Thread: 10 million in emergency funding for attorneys of IAs

Republicans Blast 'Misguided' Omnibus Spending Bill
By Susan Jones
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
December 18, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - What can you say about a 3,500-page appropriations bill that stands more than a foot tall? Nothing good, according to Republicans. But Democrats are spinning the spending bill as a step in their much-talked-about "New Direction."

House Republican Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri said the bill is full of "misguided" policy decisions: "On one page, for instance, you will find a set of new restrictions on the construction of our security fence along the border; on another, $10 million in 'emergency' funding for attorneys of illegal immigrants.
"Along with those, you'll even find language gutting a Senate-passed provision encouraging English in the workplace. And as we continue to cull through the text, that may prove to be just the tip of the iceberg," Blunt complained.

Most lawmakers haven't had time to read the massive spending bill, which House Democrats crafted in secret and released late Sunday. The $515 billion appropriations bill will fund government operations for the fiscal year that began in October.

Instead of passing 13 individual spending bills as it is supposed to do, Congress ended up passing only one. It combined the other 12 into one big "omnibus" bundle. The Senate will take up that omnibus bill on Tuesday.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed passage of the catch-all measure as a positive thing, saying it would end "seven years of failed Bush Administration economic policies that are out of touch with the concerns of the American people."

Pelosi said the Democrats' budget "begins to set us in a New Direction by investing in health care and medical research, education from K-12 to college students, law enforcement and Homeland Security, and renewable energy. These are the priorities of the American people," Pelosi said.

However, the Democrats' bill does not including funding for the Iraq war, which they insist is not a priority for the American people. The Senate is expected to add Iraq war funding by amendment on Tuesday.

'Misplaced priorities'

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio called the half-trillion-dollar spending bill "troubling and unacceptable" and an example of "misplaced priorities."

"Even though American troops have made dramatic and universally-recognized progress against al Qaeda in Iraq this year, House Democratic leaders have failed to include the resources necessary to complete their mission," Boehner said.

"Our Armed Forces have made remarkable strides under General Petraeus' strategy, and it is essential that Congress provides them all of the resources they need to defeat the terrorist threat. Yet it seems clear that Democrats are planning to pile billions in worthless pork onto the backs of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. To use our men and women in harm's way as pawns in such a transparent scheme is as cynical as it is irresponsible," Boehner said.

The bill will encounter more Republican opposition in the Senate today.

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has called the House-passed bill "completely unacceptable" and a "bad deal."

"Instead of passing a clean bill, Democrats have packed it full of controversial policy riders, wasteful earmarks, and budget gimmicks that add billions in additional domestic spending over the President's level," DeMint said.

Even though many lawmakers are rushing to begin their Christmas vacations, "we have a responsibility to stop wasteful Washington spending and protect American taxpayers," DeMint said on Monday.

He said the bill contains over 8,000 earmarks (pork barrel projects), bringing the total for 2008 up to more than 10,000 earmarks compared to just 2,658 in 2007.

DeMint also complained about "spending gimmicks" that he says have been used to hide at least $14-billion in extra domestic spending.

The spending bill goes beyond what is needed to fund government operations. It also includes "unrelated policy items," DeMint complained. "Many of these riders are backed by special interests, such as organized labor, and could not win passage on their own," he said.
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The spending bill goes beyond what is needed to fund government operations. It also includes "unrelated policy items," DeMint complained. "Many of these riders are backed by special interests, such as organized labor, and could not win passage on their own," he said.

Uh-Oh...THAT doesn't sound good.

OH HERE WE GO.....THE BS NEVER STOPS. ILLLEGALS DONT NEED LAWYERS. THEY ARE ILLEGAL. UNLESS THERE IS SOME QUESTION ABOUT THEIR STATUS, THEN THEY DONT NEED A LAWYER. THEY NEED A BUS RIDE.

Are these the lawyers who agreed to work for "free" for illegal aliens? $10 MILLION is far from free!

This pork WILL come back and bite the Dems in the assets before election time.

Time to hammer the Senate HARD.

NO money for attorneys for illegal aliens.

NO LaRaza funding ( just in case it's in there)

NO Special Interest open borders pro illegal alien money whatsoever

FULLY FUND the DOUBLE LAYER BORDER FENCE

Most lawmakers haven't had time to read the massive spending bill, which House Democrats crafted in secret and released late Sunday.

No wonder the American people have lost faith in their government. These so-called leaders don't even read what they approve and more secret meetings.
Unfreakin believable!!!

it's time for the Tea Party... I am so sick of taxation without representation. This is no longer a Democracy and it's time for this Fraudulant Government to end.

Where is the Constitution or any article saying we need to do this.... Fraud, Waste, Abuse.... It's time to boot them out of office, followed by a jury trial as well as a long prison sentence for corruption

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed passage of the catch-all measure as a positive thing, saying it would end "seven years of failed Bush Administration economic policies that are out of touch with the concerns of the American people."
Where does she get off saying that this bill touches the concerns of the American People. Which 3 people is she talking about? What an idiot. Who put her in the positiion she is in? That was alomst as bad as electing Bush.

Originally Posted by agrneydgrl

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed passage of the catch-all measure as a positive thing, saying it would end "seven years of failed Bush Administration economic policies that are out of touch with the concerns of the American people."
Where does she get off saying that this bill touches the concerns of the American People. Which 3 people is she talking about? What an idiot. Who put her in the positiion she is in? That was alomst as bad as electing Bush.

This catch-all measure as she calls it will spell the end of Democratic control of ANY branch of government in 2008, so yeah Nancy, it's all good.

Let's hope Bush can locate his veto stamp if this huge spending bill arrives on his desk! Do we know if Bush has plans to veto this bill?