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Might be for the greater good. Time shall tell
On Mar 25, 2020, at 5:47 AM, M wrote:
Wanna know what is in the House Bill
nationalreview.com
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In part, via these two sites:
Diversity Initiatives
· Amending FIRREA to Protect Financial Institutions Operated by Women
· Establishment of a “Minority Bank Deposit Program,” Federal Diversity Reporting Requirements
· Diversity Reporting Requirements for Businesses Receiving Federal Aid
Restructuring Corporate Boards
· Aid Recipients Must Allow Labor to Appoint One-Third of Corporate Board Members
Requiring States to Allow Same-Day Voter Registration
· Amending the Help America Vote Act to Require States to Accommodate Same-Day Registrants
Immigration
· Prohibiting Institutions of Higher Learning from Disclosing the Immigration Status of Students
Environmental Regulations
· Grant Program for “Sustainable Aviation Fuel”
· Mandatory Carbon Offsets for Airlines (25% reduction in emissions by 2035; 50% by 2050)
One person, calling himself “Oilfield Rando” actually bothered to read through the bill. He found the following as some of the “pork” inserted in the bill:
· $300,000,000 for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
· $500,000,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
· $300,000,000 for “Migration and Refugee Assistance”
· Howard University gets a $23,000,000 handout. (Howard’s Endowment: $647,000,000)
· $7,000,000 for one specific DC charter school, Gallaudet University
· $36,000,000 for the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (what is that?)
· $90,000,000 for an HIV program
· $35,000,000 for the JFK performing arts center.
· $100,000,000 for NASA
· $100,000,000 for “Construction and Environmental Compliance”
· $33,200,000 for new facilities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
· The purchase of $300,000,000 worth of food and then redistribute it.
· $602,000,000 for the IRS ($324,000,000 for “Operations Support”) |
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