The Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus on Capitol Hill, has released a fact-sheet exposing what “Democrats are hoping the public won’t find about” in Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill.
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), RSC’s newly elected chairman, said in a memo sent to RSC members that they have put up all items of “special interest pork and other liberal goodies” included in the bill.
Democrats on last Friday unveiled the full text of the 591-page bill (pdf), titled the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.”
“Keep in mind only 1 percent of this $1.9 trillion will go toward vaccines, and only 5 percent overall of this entire package is geared toward public health efforts directly related to the pandemic,” Banks said in an interview with Fox News.
Banks said President Joe Biden’s bill is a “bailout full of kickbacks to Democrats special interest groups that gave them power,” such as $10 million to every labor union, bailouts to Planned Parenthood, stimulus grants to illegal immigrant families.
“If that’s not bad enough, Nancy Pelosi plugged in a $200 million earmark for an underground tunnel in San Francisco for Silicon Valley employees,” Banks said. “This is a bailout to the special interest groups that gave them power.”
The fact sheet also pointed out that the $50 million for EPA environment justice grants is a “thinly-veiled kickback to leftist environmental groups.”
Under the category of the “left’s social justice agenda” billions are given in loan forgiveness and subsidies to “farmers and ranchers on the basis of race and ethnicity,” the RSC fact sheet claimed.
The RSC also identified $600 million for additional paid leave for federal employees and postal workers.
The RSC claimed that Biden’s bill is keeping schools closed.
It pointed out that the bill provides $130 billion on top of the $110 billion already given to schools, even if they remain closed. Plus, the bill gives labor unions—including those teachers’ unions fighting against school reopening—access to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding worth up to $10 million per union.
The RSC went on to claim that by raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, the bill is “job-killing,” and 1.4 million jobs will be lost, with younger Americans with less formal education being hit the hardest.
The RSC also said providing a weekly $400 bonus for up to nearly a year and a half would make 53 percent of Americans effectively get a raise for being unemployed. Thus it won’t encourage people to go back to work.
And the $1400 stimulus checks would go to some couples with up to $200,000 in annual income.
Budget-busting spending is also one of the reasons the RSC is critical of the legislation.
The RSC said that over $1 trillion remains unspent while Democrats push Biden’s $1.9 trillion budget-buster.
It also pointed out that in Biden’s bill, $350 billion will be spent as a bailout for state and local governments, $30 billion will go to transit giants, $8 billion to largely urban airports, $150 billion to the Coronavirus Relief Fund for state and local governments to cover pandemic related expenses, among others.
The bill is soft on China, the RSC claimed.
For example, it allows funding to go to colleges and universities that have partnerships with Confucius Institutes—a propaganda tool embedded in U.S. academic institutions—and allows funding to colleges that have partnerships with companies owned or controlled by communist China.
The House Budget Committee voted Monday to advance the American rescue Plan to a full House vote expected later this week.
House Republican leadership has recommended a “no” vote for the $1.9 trillion relief bill.
“Republicans insist that we must safely reopen schools, reopen the economy, speed up vaccine distribution, and effectively spend the remaining $1 trillion from previous COVID packages,” House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said in an email to his caucus on Friday. “However, Democrats rejected hundreds of Republican amendments and any efforts to advance bipartisan solutions that are targeted, temporary, and tied to COVID relief.”
President Biden said that the bill needs to pass.
“We need Congress to pass my American Rescue Plan. It deals with the immediate crisis facing our small businesses,” Biden said when he announced changes to the PPP funding on Monday. “Now, critics say the plan is too big. Let me ask them a rhetorical question: What would you have me cut? What would you leave out?”
“In fact, an analysis by Wall Street’s firm, Moody’s, estimates that if we pass my American Rescue Plan, the economy will create 7 million jobs this year,” Biden added.
Biden indicated earlier this month that his proposal would pass even without Republicans’ support.
Mimi Nguyen Ly contributed to this report.
they should vote only on 1! item at a time. Everybody voting should have to read the whole bill and mostly it should be made public on the eveing news
As always it is important to remember that regardless what is in this ridiculous demoncratic wish list, God is still in control. The signing of the Mayflower Compact in 1620, was a pact with God as witness. And as the preamble to our declaration of independence clearly states, …We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Liberty is the right of the soul to breath. What is being done here is that Nancy, Chuck, Adam et al are trying to convince the populous of The United States of America that they are in control, and it is through their self-appointed ruling class that we all receive our unalienable rights and are subject to their every whim. I personally believe that God has yet to play His hand in this matter. Since 1973 we have been killing babies, and now this administration is not only using tax payer dollars to destroy life in this country, but also to give financial aid to other countries to destroy life. There will be a reckoning, note that in the Old Testament scriptures, when the Israelites were being self destructive, God continued to show them grace and mercy. When their destruction debauchery threatened to infect the cultures around them, God sent judgement and wrath. Keep all that are caught up in this power grab in prayer. They are all children of God and He loves them as much as everyone else. He wants all to be saved. There are many that are being deceived by Satan and his demonic forces. Jesus said that Satan was a liar from the beginning and the father of all liars. We also know that Satan’s plan is to steal, kill and destroy. Look around and see what the Demoncratic party is protecting and propagating throughout the States. Is there any question that they are doing exactly the bidding of Satan? This is not a battle of flesh and blood, but of powers, dominions, and supernatural forces. Those that have eyes to see, must repent, and bring others to the Truth in order to set the order in this country right. May God bless you and prosper you innthe work that He preordained for you in the new life that He has given you.Stop the hate and spread the love of God.
