Thread by @chiproytx

#SWAMPSPENDING THREAD: 1) We were sent vote times & “Omnibus” spending bill at 230AM. 2) It is 2700 pages & we vote at 1000AM. 4) Top-line spending appears to be $1.512 Trillion. 3) We are told it is a 6% increase year-over-year, NOT counting Ukraine or COVID Supp… (1/6)

… 4) We can’t identify their “baseline” for saying 6% increase, it appears higher, but we cannot tell. 5) We are aware of zero actual changes to USA Oil & Gas restrictions. 6) We are aware of zero changes to COVID vax mandates… (2/6) #DefundTyranny #DefundVaxMandates

…7) We are aware of zero meaningful policy changes for our open border - only more money for CBP/ICE - which means more money to process illegal immigrants, and more money for MPP/Return to MX, which DHS is ignoring anyway!… (3/6) #SecureBorderNow

…8) We have not been able to comb through earmarks yet - but it’s likely there are earmarks one way or other… 9) The Supplemental Ukraine money is $13.6BB (unoffset!) has had zero meaningful debate about what this means re: war / engagement / effectiveness… (4/6)

10) there is $15.6BB in COVID supplemental for Lord-only knows what (apparently offset by previous COVID approps?). 11) We are also voting on a ban on Russian oil with no changes to the limits on USA oil - which means higher gas prices &/or $ to Venezuela/Iran?… (5/6)

And for #SwampSpending icing on the cake, there will be significant @HouseGOP & @SenateGOP support for this rushed, massive spending while inflation is at 7+% - fails to secure the border, fails to open up USA energy, fails to protect Americans from a jab… #DefundTyranny (6/6)