CONGRESSMAN MO BROOKS VOTES AGAINST WELFARE AND OPEN-BORDERS SPENDING BILL

Statement

Today, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) voted against a bipartisan Republican and Democrat debt junkie effort to bankrupt America via out-of-control spending.

Congressman Brooks said, "As an overview, it insults Americans that debt junkie Democrats and Republicans alike give Congress less than 24 hours to vote on a combined 2,741 page $1.5 trillion spending package -- leaving scant time for proper scrutiny. I'm sickened every time this happens. It is even more troubling that these bipartisan 'leaders' continue to insist on Congress spending $1.5 trillion America does not have, has to borrow to get, and cannot afford to pay back. As is so often the case, our bipartisan, debt-junkie 'leaders' require Congress to approve spending bills that are full of pet projects, pork barrel earmarks, and bloated government programs days before a funding deadline. The choice is to vote for bills laden with bad things, or force an also bad government shutdown. This 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' process corrupts the public policy debate, drives inflation, increasingly risks a national insolvency, and abuses the intelligence and patience of the American people."

Brooks continued, "America has blown through the $30 trillion debt mark thanks to out-of-control Washington debt junkie spending. Adding $1.5 trillion that America doesn't have, has to borrow to get, and cannot afford to pay back is the height of arrogance and reckless financial conduct. Washington debt junkies hasten the judgment day when America suffers a debilitating insolvency and bankruptcy. To put America's dire financial situation in perspective, $30 trillion is roughly $90,000 in debt for every man, woman and child in America. That $90,000 for each American man, woman and child is exactly how much each American must cough up should our creditors simply quit loaning America money and require that America pay debts already owed."

Brooks concluded, "Terrible funding provisions included in the bill are too numerous to list here but some of them are:

Allows the Department of Homeland Security to double temporary foreign worker H-2B visas in 2022; thereby, once again, undermining the wages of American families struggling with job losses, COVID restrictions and 7.5% inflation.
Reauthorizes an EB-5 visa program that allows wealthy Chinese nationals with connections to the Chinese Communist Party and Russian oligarchs to purchase U.S. green cards and citizenship.
Uses taxpayer money to pay lawyers to help illegal aliens and other foreign nationals obtain U.S. residence.
Provides no border wall funding at a time when more than 2 million illegal aliens crossed America's southern border illegally.
Includes the largest IRS funding boost in two decades with increased money for audits on American taxpayers.
$100 million for 'environmental justice' activities at Environmental Protection Agency
$3.25 million for low-emission electric ferries
23% increase in funding for the SNAP welfare program, for a total of $140 billion in mandatory funding for SNAP.
Sec. 428 of the bill blocks oil and gas leasing in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico at a time when America desperately needs to increase energy production.
Includes multiple anti-Second Amendment provisions.
Provides $286.5 million in welfare funding for Title X Family Planning. Because Biden undid Trump's Title X rule, this will result in funding going to Planned Parenthood, and thus funding a provider of abortions.
Does not block implementation of the longstanding Mexico City Policy which prohibits U.S. foreign aid dollars to be given to entities that commit abortions."

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