I voted no on the spending bill because it didnt do enough to stop the Presidents executive actions related to immigration. While the spending levels were an improvement from past years, they still werent good enough to make a significant impact on our nations debt and deficit. I also didnt like the fact that this bill was written and negotiated behind closed doors and rushed to the floor with little time for review or debate. That being said, there were some decent provisions in the bill. For example, the bill cuts the EPA by another $60 million. Since 2010 the agencys budget has been cut by $2.2 billion, or 21%. As a result the EPA will be forced to reduce its staffing to 1989 levels. This is a huge win because like the Presidents executive amnesty, this is an agency that he has tried to use to bypass Congress and implement his agenda. The bill also blocks the EPA from regulating certain farm ponds and irrigation ditches, which is a huge win for farmers in South Carolina. The bill cut funding to ObamaCares Independent Payment Advisory Board by $10 million. Cuts the IRS budget by $345.6 million Rolls back many of First Lady Michelle Obamas school nutritional regulations and provides more flexibility to local school districts. Blocks foreign aid to Libya until its confirmed that the country is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigations into the Benghazi attacks. One of the most important features is that the DHS budget is now set to expire in February instead of September 2015. This will give us an opportunity to include language in the DHS spending bill to block the Presidents executive amnesty.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:57:54 +0000
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