by James S. Soviero
Remember the Republican, stand-alone, House spending bill sending Israel $14.3 billion to aid them in their war against Hamas? It included cuts to IRS funding and faced fierce opposition from Democrats across Washington.
You likely heard it passed, but in what is constantly described as a polarized political atmosphere, the fact it passed with bipartisan support got precious little attention.
Despite Democrat leadership urging members to vote against the package by calling the legislation a “cynical political ploy,” presenting “a false choice between funds meant to ensure that wealthy tax cheats and corporations pay their fair share and funds to help our ally Israel defend itself.”; 12 Democrats voted FOR it.
Here are the dozen who figured they didn’t want campaign ads highlighting their support for the IRS and their lack of support for Israel.
Rep. Angie Craig (Minn.), Rep. Don Davis (N.C.), Rep. Lois Frankel (Fla.), Rep Jared Golden (Maine), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (N.J.), Rep. Greg Landsman (Ohio), Rep. Darren Soto (Fla.), Rep Haley Stevens (Mich.), Rep. Juan Vargas (Calif.), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.), Rep. Frederica Wilson, (Fla.) and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (Fla.).
Congressman Moskowitz said the quiet part out loud by claiming the bill was designed to put Dems in a “sticky situation.” His exact words were, “[D]on’t listen to me, the [National Republican Congressional Committee] put out a tweet… within moments of the bill being dropped, that said ‘Democrats are gonna have to choose between the IRS and Israel,’”. He continued, “That’s the mailer they wanna [send] out. That’s the trap that the NRCC is doing.”
The 12 listed above were probably just as happy this rare act of “bipartisanship” got very little coverage.
Of course, the corrupt corporate media likely didn’t give a hoot about pols they perceived as Dem turncoats.
More importantly, those so-called “journalists” wanted to make sure that newly elected House Speaker and recently ordained GOP boogeyman Mike Johnson didn’t get credit for what was surely a surprisingly good start to his speakership.
So let’s spread the word ourselves!
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How about all of those jewish hedge fund billionaires, who are so angry with the colleges over the anti-Israel noise, but who have funded far left hatred of America for years, support Johnson’s bill?
The media has always been the propaganda arm of the socialist of America. They torture and twist the truth.
I do not wish to repeat and i understand it is often boring to do so, but, nevertheless, I will repeat: the media is no friend of the thinking citizen. In fact, the national media is an enemy of the people. Consider they hide news of Obama’s relationship with Wright and also the creep muslim leader. Consider they withheld news of Biden and Hunter’s laptop that may have changed many voters.
You always could have found those things out for yourself with very little effort on your part. I got all the answers about both of those derelicts long before any in the media let on about them.
Don’t blame the media, your lack of curiosity is your problem not the media!!!
Just like the dims do, ALL THE TIME
Right now might not be the best timing to broadcast it. Don’t discourage the Dems with the courage to cross the lock steppers. Look what they are doing to NY Adams.
Good point but the Dems already know.