Johnson kicks us in the Johnson with spineless move!

Leave a CommentJohnson kicks us in the Johnson with spineless move!Budget, Commentary

The most recent Continuous Resolution extends funding for certain federal government operations through March 1, 2025, for some sectors, while others are funded until March 8, 2025.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s new spending bill allows vaccine and mask mandates, vaccine passports, expanded emergency powers, and gain-of-function research.

It’s so bad that Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) said “Conservative Republicans should start an OnĮyFans account considering how often we get screwed… The CR is a bad deal.”

Mike Johnson says he has no choice but to propose this spending package. Last time we checked, he could shut down the government until single-subject spending bills are brought forward. He’s a spineless coward.

The total cost of the recent proposed Continuing Resolution (CR) in Congress, as discussed on social media platforms like X, is estimated to be around $219.37 billion. This figure includes:

A grand total budget of $219.37 billion under what has been termed “Division A (Further Continuing)” of the CR.

Additionally, there are mentions of specific allocations within this budget:

Approximately $100 billion for government funding through March 14, 2025.

There are also discussions about the CR increasing taxpayer costs, with one estimate putting the increase at an additional $110 billion without offsets included.

Included in the 1,547 page CR bill is a 40% pay raise for Congress. They currently receive $174,000, as well as reimbursements for meals and lodging. If this CR passes, their 2024 salary would increase to $243,300.

As Vivek Ramaswarmy says:

I wanted to read the full 1,500+ page bill & speak with key leaders before forming an opinion. Having done that, here’s my view: it’s full of excessive spending, special interest giveaways & pork barrel politics. If Congress wants to get serious about government efficiency, they should VOTE NO.

Keeping the government open until March 14 will cost ~$380BN by itself, but the true cost of this omnibus CR is far greater due to new spending. Renewing the Farm Bill for an extra year: ~$130BN. Disaster relief: $100BN. Stimulus for farmers: $10BN. The Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement: $8BN. The proposal adds at least 65 cents of new spending for every dollar of continued discretionary spending.

The legislation will end up hurting many of the people it purports to help. Debt-fueled spending sprees may “feel good” today, but it’s like showering cocaine on an addict: it’s not compassion, it’s cruelty. Farmers will see more land sold to foreign buyers when taxes inevitably rise to meet our obligations. Our children will be saddled with crippling debt. Interest payments will be the largest item in our national budget.

Congress has known about this deadline since they created it in late September. There’s no reason why this couldn’t have gone through the standard process, instead of being rushed to a vote right before Congressmen want to go home for the holidays. The urgency is 100% manufactured & designed to avoid serious public debate.

The bill could have easily been under 20 pages. Instead, there are dozens of unrelated policy items crammed into the 1,547 pages of this bill. There’s no legitimate reason for them to be voted on as a package deal by a lame-duck Congress. 72 pages worth of “Pandemic Preparedness and Response” policy; renewal of the much-criticized “Global Engagement Center,” a key player in the federal censorship state; 17 different pieces of Commerce legislation; paving the way for a new football stadium in D.C.; a pay raise for Congressmen & Senators and making them eligible for Federal Employee Health Benefits. It’s indefensible to ram these measures through at the last second without debate.

We’re grateful for DOGE’s warm reception on Capitol Hill. Nearly everyone agrees we need a smaller & more streamlined federal government, but actions speak louder than words. This is an early test. The bill should fail.

It makes no sense to pass another liberal CR now. Why are we working with Democrats to maintain Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer’s spending levels for three more months?