Dimsocialists strip funding to replenish Strategic Oil Reserve from Chinese Virus Bill.

[Harpy Eagle]

4. Unlimited credit card? Duh. Since when? Maybe the Fed but not the Exec Branch. All money has strings.

If the funds are NOT in the approved Budget they don't exist.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2020-BUD/pdf/BUDGET-2020-BUD-24.pdf

Show me where this 2 trillion dollars for the bailout is at in that budget.

Or better yet show me where Trump's money for the wall is.

 

[kyzr]

What does oil have to do with the virus?

Oil is dirt cheap right now, should be no problem for the government to fill er up...but it is not part of the problem right now.

It is also something that has been happening for 3 weeks thanks to our wonderful President.

1. Oil is dirt cheap right now, $23/bbl
2. The democrats stripped out $billions from the Bill that was for buying oil
3. There is NO FUCKING MONEY to buy $23/bbl oil thanks to the democrats

Does that clarify the issue for you? No money = no oil for the strategic reserve

We don't need this in a bill to combat the effects of the virus. Just like we don't need the green energy stuff.

OK, I can agree to just have the Bill have virus related items.
IMHO filling the oil reserve is virus related driving the price so low.
The green energy stuff is NOT virus related.
Pity congress can't agree on things that make sense because of policy differences.

 

[kyzr]

4. Unlimited credit card? Duh. Since when? Maybe the Fed but not the Exec Branch. All money has strings.

If the funds are NOT in the approved Budget they don't exist.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2020-BUD/pdf/BUDGET-2020-BUD-24.pdf

Show me where this 2 trillion dollars for the bailout is at in that budget.

Or better yet show me where Trump's money for the wall is.

1. Trump's wall funding was legally repurposed from other lower priority construction projects, the money was approved and is in the Budget.
2. The $2Trillion was just approved by the Senate, the House needs to approve it and then Trump needs to sign it before its officially in the Budget.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Pity congress can't agree on things that make sense because of policy differences.

This I can agree with

 

[Harpy Eagle]

4. Unlimited credit card? Duh. Since when? Maybe the Fed but not the Exec Branch. All money has strings.

If the funds are NOT in the approved Budget they don't exist.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2020-BUD/pdf/BUDGET-2020-BUD-24.pdf

Show me where this 2 trillion dollars for the bailout is at in that budget.

Or better yet show me where Trump's money for the wall is.

1. Trump's wall funding was legally repurposed from other lower priority construction projects, the money was approved and is in the Budget.
2. The $2Trillion was just approved by the Senate, the House needs to approve it and then Trump needs to sign it before its officially in the Budget.

1. Then the same could be done for oil.
2. Do not forget this is 2 trillion dollars is on top of the 1 trillion dollars we are spending that we do not have.

 

[Brain357]

A socialist complaint about a very socialist bill. This stuff is getting too funny.

 

[my2¢]

I would have agreed with the OP's point 20 years ago but over these last 2 decades both parties have had a blind eye towards the black hole referred to as our national debt. I'm for cutting up our government's credit card.

 

[jwoodie]

The POINT is that economic recovery is as important as medical recovery. Replenishing the SOR at very low prices is essential to restoring our economy and protecting it from future disruptions. (It is the same as ordering more ventilators in case we need them.)

Remember when Southwest Airlines purchased large quantities of jet fuel when prices were low? That allowed them to survive the 'Great Recession" while others went out of business. Why is it so hard to see the direct relationship between dealing with today's problems and preparing for tomorrow?

 

[kyzr]

4. Unlimited credit card? Duh. Since when? Maybe the Fed but not the Exec Branch. All money has strings.

If the funds are NOT in the approved Budget they don't exist.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2020-BUD/pdf/BUDGET-2020-BUD-24.pdf

Show me where this 2 trillion dollars for the bailout is at in that budget.

Or better yet show me where Trump's money for the wall is.

1. Trump's wall funding was legally repurposed from other lower priority construction projects, the money was approved and is in the Budget.
2. The $2Trillion was just approved by the Senate, the House needs to approve it and then Trump needs to sign it before its officially in the Budget.

1. Then the same could be done for oil.
2. Do not forget this is 2 trillion dollars is on top of the 1 trillion dollars we are spending that we do not have.

You are preaching to the choir about the $23T Debt. I'm all for raising taxes on the top rate if that helps.
I'm even for a 3% or so VAT.