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Too long for a single Tweet, this exhaustive list is why Republicans are blocking the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill.
Confirm it on the Congressional website for HR 748 from 116th Congress.
American population: 330,483,530
Stimulus bill: $2,000,000,000,000
($2 Trillion)
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Confirm it on the Congressional website for HR 748 from 116th Congress.
American population: 330,483,530
Stimulus bill: $2,000,000,000,000
($2 Trillion)
1/15
Dividing the cost by every American is $6,051.74. The government could have given every person over $6,000, but instead will give $1,200 to each adult under a certain income. Want know where the missing 96% of your tax dollars went?
Here you go. . .
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Here you go. . .
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1. $300,000,000 for Migrant and Refugee Assistance at pg. 147.
2. $10,000 per person for student loan bailout.
3. $100,000,000 to NASA.
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2. $10,000 per person for student loan bailout.
3. $100,000,000 to NASA.
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4. $20,000,000,000 to the USPS.
5. $300,000,000 to the Endowment for the Arts.
6. $300,000,000 for the Endowment for the Humanities (because no one even knew that was a thing).
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5. $300,000,000 to the Endowment for the Arts.
6. $300,000,000 for the Endowment for the Humanities (because no one even knew that was a thing).
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7. $15,000,000 for Veterans Employment Training beyond the GI Bill.
8. $435,000,000 for mental health support.
9. $30,000,000,000 for the Department of Education stabilization fund. (All those zeros can be confusing, that’s $30 BILLION.)
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8. $435,000,000 for mental health support.
9. $30,000,000,000 for the Department of Education stabilization fund. (All those zeros can be confusing, that’s $30 BILLION.)
5/15
10. $200,000,000 to Safe Schools Emergency Response to Violence Program.
11. $300,000,000 to Public Broadcasting ... NPR has to be bought by the Democrats.
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11. $300,000,000 to Public Broadcasting ... NPR has to be bought by the Democrats.
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12. $500,000,000 to Museums and Libraries.
13. $720,000,000 to Social Security Admin ... but get this, only $200,000,000 is to help people. The rest is for admin costs.
14. $25,000,000 for Cleaning supplies for the Capitol Building. I kid you not -- it's on page 136.
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13. $720,000,000 to Social Security Admin ... but get this, only $200,000,000 is to help people. The rest is for admin costs.
14. $25,000,000 for Cleaning supplies for the Capitol Building. I kid you not -- it's on page 136.
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15. $7,500,000 to the Smithsonian for additional salaries.
16. $35,000,000 to the JFK Center for Performing Arts.
17. $25,000,000 for additional salary for House of Representatives. Keep in mind the starting salary is $174k annually.
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16. $35,000,000 to the JFK Center for Performing Arts.
17. $25,000,000 for additional salary for House of Representatives. Keep in mind the starting salary is $174k annually.
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18. $3,000,000,000 upgrade to the IT department at the VA.
19. $315,000,000 for State Department Diplomatic Programs.
20. $95,000,000 for the Agency of International Development.
21. $300,000,000 for International Disaster Assistance.
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19. $315,000,000 for State Department Diplomatic Programs.
20. $95,000,000 for the Agency of International Development.
21. $300,000,000 for International Disaster Assistance.
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22. $90,000,000 for the Peace Corp, pg. 148.
23. $13,000,000 to Howard University, pg. 121.
24. $9,000,000 Misc. Senate Expenses, pg. 134.
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23. $13,000,000 to Howard University, pg. 121.
24. $9,000,000 Misc. Senate Expenses, pg. 134.
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25. $100,000,000 to Essential Air carriers, pg. 162. This of note because the airlines are going to need billions in loans to keep them afloat. ($100,000,000 is chump change.)
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26. $40,000,000,000 goes to the Take Responsibility to Workers and Families Act. This sounds like it's direct payments for workers, pg. 164.
27. $1,000,000,000 Airlines Recycle and Save Program, pg. 163.
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27. $1,000,000,000 Airlines Recycle and Save Program, pg. 163.
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28. $25,000,000 to the FAA for administrative costs, pg. 165
29. $492,000,000 to Nat'l Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), pg. 167.
30. $526,000,000 Grants to Amtrak to remain available if needed through 2021, pg. 168. (What are the odds that doesn't go unused?)
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29. $492,000,000 to Nat'l Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), pg. 167.
30. $526,000,000 Grants to Amtrak to remain available if needed through 2021, pg. 168. (What are the odds that doesn't go unused?)
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31. $25,000,000,000 for Transit Infrastructure, pg. 169.
32. $3,000,000 Maritime Administration, pg. 172.
33. $5,000,000 Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, pg. 172.
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32. $3,000,000 Maritime Administration, pg. 172.
33. $5,000,000 Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, pg. 172.
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34. $2,500,000 Public and Indian Housing, pg. 175.
35. $5,000,000 Community Planning and Development, pg. 175, and
36. $2,500,000 Office of Housing.
What DOES ALL of this have to do with the Virus?????
15/15
Thanks for the RT! Spread this around & show what matters to Dems.
35. $5,000,000 Community Planning and Development, pg. 175, and
36. $2,500,000 Office of Housing.
What DOES ALL of this have to do with the Virus?????
15/15
Thanks for the RT! Spread this around & show what matters to Dems.
