He left this in my stocking during the night. I haven't verified it yet, but it is a breakdown of the second Covid bailout, the one El Trumpo has threatened to veto. Look at all them zeros!!
$300,000,000 Migrant and Refugee Assistance
$10,000 Per person Student Loan Bailout (times how many students?)
$100,000,000 NASA
$20,000,000,000 US Post Office (Billions?? and they will still drag their heels to fix the Post Office in Longton)
$300,000,000 Endowment for the Arts
$300,000,000 Endowment for the Humanities
$15,000,000 Veterans Employment Training
$435,000,000 Mental Health Support
$30,000,000,000 Dept of Education stabilization fund (correct, that is thirty BILLION)
$300,000,000 Public Broadcasting/NPR
$500,000,000 Museums and Libraries
$720,000,000 Social Security Admin
$25,000,000 Capitol Bidg cleaning supplies (seriously?? see page 136 of the Bill)
$7,500,000 Smithsonian salaries
$35,000,000 JFK Performing Arts Center
$25,000,000 House of Representatives salary
$3,000,000,000 IT upgrade at the VA (yes, billions for VA computers, in essence)
$315,000,000 State Dept diplomatic programs
$95,000,000 Agency of International Development
$300,000,000 International Disaster Assistance
$90,000,000 Peace Corps
$13,000,000 Howard University
$9,000,000 Miscellaneous Senate expenses
$100,000,000 Essential Airline Carriers
$40,000,000,000 Take Responsibility for Workers & Family Act
$1,000,000,000 Airlines Recycle & Save Program
$25,000,000 FAA admin costs
$492,000,000 Amtrak
$526,000,000 Amtrak Grants
$25,000,000,000 Transit Infrastructure
$3,000,000 Maritime Administration
$5,000,000 Office of Inspector General salaries
$2,500,000 Public and Indian Housing
$5,000,000 Community Planning and Development
$2,500,000 Office of Housing
Did I miss anything? Oh, I forgot to list $600 for every American. Well, every QUALIFIED American. And yes, that is only two zeros.
Pretty nice seasonal gifts government is making to itself. Yes? No? I won't even get into how little of all that dough the Constitution authorizes Congress to spend. The big question of the moment is . . . .
JUST HOW MUCH OF THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH A PROCLAIMED FLU PANDEMIC??
Any idea where the money is going to come from? Our country is bankrupt. Our debt is huge. This will significantly add to that debt. The Treasury will be borrowing from the future, the Socialists Democrats' favorite ploy. Just print money, add a little interest, then kick the repayment can down the road to your children and grandchildren. In the meantime, HO HO HO, presents for the public.