Republicans in the US Senate are preparing to betray their voters again. Somehow, against all odds, the surrender caucus has managed to up its game, this time looking to hand Joe Biden his entire agenda for 2023 just days before the GOP officially takes control of the House.
Mitch McConnell and his cohorts are apparently so terrified of fighting back that they are willing to concede the power voters just gave their party. Democrats must be giddy at their luck, having an “opposition” that refuses to actually oppose them.
Now, the details of the coming gut punch have been released, and they are much worse than imagined. Don’t get me wrong, I knew this bill would be terrible, but this is next-level stuff.
Yes, you read that right. This spending bill is $1.7 trillion dollars and extends through next fall. Republicans were given the power of the purse for 2023 and they won’t even be able to use it because McConnell is so deadset on surrendering. It’s inexplicable, and no, fear of a government shutdown is not an excuse. What is the point of winning elections if that power is conceded before the changing of the guard even occurs?
Then there’s the $44.9 billion for Ukraine. That’s an astronomical number that is completely unjustified. Even if one supports continuing to fund the war there, the responsible way to do it would be piece by piece every few months, knowing where every dime is going. This massive appropriation (that dwarfs the prior ones) will have none of those safeguards, with most of the discretion for the spending resting with Joe Biden.
Nothing will change until we get new republican representatives in congress with a spine and not comfortably part of the deep state
It is embarrassing to be a republican at this point.
Independent party is truly needed. Too many old rinos in the mix. The McConnells need to go.
If they don’t come up with Someone better than Pence the king of Rinos I won’t be voting at all
Well…the FY24 budget is due by Sept 30 2023. Reds are in charge Jan 3rd….plenty of time to get it done “right” and on time or there will be a gov shutdown Oct 1st caused by the BLUE trickle. 1 yr prior to the elections in Nov 2024.
OUST the RINOS !!!! FIRED
This WHY TRUMP was so GOOD for America !!!! He was NOT a damn Politician !!!! All of them are Crooked !!
2 Trillion more waisted Fri Dec 23 2022 by your corrupt CONGRESS !!!! America Better Do SOMETHING !!