Yesterday, Congress passed a new stimulus bill called the “Covid Relief Bill.” The bill is almost 6,000 pages and lawmakers received the bill hours before having to vote on it. The bill would give individuals up to $600 if they make less than $75,000. Here is what the bill also includes…
1. $300,000,000 for Migrant and Refugee Assistance pg.. 147.
2. $10,000 per person for student loan bailout.
3. $100,000,000 to NASA, because, who knows why.
4. $20,000,000,000 to the USPS, because why not.
5. $300,000,000 to the Endowment for the Arts – because of it.
6. $300,000,000 for the Endowment for the Humanities/ because no one even knew that was a thing.
7. $15,000,000 for Veterans Employment Training / for when the GI Bill isn’t enough.
8. $435,000,000 for mental health support.
9. $30,000,000,000 for the Department of Education stabilization fund/ because that will keep people employed (all those zeros can be confusing, that’s $30 BILLION).
10. $200,000,000 to Safe Schools Emergency Response to Violence Program.
11. $300,000,000 to Public Broadcasting / NPR has to be bought by the Democrats.
12. $500,000,000 to Museums and Libraries / Who knows how we are going to use it.
13. $720,000,000 to Social Security Admin / but get this only 200,000,000 is to help people. The rest is for admin costs.
14. $25,000,000 for Cleaning supplies for the Capitol Building / I kid you not it’s on page 136.
15. $7,500,000 to the Smithsonian for additional salaries.
16. $35,000,000 to the JFK Center for Performing Arts.
17. $25,000,000 for additional salary for House of Representatives.
18. $3,000,000,000 upgrade to the IT department at the VA.
19. $315,000,000 for State Department Diplomatic Programs.
20. $95,000,000 for the Agency of International Development.
21. $300,000,000 for International Disaster Assistance.
22. $90,000,000 for the Peace Corp pg. 148.
23. $13,000,000 to Howard University pg. 121.
24. $9,000,000 Misc. Senate Expenses pg. 134.
25. $100,000,000 to Essential Air carriers pg. 162. This of note because the Airlines are going to need billions in loans to keep them afloat ($100,000,000 is chump change.)
26. $40,000,000,000 goes to the Take Responsibility to Workers and Families Act pg. 164.
27. $1,000,000,000 Airlines Recycle and Save Program pg. 163.
28. $25,000,000 to the FAA for administrative costs pg. 165.
29. $492,000,000 to National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) pg. 167.
30. $526,000,000 Grants to Amtrak to remain available if needed through 2021 pg. 168 (what are the odds that doesn’t go unused) Hidden on page 174 the Secretary has 7 days to allocate the funds & notify Congress.
31. $25,000,000,000 for Transit Infrastructure pg. 169.
32. $3,000,000 Maritime Administration pg. 172.
33. $5,000,000 Salaries and Expensive Office of the Inspector General pg. 172.
34. $2,500,000 Public and Indian Housing pg. 175.
35. $5,000,000 Community Planning and Development pg. 175.
36. $2,500,000 Office of Housing.
Many law makers in congress opposed to this bill and said it’s pretty much a disgrace and slap in the face to American such as Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HA) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
6 other Republican lawmakers also opposed the bill such as Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Ut.)
