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January 1, Omnibus Spending Bill Earmarks $3.6M for “Michelle Obama Trail”
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Republican lawmakers raised concerns over a provision in the massive $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that allots funding for a hiking trail named after former first lady Michelle Obama.
The 4,155-page bill, which was unveiled on Tuesday, includes more aid to Ukraine, $858 billion for defense, and roughly $772.5 billion for non-defense programs.
Some lawmakers have publicly spoken out against some of the bill’s provisions, namely the $3.6 allotted for the “Michelle Obama Trail—PATH Trail Project.”
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) called attention to the earmark in a Twitter thread of “the most egregious provisions in the bill.”
Here are just a handful of the many earmarks in the bill, including $3.6 million for the "Michelle Obama Trail." pic.twitter.com/OdZnlWSqLV
— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) December 20, 2022
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) vowed to vote against the measure.
“I will vote against the radical Biden omnibus, which includes ‘woke’ nonsense like a $3.6 million ‘Michelle Obama Trail’ in Georgia,” she tweeted. “Why are Senate Republicans voting for this?”
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) also decried the bill, tweeting: “The Democrats’ reckless omnibus bill spends YOUR money on a ‘Michelle Obama Trail,’ a ‘Ukraine Independence Park’ in DC, and a ‘Speaker Pelosi Federal Building’ in San Francisco. Are you ok with all of this?”
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) said that he would “be voting to strip every earmark out of this bill.”
“Would you spend $2 million on a wax museum? How about $3.6 million on the ‘Michelle Obama Trail?’ Well, you’re about to. These are two earmarks in the omnibus spending bill that will become law this week,” he wrote on Twitter.
Source: Newsweek
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Shirley Morris
December 24, 2022 at 6:25 am
I will not vote on the bill
Audrey
December 24, 2022 at 8:36 am
How about spending that money you want to build the “Michelle Obama Hiking Trail with on a few new prisons for the gangsters,rapists & murderers in our country now and soon to be many more?!
Crossram
December 24, 2022 at 11:59 am
Democrats and Rino’s are destroying America now are Taxes are going to be even higher and my kids and Grandkids have to try to pay this Bill off for years to come.
Diana O Morris
December 24, 2022 at 7:26 am
Until a person is DEAD – NO government program or project should be named after that person — All the true crap comes out within a year or so after their death! And definitely nothing in Georgia should be named after any OBAMA!
Gwats1957
December 24, 2022 at 10:03 am
Keep your racism up, Karen/Trumpanzee…..
too old to con
December 24, 2022 at 2:53 pm
re-read the article. it is about spending. for something that benefits no one. or do you not pay taxes?? those of us that pay what we owe dont want to see blind throwing away of money on nothing. those who have no skin in the game have no say.
Crossram
December 24, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Maybe the outside toilet’s.
Bruce
December 28, 2022 at 9:19 am
Politicians seem to have forgotten what there job description is.
Voting party lines is not a requirement. Removing nonessential items from a Bill is not Unamerican.
too old to con
December 24, 2022 at 2:49 pm
maybe they know something we don’t. here’s hoping. why name a trail after a questionable person of no consequence when that person hates America????? why are we supporting Ukraine? so bribems trail of corruption can be covered up????? that money should go to making everyday Americans life better. the shadow president is very busy getting his “wants” done before the house makes him and the pResident lame ducks. our veterans shouldn’t be on the streets of America that they fought and were willing to die for. they should all have housing. it is criminal how they are treated. the border patrol agents need more funding. we need more agents to stem the flow of illegals that one party here thinks will be their voting base for all eternity. fix America, then if anything left, give to others in need. I dont think Ukraine is needy at this moment.
Bonnie
December 24, 2022 at 3:29 pm
Everything and tons of $$$ for everybody, but nothing for America!!! This country is going to Hell in a handbasket……………….
Janet Lavergne
December 24, 2022 at 2:44 pm
Opposing a ridiculous and wasteful bill is not racist. I don’t care who is pushing for it to pass, it is another nail in America’s coffin.
Al
December 28, 2022 at 7:40 pm
Why would they want to spend that kind of money on a trail for Michael. The only trail that should be made would be one back to Africa where they belong. They should use the money for the US citizens that are homeless.