The reason Democrats wanted over $8 billion for coronavirus was to load the bill up with pork. Some Republicans care about the citizens tax money and stopped the bill.
“The president asked for $2.5 billion,” Rep. Ken Buck said. “I would have supported that. The speaker decided to add all sorts of Christmas tree ornaments to this bill. It was unnecessary. It was too much money. And we never had a hearing to discuss it.”
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The bill includes funding for the following foreign (not domestic) projects:
- $264 million for “Diplomatic Programs”
- $435 million for “Global Health Programs”
- $300 million for “International Disaster Assistance”
- $250 million for the “Economic Support Fund”
- $100 million for “Worldwide Security Protection”
President Donald Trump had requested $2.5 billion to be distributed to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the National Institutes of Health. He never requested foreign aid. We give too much to the world as it is.
The Democrats railed against the President for only asking for $2.5 billion. Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi said it’s obvious he needed more. It was another excuse to attack him.
This is what they were really up to.
PELOSI AND SCHUMER, WHEELER DEALERS
These two Democrats try to turn everything into handouts to their base and influence-peddling — never let a good crisis go to waste.
The House will swiftly advance a strong, strategic funding package that fully addresses the scale and seriousness of this public health crisis.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 25, 2020
Just another excuse to rob, pillage, plunder & loot the Treasury……..
Schumer calls for $8.5 billion in coronavirus emergency aid in rebuke of Trump’s ‘dangerous’ plan: https://t.co/nkV6c91UJz via @AOL
— Jocanda (@Pepperpear) February 27, 2020
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Give them nothing!………….Nuke it!
The extra billions would probably end up in the pockets of the friends of the dims in the countries who receive them. To be re-distributed to the dims and their supporters who got the bill and the inclusive pork passed, if it passes. Its the leftist way of becoming rich off of a government job. Any elected offal who approves this bill, with attached pork, is to be suspected of enriching themselves and their buddies. That includes the repugs in either the house or the senate.
President Trump should veto anything over the 2.5B requested to deal with the “crisis”. Let ’em squeal like the little piggies they are.
KAG2020.
Personally, I think an old fashioned bar of lye soap and perhaps a can of Lysol would go further when it comes to stemming pandemics. But I guess that would be too common sense for our 21st century way of “life”.
We need an American Gothic update with Chuck and San Fran Nan complete with hammer and sickles!
They only believe in raiding the Treasury for political gain, same thing they do all the time with any emergency issue.