Will The Next Big Spending Bill See Sunlight?
Thursday, February 19th, 2009 By Justin HigginsAs of right now, it looks like the next big spending bill to come out of Congress won’t see the light of day until right before it’s passed, just like the trillion dollar stimulus bill. House Republican Leader John Boehner has put out a statement that I find myself agreeing with when it comes to the upcoming bill’s transparency. We should push to see the omnibus:
“If Democratic leaders plan to schedule a vote on the half-trillion dollar omnibus spending bill next week, they should post the legislation online immediately so the American people have adequate time to read the measure and understand what is in it. My colleagues in the Republican leadership and I made this request two weeks ago, and to date, our request has gone unanswered. Time is running short, and American taxpayers deserve to know how their hard-earned tax dollars will be used under this legislation.
“The fact that the Democratic Majority is planning to bring this massive spending bill to the House floor just days after Congress approved the trillion-dollar ‘stimulus’ spending plan is added proof that ‘borrow and spend’ has become Washington’s go-to strategy for funding more programs and projects that taxpayers do not need and cannot afford.”
Tags: Republicans, Stimulus plan
