Posted on 02/20/2009 6:15:51 AM PST by cc2k
“If Democratic leaders plan to schedule a vote on the half-trillion dollar omnibus spending bill next week, they should post the legislation online immediately so the American people have adequate time to read the measure and understand what is in it. My colleagues in the Republican leadership and I made this request two weeks ago, and to date, our request has gone unanswered. Time is running short, and American taxpayers deserve to know how their hard-earned tax dollars will be used under this legislation.
“The fact that the Democratic Majority is planning to bring this massive spending bill to the House floor just days after Congress approved the trillion-dollar ‘stimulus’ spending plan is added proof that ‘borrow and spend’ has become Washington’s go-to strategy for funding more programs and projects that taxpayers do not need and cannot afford.
“Will the omnibus spending bill be loaded with pork-barrel earmarks? Will it contain harmful language aimed at stopping environmentally-safe energy exploration far off our shores? Will it include other controversial policy changes akin to the ‘stimulus’ bill’s provisions to undermine welfare reform and allow government bureaucrats to ration out health care for families and seniors? These are important questions that must be answered – and will be answered, if Democratic leaders give the American people ample time to review the legislation by placing it online immediately.”
NOTE: Boehner and other Members of the House GOP leadership sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) on February 5 asking that the massive FY 2009 omnibus spending bill be posted online immediately. To date, that letter has gone unanswered.
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Any bets on when the media will cover this story?
I thought the bill was a done deal. What am I missing?
President Obama said these would beposted at least 5 days before voting.
President Obama lies.
This is a different bill, it is part of the regular budget.
WTF? Another bill???
all this other Porkulous, TARP, S-Chip, Housing bailout etc- has been “emergency legislation”
unbudgeted- If I may use the term “budget” with a straight face
I suspect Pelosi took all the stuff that was “cut” from Porkulous - and probably ginned up more radical agenda spending since there are virtullay NO CONTROLS- -and has buried it in omnibus spending
“President Obama lies.”
He intends to govern like his cousin, Odinga.
Media doesn’t care. They want Socialist States of America they want Democrats for a Generation they are PRAVDA in this new Socialist state.
tomnbeverly wrote:Yeah, I usually refer to the traditional media as "the Party Propaganda Ministry (formerly called 'the media')."
Media doesn’t care. They want Socialist States of America they want Democrats for a Generation they are PRAVDA in this new Socialist state.
This is something "new media" need to get on the front burner, though.
You are talking about dumbrats who broke the White House website search function within 5 minutes of taking office.
These commies are not tech savy.
You can’t handle the truth. OBEY fearless leader. Watch ABCDisney News. Listen to the infotainment on SeeBS-eMpTyV.
Obama lied, democracy died.
yes yes!
We want the TRANSPARENCY!!!!!
Go House Republicans!! The only conservative leadership we have left in this country!
“Boehner”. bwahahaha
Obama lied, America died.
No Freedom, No Peace.
Should “post” be “postponed”
I don’t understand... But the world is upside down to me now anyway.
They didn’t break it they disabled it so that you cannot search. Might learn something that way!
LOL!! Yeah, and guess what? There's another one after that! And another after that one!
LOL! If congress is in $e$$ion, then that'$ what they do!!
(That's why we don't let our state lege in Texas meet but every other year.)
wel well well. another day, another bill..and another fight. I wonder how many in the media or the public wil be able to distinuigsh this bill from the stimuluas package just passed.
More letter witing, more phone calls. The Dow is sure voting, isn’t it?
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