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On Monday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive 5,600-page, $900 billion coronavirus relief and stimulus bill.
It was passed just a few hours after it was released, meaning it was literally impossible for members of Congress to actually read it.
Due diligence? Full text of 5,600-page spending bill released to House members just hours before vote | Just The News https://t.co/fht7KLgiJQ
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) December 22, 2020
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Who Could Have Possibly Read This Bill? Nobody
The bill authorized $1.4 trillion in spending and included $600 stimulus checks for American households and a temporary extension of federal unemployment benefits by $300, which is half of the $600 paid out earlier this year.
The bill will now head to the Senate after passing the House, passed 359-53.
Like so much Washington legislation, the bill is littered with items unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic.
Like $10 million for “gender programs” in Pakistan, along with a whole host of billions for foreign countries.
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The fact that no one in Congress could possibly have time to read this bill was pointed out by a number of Republicans, and Democrat Tulsi Gabbard.
Rand Paul Breaks It Down
Sen. Rand Paul broke down the numbers.
“Deficit busting bill will be 5,593 pages!” Paul tweeted. “If 250 words per page, then that’s 1,398,250 words.”
“If Congresspeople read at the American average of 300 words/min (a big assumption),” Paul calculated, “then a Congressperson might read this in 4,660 minutes or 77.68 hours! (if no rest breaks).”
Deficit busting bill will be 5,593 pages!
If 250 words per page, then that’s 1,398,250 words
If Congresspeople read at the American average of 300 words/min (a big assumption)
then a Congressperson might read this in 4,660 minutes or 77.68 hours!
(if no rest breaks)
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 21, 2020
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie tweeted, “Reminder: The House has a rule to give everyone 72 hours to read the bills. Every Democrat in the House voted to suspend that rule and that’s why we’re voting on a 5500+ page bill tonight with less than 8 hours to read it.”
Reminder: The House has a rule to give everyone 72 hours to read the bills. Every Democrat in the House voted to suspend that rule and that’s why we’re voting on a 5500+ page bill tonight with less than 8 hours to read it.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 21, 2020
‘Don’t Vote For Anyone Who Voted For This. It’s Not Okay’
“They passed 5,593 pages they didn’t read,” tweeted former Republican turned Libertarian Congressman Justin Amash. “America, stop letting this happen.”
“Don’t vote for anyone who voted for this. It’s not okay,” he added. “Representative government is important. Too many people have come to accept oligarchy.”
“This doesn’t end well,” Amash finished.
They passed 5,593 pages they didn’t read. America, stop letting this happen. Don’t vote for anyone who voted for this. It’s not okay. Representative government is important. Too many people have come to accept oligarchy. This doesn’t end well.
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) December 22, 2020
As the House bill now heads to the Senate, Sen. Rand Paul predicted earlier on Monday, “My guess Big Spenders in Both Parties will pass this without anybody ever really reading it.”
“Not me, I’m a no.”
My guess Big Spenders in Both Parties will pass this without anybody ever really reading it.
Not me, I’m a no.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 21, 2020
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Tulsi, Right On Time
How many Republicans will stand up to this reckless spending in a bill that no one even read?
We know the Democrats won’t. Well, at least one did…
Not every Democrat ….
— Tulsi Gabbard ? (@TulsiGabbard) December 22, 2020
Tulsi gave the most succinct breakdown on the broken bill, the broken process that created it, and the broken institution that passed it:
$600 is a slap in the face to every American struggling due to the pandemic. You deserve better.
I voted against the 5,593-page spending bill that gave billions to corporate interests, the military industrial complex & other countries, leaving crumbs for you who need help most. pic.twitter.com/82F1HYF43T
— Tulsi Gabbard ? (@TulsiGabbard) December 22, 2020
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