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Democratic Pork spending bill
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Quote:In a lengthy Twitter thread, Rep. Roy pointed out that the bill does nothing to increase oil and gas production, hurts Americans at the pump, sends tens of millions of dollars to Venezuela, funds radical global climate activism and CRT training, advances COVID tyranny, and funds "gender programs" in Pakistan.

It's also absolutely overflowing with pork. The Hill reports that the bill includes 4,000 earmarks spanning 367 pages, and Citizens for Renewing America published on Twitter a list of some of the most ridiculous. 
  • $569,000 for removal of derelict lobster pots.
  • $605,000 for a greenhouse in NYC (Schumer).
  • $1,600,000 for development for equitable growth of shellfish aquaculture industry in Rhode Island.
  • $500,000 for Diversity and Inclusion program at Worcester State University.
  • $945,000 for Oregon kelp forest survey.
  • $4,200,000 for improvements to sheep experiment station infrastructure.
  • $2,000,000 for reducing inequity in access to solar power. 
  • $1,000,000 for workforce training related to clean energy and green building in Minneapolis.
  • $100,000 for Center for Race Equity in Education in Connecticut.
  • $475,000 for Beatty Race, Inclusion, and Social Equity Institute at Ohio State University.
  • $2,500,000 for biking trails in Vermont.
  • $500,000 for skiing club Nansen Ski Jump in New Hampshire.
  • $286,000 for climate-smart family forests in Vermont.
  • $424,000 country club road and sidewalk replacement in Avon, CT.
  • $300,000 for a behavioral workforce initiative in Illinois.
  • $1,000,000 for sidewalk repair in Louisville.
  • $2,000,000 to educate, digitally connect, and road building for indigenous coffee producers in Columbia.
  • $3,000,000 for a fisherman co-op in Guam.
  • $1,350,000 for water tanks in Prince George’s County, MD.
  • $1,979,000 for a climate center at George Mason University.
  • $765,000 for planning for future of Maine Lobster industry.
  • $95,000 for a virtual paddle experience at a NOAA office.
  • $925,000 for a barn in Vermont.
  • $2,000,000 for an algae bloom monitoring program in Biscayne Bay.
  • $750,000 for a sports complex in Las Vegas.
  • $10,000,000 for sugarcane research in Louisiana.
  • $700,000 for a Bull Trout research facility in Washington.
  • $2,000,000 for a EV ferry pilot program in Alaska.
  • $10,000,000 to demolish a hotel in Alaska.
  • $775,000 for an LGBT center in Los Angeles.
  • $300,000 for a job training program at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Maryland.
  • $2,465,176 for a museum & planetarium in Vermont.
  • $50,000 for a desert museum in Arizona
Europe is descending into war. Inflation is making the most basic goods more expensive. Gas prices are soaring. Our country is $30 trillion dollars in debt, and the economy is stalling. 
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I'll take that Louisville sidewalk money, buy some Sakrete and put a few of these new immigrants to work- and have lots of money to play with after because the amount allotted is probably dedicated to one short stretch of sidewalk.

And why do we need a desert museum in Arizona? The whole state is desert! I'll take that money as well.

Climate smart family forest? They are all already climate smart family forests- hand over the cash boys!

I could go on and on...
"As an American it's your responsibility to have your own strategic duck stockpile. You can't expect the government to do it for you." - the dork I call one of my mom's other kids
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