That is total BS even Toomey isn't claiming there is pork in the bill. His only complaint is be wants the funding in discretionary.
GOP Rejects ‘Mandatory’ $400 Billion Appropriation in Burn Pits Bill
www.theepochtimes.com
No you don't
400 billion not specifically allocated to the veterans.
It is specifically allocated to veterans. It is in the VA budget. It cannot be transferred to another budget without Congressional approval....and it isn't 400 B it's, 280 B. The 400 B is on the mandatory side and MUST not only be spent on veterans but specifically on veterans' healthcare.
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It is specifically allocated to veterans. It is in the VA budget. It cannot be transferred to another budget without Congressional approval....and it isn't 400 B it's, 280 B. The 400 B is on the mandatory side and MUST not only be spent on veterans but specifically on veterans' healthcare.
Trump learned the hard way you can't transfer money from one budget to another or on things not appropriated by Congress
President Trump can’t use $3.6 billion in military funds for border wall construction, federal court rules
The 2-1 decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes as $3.6 billion was slated for construction of about a dozen projects, including two projects in the Laredo and El Paso areas.www.texastribune.org
Nope..the facts
Lies.
www.nationalreview.com
It is true that it does open up discretionary spending not previously allocated. It is also true that it would make it procedurally easier to spend that unmarked discretionary money, procedurally meaning Congressional action including appropriation and Congressional approval. Congress has the authority to allocate that money but they can't do it without a full House and Senate vote.Lies.
The PACT Attack | National Review
Senator Pat Toomey wants to clean up the bill without taking a dime away from veterans.
The bill, as written, effectively loosens the caps on discretionary spending by $390 billion. The Congressional Budget Office said so shortly before the June vote. That means it would be easier procedurally to spend an additional $390 billion — not on veterans’ health care, not even on a “VA slush fund” that has entered this confused debate, but on anything. Adopting Toomey’s amendment, as he has repeatedly explained, would not cut veterans’ benefits by one dollar.
Oh. I dont like moochers. Wherever they are.
You do understand that if it stays on the Discretionary side of the budget like you Repuks want it doesn't have to even be put in the Budget , it can be held "Hostage " so a Congressmen or Senator can say we won't fund it unless you fund my pork project and IF it is on the Mandatory side where the DEMS want to put it it HAS to be funded every year and that money can ONLY be used for what it is intended for. IT CAN'T be used for anything else like YOU are trying to make people believe,
and that is probably so he and other Republican Congressmen and Senators can hold it hostage so they can get something they want down the line
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! go back and read my post 169 and answer the question I have been asking you and the other right wingers on here and still haven't got an answer
Are you a combat veteran suffering from exposure to burn pits? If so your stance on the topic is sick, if you are not then you obviously care little for those who were.
I agree that's why he wants it in discretionary. My point is he isn't arguing there is pork in the bill.
I am still waiting for somebody to answer the question I have been posting for several days
Well speaking of talking shit the 40 billion a year outside the burn provision is what you are whining about??? I don't recall such whines during the massive spending sprees of Republican Presidents. Did I miss your umbrage there???
maybe they finally figured out they don't have any idea what they are talking about.
I've linked you the bill plenty of times. There is not $400 billion allocated to non-veteran care things.
Yeah, anyone who wants veterans' healthcare to be discretionary just wants to be able to use veterans as political hostages.
They apparently don't understand IF it is on the MANDATORY side of the Budget it HAS to be funded EVERY YEAR until they pass another bill to discontinue it and the funding HAS to go to the program it was intended for and CAN NOT be spent for anything else.
Aaand theres the rand roidism again.
It's not very complicated but their preferred media sources have muddled it up and made it confusing to those who cannot seem to think for themselves. They don't even have their misinformed facts straight between them.