[…] What is more at issue is the kickbacks to the groups that worked hard to get Biden elected. The Unions, particularly the Teachers’ Unions. Funding for Leftist Environmental groups, because windmills are a vital cog in defeating this dreaded disease. “If that’s not bad enough, Nancy Pelosi plugged in a $200 million earmark for an underground tunnel in San Francisco for Silicon Valley employees,” Representative Jim Banks, who acts as if he actually read the 591 page bill said. […]
I can only hope and pray this extravagant bill does NOT pass. This bill clearly includes abundant waste including bailing out states who have habitually mismanaged funds (my IL included). Very little of the stimulus is allotted to those who truly were harmed, e.g., small businesses. Congress has a bad habit of putting ‘everything’ in bills that shouldn’t be in it. This has to stop!
I would also like to read about the waste that is sending our funds to foreign countries. The waste within the USA is bad enough. Then the rise in our national debt doesn’t even seem to be a concern either.
This is so sad, they just want to fill their pockets and their programs. In the meantime children are being kept from going to school which is going to make it extremely hard when they do return .So many things are hidden that we don’t know about.
Just like the highly intellectual Nancy said: Once we vote it in we’ll find out whats in it.
Sadly, Biden is a puppet and Obama is running our new administration
I don’t mind a little extra pork as long as its on my plate..
Work hard – support your family – be a good law abiding citizen & get SCREWED . TRUMP !!!!!
Garbage heaped on more garbage. Both parties have any concern for cost of anything. They both engage in this shameless mortgaging of our grandchildren’s future depending upon who has the majority. I am SICK of them all. Satan’s minions.
Biden is a Fool, and is trying to destroy the USA
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This is pure evil, pray and pray some more for righteousness and justice to prevail.
The Devil’s disciples just won’t stop. Keep praying people!
We do not have a President or Vice President. We do not have anyone in Washington D.C. that works for the people.
Biden asked what do you want me to cut out of this bill? Well for starters, no payouts to illegal immigrants. America First!
Maybe it’s time for the armed march on Washington DC. Somebody really needs to put an end to this craziness. How much longer do we plan to let them do this?
We are living in a ‘Clown World!’ Biden is the Clown king and the world is his audience.
Any way you could pressure the networks to offer a debate format on all Executive Orders and bills with several representatives from the 4 major parties, debating the same question. Take Rep., Demo, Socialists and Libertarian’s and offer this format every week until every issue is covered. We need open conversations on all of these issues. Time for true discourse.
The rape of America
I feel sorry for those who voted Biden into office. He has proven to be a vindictive president and a puppet for the far left. In olden days there was the court jester. it seems we have a jester as president.
I don’t even talk to dumbocrats
This bill is strictly a illegal to support China they owe us and we need to put pressure on them. Biden is kissing their ass. He owes them big time so American people have to pay. Pay silicon Valley is a joke.
This bill is a joke getting passed by only democrats which they are paying crooks, traitors, Communist, In the American people have to pay all of the Crooks and traders. We are not getting nothing compared to all the others are getting . This stimulus bill should be voted no no No
Just more PORK from the swamp.
What would you have me cut ? I would give the bill to anyone posting here and I bet there would be plenty of great idea’s… Bailing out failed Dim cities and states ? See ya !! There how bout that ?
All of this Bull Sh** Would end if we the people would insist on “TERM LIMITS” for All Congress and Senate.
I’m sick to death of this Administration already. The amount of Americans that are bamboozled is astonishing. I can’t wrap my brain around their “logic” at all! Stealing an election comes at quite a hefty price there doesn’t it Joe? Put the pen down for the love of God! Any one else ever see such a devout Catholic approve of abortion? They don’t even allow birth control in any form other than abstinence because for them sex is meant for the sole purpose of procreation. He is godless and despicable!
I hear lots of complaints, most of which I agree with, about America’s dire circumstances! I have been telling my family, friends, neighbors, everyone, for the last 20 years that my greatest fear for America is that we have lost the moral character and common sense to self govern. Yes, we still have some people who are not in that group. If the 2020 election wasn’t won by fraud, I’m right! If it was won by fraud I’m still right! I pray that God will heal our land, and I fear He has removed His protection from us, because the majority of us have turned away from Him!
