380 million to help the feds deal with election security questions revolving around possible Russian interference in 2018.

+ A series of technical tax law changes, commonly referred to as “technical corrections,” including some changes to the new tax law signed by President Donald Trump in December. The bill also includes extra money for the IRS to help with implementation of the law.

As you can see, this thing is packed full. We’ve got money for defense, a couple billion to fight the opioid crisis, a little bit for the wall and two gun-related measures.

While that may sound good, it doesn’t mean that this bill doesn’t still suck. It funds sanctuary cities and Planned Parenthood. It ultimately feeds the giant DC swamp beast. This is NOT why we put Republicans in charge.

– Record spending levels
– No wall/border security
– Obamacare intact
– Funds Planned Parenthood
– Sanctuary Cities funded
– Barely 24 hours to read a 2,300 page bill

This Omnibus is so far from what the forgotten men and women of America voted for. I will oppose it.

— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) March 22, 2018

Rep. Jim Jordan gets it.

.@Jim_Jordan: "The American people didn't elect Democrats to control the United States Congress. They elected Republicans." pic.twitter.com/KFVHlka0l3

— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 22, 2018

Defund Planned Parenthood. Fund the wall. Stop wasting money. This shouldn’t be so complicated.

It gets worse. Deep in the thousands of pages of legalese mumbo jumbo, you’ll find this gem.

New $1.3 trillion Congressional spending plan prohibits Members of Congress from spending more than $1,000/month on a taxpayer-funded car lease

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) March 22, 2018

Um, WHAT? Why is that even necessary? We’re paying for these idiots’ RIDICULOUS leases (some lawmakers were OBVIOUSLY spending over $1,000 a month– why else would this tidbit even be necessary?) and they pay us back by voting on crappy bills they DIDN’T EVEN READ?

No. Just no.

Get your own damn cars like the rest of us you leeches!!

— Jessica (@eekaPGH) March 22, 2018

No kidding! Why do we have to pay for their car? They don’t pay for mine?

— patty julian blanton (@pattyblanton3) March 22, 2018

$1000 a month? What public servant needs to lease top of the line BMWs?

— Teresa Conway (@tvconway953) March 22, 2018

What car costs $1K a month. Honestly. What car? And why am I paying for them to commute to work. No one late for me to go to work. I take public transportation to and from work. Lazy bums

— Patti (@Patti1120) March 22, 2018

A thousand a month? They can all be driving Ferrari’s and Lamborghini’s..

— ☠️Metal Godz☠️ (@godz_metal) March 22, 2018

WTF? 1000 dollars? A month? How about $500 or less.

— PencilDickTrump (@PencilDickTrump) March 22, 2018

….. what was it before????

— Shawn (@Turdferguson811) March 22, 2018

I don’t even want to know.

What they hell are they leasing? And why are tax payers footing the bill?

— Maria Jackson (@majackmom) March 22, 2018

No wonder why these assholes will do anything to keep their job,. We pay for their cars, health, housing, salary, and we even get to pay to quiet their mistresses when they get out of line.

— Samson (@phreba) March 22, 2018

They’ve got it made.

The fact that restriction is needed is disgusting.

— Sean (@Arkentucky) March 22, 2018

It is. It really, truly is.

I’m just gonna leave this here.

To check if your Member of Congress leases a taxpayer-funded vehicle: https://t.co/OgnPL52ytP @IRE_NICAR https://t.co/ydjcgloBvp

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) March 22, 2018