Posted on 03/23/2020 11:17:45 PM PDT by lowbridge
House Democrats are being criticized on Monday for allotting expenses in their proposal of an emergency stimulus bill that has nothing to do with the coronavirus outbreak, including $35 million meant for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
Following the Senate Democrats derailing the pursuit of a bipartisan-drafted stimulus bill, the House led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., offered their own version of a bill meant to save the economy as the pandemic has pummelled the stock market. However, buried inside the over 1,100-page emergency proposal is money meant to upkeep a popular destination at the country's capital.
"For an additional amount for 'Operations and Maintenance,' $35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, for operations and maintenance requirements related to the consequenees of coronavirus: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of 20 U.S.C. 76th et seq., funds provided in this Act shall be made available to cover operating expenses required to ensure the continuity of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and its affiliates, including for employee compensation and benefits, grants, contracts, payments for rent or utilities, fees for artists or performers, information technology and other administrative expenses," the bill reads.
The next page of the bill indicates that $300 million would be allotted for the National Endowment of the Arts and an additional $300 million for the National Endowment of the Humanities. The bill also provides $100 million for NASA and $278 million for the IRS.
Such expenses, particularly the $35 million for the performing arts center, raised eyebrows on social media.
"$35 Mil for the Kennedy Center is essential for battling the Coronavirus, says Nancy Pelosi," the Federalist publisher Ben Domenech reacted.
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I emailed the White House last night asking the President to veto the bill and keep vetoing subsequent pork laden bills until they get it right.
Forget the bailout. The Dems are proving this whole thing is a joke to them.
Take precautions and let’s get back to work.
I don’t honestly know what I’d do if I saw Pelosi laying helpless in the street.
I do. I’d put it in reverse and finish the job.
The money should be used to renovate it into DC’s largest homeless shelter because the music halls will remain empty for decades.
They should sell the center to either Georgetown University or GWU or both because the place is a tomb with a great view.
In plain daylight Pelosi and her Dems are making fools of themselves as people die, go bankrupt, lose jobs and life savings. Beyond reprehensible.
Trump should float the idea of renaming the Kennedy Center the Trump Center. The media explosion would be epic.
I like that!
Oh, SCREW THAT. The Federal Government should close the damned thing and sell the real estate. JFK has his first official memorial in Dallas—we don’t need to fund the Performing Arts Center.
Let the punishment fit the crime!
She has kicked us while we are down, she needs to be on the receiving end of the same thing.
Trump needs to stick to his guns and read EVERY SINGLE FRIVOLOUS ITEM in a nationwide broadcast to the people
This NanFranFreako Wish list refills/continues to fund the coffers of her globalist friends’ agencies, that are, in turn, vehicles to fund the elite.
You voted for it America.
Enjoy it. :)
Well my wife’s route during lunchtime for walks between Main State, Columbia Plaza and THE Kennedy Center will continue to provide AC:)
I'm not sure what I would do...
I'd give her a drink and some food...if that is what she needed...
I'd call an ambulance if I thought she needed it....
The thing is this will never happen to N.P....her detail would be on it...like stink on shit.
I might hand her a tooth brush and a roll of toilet paper.
Outrageous!
A coronavirus pox on all Dem heads!
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