When will the truth be told about California, where thousands of people are living in tents from Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Newport Beach and more, displaced because of Covid19 restrictions, losing their jobs and homes, living on the streets with portable toilets, portable showers, additional trash cans. Hey Nancy P. you live in California…what are you doing about it? Open borders so people can fight for their lives for a job? What happened to American’s first?
The progressive public, poison handouts fed,
Party loyalty – heart without the head.
”Many” in government are colored RED,
Socialist institutions on our flag tread.
Destruction when power and money we’d,
From a rock can money be bled?
Deadly consequence from the Bible fled,
Atheistic evolution instead.
with Communist China in bed,
Soon we will all be begging for bread.
Though they play with words, “A stimulus bill”,
In debt deficit spending – the economy kill.
Hello America. You asked for it and now, you have it! First of all, Obama, the Biden Crime Family, Harris, PELOSI, Schumer, Schiff, Omar, AOC and the Clinton Crime Family aren’t our friends, they are SO CORRUPT, anyone with any commonsense can smell their treason more than a mile down wind! My question to my fellow Americans is, are we so complacent and/or dumb and disinterested that we’re just willing to take it in the butt? We, everyone of US is under attack and if we don’t respond with force, our Republic, our lives and the lives and futures of our children and grandchildren will be lost!
The Chinese have proven how easy it is to buy our government, they have owned the Democrats for years, now they control the entire power base of the US government. Their next go is to disarm and subjugate the populace.We can’t let that happen!
Boils down to ; The figures don’t lie , but liars can figure ! Where is the common sense ? Is this the game of monopoly. What do you want me to control on the road to conformity, ???? sorry meant unity. Roger That !
maybe we need a name change from Jobama to Ed—————–SPECIAL ED !!!!!!
I am deeply saddened to see how Biden is destroying what my father, a WWII Marine, fought for. A lot of American blood was spilled to protect this Great Nation. IMPEACH NOW.
This is just another ploy by the left to stuff the bill full of pork. It should be for helping American families and nothing else. Not for bailing out cities, not for funding unions, and certainly not for schools that won’t even open. I work for a school district that has been open since August 2020 and we didn’t need the feds to give us money. We adjusted our budget and opened the schools.
I said it before the farce (the election)Biden and his pack of thieves are the most corrupt in the history of our country!
Face book won’t let me post anything until the 20th of next month–I called a MUSLIM TERRORIST A POS and they don’t like the truth!!
This bill is Democrat horse shit and will only make Democrats and their ass kissers richer and not one dime will go to anything worthwhile! Mr. Scalise has it dialed in correctly!!
I never thought in my life a person who is suffering by old dementia could be a president for America specially in the 21 century. Those days something is wrong with the American people to let this guy to destroy this blessed nation.
Lived in Delaware in the 80’s. Then as now he was a pathetic liar and sneak. Most of today’s youth are clueless to history and voted forhim.
Late last year President Trump said billions of first emergency cash congress approved was not used was waiting for Pelosi to OK to send to pay for PPP, loans to small business, along with $2000.00 to send to eligible individuals. Never happened and suddenly quiet.
At this point, we’re just along for the ride. Can’t wait for 2022/2024 elections. Thank God I’m old.
Where else is this information being shared? It does no good to stir up like minded people, information like this needs to get out to people not in the circle. The more things like this get around the better the chance to stop what is happening. And it needs to be stopped!!!
Lying Joe rescues ALL the democrat donors, fiscally failed democrat cities and states, helps out the unions,planned parenthood ( baby killers), illegal immigrants families, whacko environmental organizations, foreign governments…….and next to NOTHING for Real Citizens and covid efforts!
These anti Americans are self serving, pure politics and care NOTHING about We the People and thus Great Country!
They are shameful in their greed and selfish politics.
Wake up America , every Democrat who supports this corruption needs to be thrown out of office in the next election, or governor’s recalled immediately!
How can this be allowed in America.
Mr. Biden, Please STOP this Nonsense of Writing Checks that we do not have?
All this was started by the Communist Chinese Party Virus and YOU want to continue to Help these People! WHY?
It will sail through. Nothing short of a 5 million man march to Congress has any hope of stopping the self-destruction. Secession, anyone?
The bill is not needed as is. The Dems seem to be spending without any regard for the financial burden that will be created. I keep here Republicans are all for complaining about these actions but what are they doing to actually stop them? I hear a lot of jibber jabber all around me but I’m not seeing any actions?
The Republicans should vote “Nay” on this bill and the Democrats will vot “Oink” on this bill.
There is only one relief bill needed; reopen everything.