WATCH: Kevin McCarthy Lists the Disastrous Policies Biden Has Implemented His First Month In Office
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Friday slammed President Joe Biden’s failed leadership over the president’s first month in office. McCarthy also took aim at House Democrats’ recent $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill that has a number of liberal wishlist items, (down below) like a $15-an-hour minimum wage and money for an underground rail in the Bay area.
“Nancy Pelosi just put $100 million into a tunnel that’s just outside her district that has nothing to do with coronavirus. We have almost a trillion dollars sitting there from the last bill that could go out. More than $50 billion sitting there that could go to schools, but what has [Biden] done in this short amount of time?” McCarthy asked rhetorically.
“He ended the Keystone Pipeline, putting Americans out of work. He opened the border but kept the schools closed. He put us back into the Paris Climate Accord, which [gives] China an advantage over America,” the House minority leader explained. “He gave the World Health Organization – who lied to the world about the coronavirus – $200 million from hardworking American taxpayers. And what is he doing now? Reentering talks with Iran, the world leader when it comes to terrorism.”
The reason most Americans take issue with the way Congress is going about COVID relief is because they fail to put together an actual bill that addresses the virus and concerns the American people have. Instead, there are all kinds of long-term policies and commitments tied to rendering aid to the nation.
Despite Republicans saying they refuse to back a $15-an-hour minimum wage being attached to a relief bill, House Democrats’ latest bill includes just that.
At the end of the day the Democrats are using this bill to push their policy agenda, not focused on helping the American people. If getting aid out was their primary focus, they would work with Republicans on a clean bill that focuses only on virus-related issues, like direct cash payments, PPP funding, food and housing needs.
The Out of Touch Liberal Wish List
House Democrats late Friday released the text of their $1.9 trillion Wuhan coronavirus relief bill. While some of the bill addresses actual challenges Americans face, there are a handful of items that are, arguably, not related to the pandemic.
The 591-page document includes another round of stimulus checks. Individuals making less than $75,000 will receive a $1,400 check. Couples earning less than $150,000 will receive a combined $2,800. As an individual or couple’s income increases, their stimulus amount decreases.
Of the $1.9 trillion, $350 billion will go towards states and local governments. Unemployment benefits will provide Americans with $400 a week on top of their state-issued benefits.
Under this bill, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is replenished with $7 billion in additional funding. The Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program will also receive $15 billion.
In addition, the bill ups the child tax credit to $3,600 for children six and under. That credit drops to $3,000 for kids ages seven to 17.
There are, however, a number of questionable liberal wishlist items in the bill. If passed and signed into law, the federal minimum wage – which currently sits at $7.25-an-hour – would increase to $15-an-hour over the next five years.
Democrats set aside $50 million for “family planning.” As of now, the Hyde Amendment is in place, which bars taxpayer funds from being used for abortion. This, however, could set the stage for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment down the road. If this bill is passed and Congress later repeals Hyde, money that was funded in this relief bill could theoretically be used for abortion.
Although higher education has teetered because of the virus, Howard University is the only higher education facility that would be given money to recoup funds lost during the pandemic. Gallaudet University is listed in the bill, but it’s a specialized university for students who are hard of hearing.
It is important to note that Vice President Kamala Harris is an alumna of Howard University, which is an unlikely coincidence.
Another $135 million would be allocated for the arts and humanities, likely museums that received funding during the CARES ACT.
And, for whatever reason, Democrats thought it was important to throw money at “preserving” Native American languages in a bill aimed at helping the American people.
These are just some of the liberal wish list items Democrats are hoping to push through. It wouldn’t be surprising if amendments are added, for things like saving the United States Postal Service or saving endangered species (something they did in the CARES Act).
In addition , Democrats in Congress though the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Bill is sending $3 Trillion to adversarial countries:
$20 Billion to Iran the most sponsored terrorist group in the world;
$17 Billion to Syria;
$70 Billion to Russia;
$170 Billion to China’s Chinese Communist Party.
Clearly, this is what Biden promised to China in his $1.5 Billion Pay2play scheme with his Hunter Biden the CCP. This is extremely alarming and is endangering our national security.