I try to have an open mind and straddle the proverbial fence
when it comes to politics, the budget, the economy, and
rhetoric.
I lean to the conservative side quite simply because the way I
was raised and my life experiences have shown me that I can’t
understand the typical liberal way of thinking – especially those
more hardcore leftists who agree with Che Guevara and Fidel Castro,
but also say they promote human rights and freedom.
That kind of thinking just doesn’t make sense.
We have a strongly two-pronged debate happening within our
citizenry right now, wrapped around the House and Senate debates on
COVID-19 emergency funding.
The left is saying that President Trump and the Republicans are
trying to protect their corporate friends, while the right says
that Democrats are trying to flood the stimulus bill with every
“give it away” program and every other goofy
“freedom-inspired” method under the sun.
I’ll report – you decide.
Their solution: radically escalated
unemployment insurance for 4-6 months. And then what? Where do all
those unemployed go back to work, exactly, when the companies no
longer exist?— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro)
March 23, 2020
Ben Shapiro is often the voice of reason. He regularly shreds
people who think Che Guevara was a great guy, and that getting
everything for free has no consequences. His statement on
assistance to companies supports his typical common-sense approach
and is one I readily agree with.
As Kyle Olson of Brietbart reports, the Dems, under Nancy
Pelosi, are trying to do for their party the exact thing they
accuse the GOP of – creating a magic slush fund.
“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a bill on Monday
to combat the economic fallout from [COVID-19], and it’s loaded
with money destined for federal agencies and the favorite causes of
liberal elites.
On page 127, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
which produces PBS, is handed an additional $300,000,000 ‘to
prevent, prepare for, and respond to [COVID-19].’ Of that amount,
$50,000,000 ‘shall be used to support the public television
system.’”
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/4MivD6d5gA
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra)
March 24, 2020
On page 39, the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, is given an
additional $278,000,000 under the Pelosi bill. Designated to the
vague “Taxpayer Services,” the legislation gives $236,000,000
to the IRS to “prevent, prepare for, and respond to
[COVID-19].”
The bill gives another $42,000,000 to an “Enforcement”
category.
On page 150, the Department of State Migration and Refugee
Assistance program is allotted $300,000,000 for “migration and
refugee assistance.”
Wow this really sounds like — what’s the
term I’m looking for? — oh that’s it, a slush fund! https://t.co/Of778lo3tw— Guy Benson (@guypbenson)
March 24, 2020
On page 127, the Institute for Museum and Library Services is
given $500,000,000 “respond to [COVID-19]” by granting States,
museums, territories and tribes “to expand digital network
access, purchase tablets and other internet-enabled devices, for
operational expenses, and provide technical support.”
On page 15, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
or NOAA, is granted an additional $33,200,000 “for necessary
expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to [COVID-19].”
Listed under a “Safety, Security and Mission Services”
category, on page 17, Pelosi gives the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, or NASA, an additional $100,000,000 “to
prevent, prepare for, and respond to [COVID-19].”
“Someone”… @speakerpelosi,
inserted herself in the middle of a deal that was almost done for
the American people…Anyone else tired of Nancy and other Democrats blocking the good
things President @realDonaldTrump
has for our country??? pic.twitter.com/W5vN3INzPg— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr)
March 24, 2020
Earmarked for an ambiguous “Construction and Environmental
Compliance and Restoration,” the bill grants $100,000,000 “to
prevent, prepare for, and respond to [COVID-19]” on page 18.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts isn’t left
out. On page 77, it is given $35,000,000 “for operations and
maintenance requirements related to the consequences of
COVID-19].”
On page 88, the “Ryan White HIV/AIDS program” receives an
additional $90,000,000, according to language in the bill.
Environmental Compliance &
Restoration.
$35M JFK Center for Performing Arts.
$90M Ryan White HIV/AIDS program.
$36M National Center for Advancing Translational Science.
$7M Gallaudet University.
$13M Howard University.
What does any of this have to do with COVID-19 Relief?— Bill-D it #SRRF (@Bill_Devine)
March 24, 2020
Hundreds of millions of dollars for an AIDS program, ocean
agency, NASA, the IRS, and construction projects? Don’t forget
$500 million to museums and libraries and $35 million to the John
F, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts alone. Are we putting
on some new radicals shows at the JFK Center?
Two prominent Washington, DC area universities would also profit
nicely from this bill.
On page 119, Gallaudet University is granted $7,000,000 “to
help defray expenses (which may include lost revenue, reimbursement
for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a
transition to distance learning, faculty and staff trainings and
payroll).”
Howard University receives $13,000,000 for similar open-ended
expenses on page 123. Howard’s endowment fund currently stands at
$692,800,000. You saw that right – $13 million in taxpayer
funding for a college with a current endowment balance of more than
$629 million.
Howard University gets a $23,000,000
handout.Howard’s Endowment: $647,000,000
Thanks Nance! pic.twitter.com/AV3t7Ez8vZ
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando)
March 23, 2020
And the left is accusing the right of gaming the system in favor
of corporations.
Also, under the headlines of “things we don’t need for
$1000, Alex” is the development of a new form of digital
currency. We’re trying to keep Americans healthy and safe, and
we’re playing money games?
Maxine Waters (D/CA) can’t run her own district (one of the
highest homeless population rates in the country combined with
highest unemployment), and continually shouts “impeach the
president,” but she’s in charge of a very important
Congressional committee.
According to Forbes Magazine:
“As the markets continue to drop and the U.S. looks to
Congress for agreement on a massive stimulus package to save the
economy from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the newest offer by
House Democrats includes a very forward-looking kind of stimulus:
the creation of a ‘digital dollar’ and the establishment of
‘digital dollar wallets.’
In what will send shock waves through the cryptocurrency
and blockchain industry, particularly for those following central
bank digital currencies around the world, this signals the U.S. is
serious in establishing infrastructure for a central bank digital
currency.
GOP: Okay, we’ll pass this insanely large
spending bill because we have to stop the imminent collapse of the
American economy.
Democrats: Sounds good.
Pelosi: I WANT WINDMILLS AND CORPORATE DIVERSITY QUOTAS
Democrats: WE WANT WINDMILLS AND CORPORATE DIVERSITY QUOTAS— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro)
March 23, 2020
Both Speaker Pelosi’s ‘Take Responsibility for
Workers and Families Act’ and the ‘Financial Protections and
Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and
Vulnerable Populations Act (H.R. 6321),’ introduced by Chairwoman
Maxine Waters of Financial Services Committee, introduced these
concepts today as a way of delivering the economic stimulus
payments to U.S. citizens.”
While some original language was removed from the bill, the main
proposal by Chairwoman Waters hasn’t changed.
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