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Posted by ukcatfannfl (Member # 1425) on 10-27-2020, 02:46 PM:

Pelosi - Read the whole thing. This is her private funds going to things that have nothing to do with the VIRUS!!!

This is unbelievable! If you want to know why the stimulus package hasn’t gone through read the Congressional Bill for yourself! Be sure, and send this one to your friends. Sickening!!!
VIRUS STIMULUS BILL ...Now you know why Republicans are blocking this 2 trillion-dollar congressional bill !!!
Hard to believe but look it up on the Congressional website for HR 748 from 116th Congress.

American population: 330,483,530
Stimulus bill: $2,000,000,000,000 ($2 Trillion)
Dividing the cost by everyone in America is $6,051.74

The government could have given every person over $6,000, but instead will give $1,200 to each adult under a certain income.
Wanna know where the missing 96% of your tax dollars would go.
$300,000,000 for Migrant and Refugee Assistance pg. 147
$10,000 per person for student loan bailout
$100,000,000 to Nasa, because, who knows why.
$20,000,000,000 to the USPS, because why the hell not
$300,000,000 to the Endowment for the Arts - because of it
$300,000,000 for the Endowment for the Humanities/ because no one even knew that was a thing
$15,000,000 for Veterans Employment Training / for when the GI Bill isn't enough
$435,000,000 for mental health support
$30,000,000,000 for the Department of Education stabilization fund/ because that will keep people employed (all those zeros can be confusing, that’s $30 BILLION)
$200,000,000 to Safe Schools Emergency Response to Violence Program
$300,000,000 to Public Broadcasting / NPR has to be bought by the Dems
$500,000,000 to Museums and Libraries / Who the hell knows how we are going to use it
$720,000,000 to Social Security Admin / but get this only 200,000,000 is to help people. The rest is for admin costs
$25,000,000 for Cleaning supplies for the Capitol Building / I kid you not it's on page 136
$7,500,000 to the Smithsonian for additional salaries
$35,000,000 to the JFK Center for Performing Arts In the last stimulus bill, there was 30 million for the JFK Center. A total of 65 million!
$25,000,000 for additional salary for House of Representatives
$3,000,000,000 upgrade to the IT department at the VA
$315,000,000 for State Department Diplomatic Programs
$95,000,000 for the Agency of International Development
$300,000,000 for International Disaster Assistance
$90,000,000 for the Peace Corp pg. 148
$13,000,000 to Howard University pg. 121
$ 9,000,000 Misc. Senate Expenses pg. 134
$100,000,000 to Essential Air carriers pg. 162 This of note because the Airlines are going to need billions in loans to keep them afloat.
$100,000,000 is chump change
$40,000,000,000 goes to the Take Responsibility to Workers and Families Act This sounds like it's direct payments for workers. Pg. 164
$1,000,000,000 Airlines Recycle and Save Program pg. 163
$25,000,000 to the FAA for administrative costs pg. 165
$492,000,000 to National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) pg. 167
$526,000,000 Grants to Amtrak to remain available if needed through 2021 pg. 168 (what are the odds that doesn't go unused)
Hidden on page 174 the Secretary has 7 days to allocate the funds & notify Congress.
$25,000,000,000 for Transit Infrastructure pg. 169
$3,000,000 Maritime Administration pg. 172
$5,000,000 Salaries and Expensive Office of the Inspector General pg. 172
$2,500,000 Public and Indian Housing pg. 175
$5,000,000 Community Planning and Development pg. 175
$2,500,000 Office of Housing
What DOES ALL of this have to do with the Virus?

Posted by MEL (Member # 141) on 10-27-2020, 03:51 PM:

There is a reason she let this out at this time ... to buy votes.
I wish people would quit asking "how dumb can the libs/dems" get ??? They are taking it as a challenge and she is the person out in front.

MEL

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 10-27-2020, 03:59 PM:

While I am sure this list is not complete, and focused on those things that would either anger us "middle Americans", or at the very least, do not help us, here is what I see:

Blah blah mass transit! blah blah Amtrak! blah blah More money to those who thrive on hating America! (Endowments for humanities and arts), blah blah money for illegals! blah blah NPR!

What an incredible laundry list of useless and irrelevant items.

Posted by MountainMafia (Member # 2066) on 10-27-2020, 04:02 PM:

Trump said he is open to spending more than this...go figure.

Posted by MEL (Member # 141) on 10-27-2020, 04:12 PM:

Yes he did but I am sure it isn't to the same crap pelosi is wanting to give it to.
Did you notice the raise for reps in the House ??? How long would a private business last if the workers got to vote themselves a raise ???

MEL

Posted by MEL (Member # 141) on 10-27-2020, 04:17 PM:

Why should students get a bail out ??? They chose to go to the school they went to and chose the degree they wanted. What about all the students who have paid off their loans like they should have ??? Do they or any other students get a bail out ??? Oh yeah, sooooooo many are socialist type students who got degrees that are worthless and now want their money back. I live near a school that has gone nuts. Colorado State. Fort Collins is trying to become the new Boulder of Colorado. Boulder puts a tax on all sodas that are over 24 ounces (I believe it is 24). I don't buy a damn thing in that city if I go through it, but if I did I would just buy 2 24 oz drinks and say kiss my a** dumb a**** !!!

MEL

[ 10-27-2020, 04:18 PM: Message edited by: MEL ]

Posted by handycat (Member # 2323) on 10-27-2020, 04:20 PM:

I take it that “how” our money is spent is your concern and I share that. I’m also concerned about “how much” our government spends.

When Trump campaigned in 2016 he promised to erase the national debt within 8 years. To date he has increased the National Debt by 36%. That does NOT include the countless dollars spent on fighting Covid 19 or the 1st stimulus package.

https://www.thebalance.com/trump-plans-to-reduce-national-debt-4114401

Trump wants more money spent on this stimulus package than either the Democrats or the Republicans. I hope the Republican Senate can hold the line on this.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-says-wants-bigger-stimulus-than- gop-democrats-asking-for

IMO, not one dime should go to anyone not finically impacted by the pandemic. No, make that one penny.

[ 10-27-2020, 05:33 PM: Message edited by: handycat ]

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 10-27-2020, 06:19 PM:

I want reparations for the money I spended on my edumacation. (It's not doing me much GUD toda bcaus eye aint as smart as I arta B!)

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 10-27-2020, 06:20 PM:

Ifn the govt wuld jus pay off my morgage eyell cawl it evn!

Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 10-27-2020, 06:49 PM:

MM, yes, Trump wants to "go big, or go home" with the stimulus. Like Handy, I am concerned about our debt, but understand the economic crisis that looms over us.

The difference, as you indicate, is what the money is for. Ed's post listed a whole litany of spending items that have ZERO to do with the COVID crisis or helping people/businesses impacted by the shutdowns. Trump wants a much more focused stimulus package. I hope whatever emerges from all the 'talks' will have minimum pork, and maximum impact on the economy.