Spending bill includes $1,000 monthly subsidy for Congress to pay for their cars!
WASHINGTON (PNN) - December 14, 2014 - After much debate, both the House and Senate came to an agreement late Saturday night on a spending bill that will fund the government through September 2015. While there was vocal opposition on both sides, there was enough support to send the bill to illegitimate dictator President Barack Obama's desk. What is inside the bill has been debated, and as more information leaks out, the criticism is expected to continue.
Over the last week, Tea Party Republicans and liberal Democrats have voiced their grievances over what has been labeled the "cromnibus" spending bill. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas led the charge from the right, concerned that Obama's immigration plans were going to move through into the next year.
On the left, Senator Elizabeth Warren pointed to multiple Wall Street giveaways, and over $300 million that will be cut from the Pell Grant program, as she voiced her displeasure on the Senate floor on December 12.
One issue that is flying under the radar was pointed out on Friday by Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado.
Pointing to research done by the government watchdog group, “Represent US,” Polis notes that in the spending bill, up to $1,000 will be used to subsidize cars for members of Congress each month. Located on page 982 of the "RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 113-59 TEXT OF HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R.83," the language of the bill explains the clause.
In addition to the vehicle subsidy, campaign contributors are now allowed to donate ten times as much as they were previously able to, with donations being capped at $324,000 a year. Tax payers will once again be on the hook if big banks can't back up their risky investments, as well as cuts to important federal agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
