A Single Republican Congressman Has Temporarily Blocked The $19 Billion Disaster Aide Bill | TIME

A House GOP conservative complaining of Washington’s free-spending and opaque ways blocked a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill on Friday, extending a tempest over hurricane and flood relief that has left the measure meandering for months.

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A Single Republican Congressman Has Temporarily Blocked The $19 Billion Disaster Aide Bill | TIME

[Dewdaahman]

They are playing Global Monopoly, while we suffer, let them eat cake..? "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", supposedly spoken by "a great princess" upon learning that the peasants had no bread. ... While the phrase is commonly attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette, there is no record of her having said it. Excuse me, but since when does ONE MAN HOLD THAT MUCH POWER..? One man doesn't, this is just part of the Show, the Show they have been starring in for 45 years, now.. They have $8, 000 gov't credit cards that they award to the immigrant(s), to get them settled here, and in the same breath they are telling you to go sit back down, on your couch, and when they want to hear ANYTHING from you they will rattle your cage(s)..

[limited]

Maybe he thinks we can't afford it. We're 22 trillion in debt.

[ryannelson]

Lol quite a bias description there, Time. Why so salty about critical thinking instead of jumping in head first with emotions

[YamadaDesigns]

I wonder if he cared about reckless spending when it came to the border wall and tax cuts and tariffs and military spending for preparing for regime change wars

[AceAres]

A note- These people are hard working Americans, like you or I. Does it matter whether or not one supports republicans or democrats, we are all Americans, and we should all respect each other.

[TestinggroundOrg]

"Months to figure this out" as if the border suddenly sprung up last spring.


"No room at the inn" is a shitty national motto.

[LeonardoDeVinci]

You are kidding me If this senator was so worried about the national dept then why did he and is party vote yes on huge tax brake the would have raised the national dept to 4 trillion I call BullSh**

[alwilk]

we need relief for the crisis at the border.... and where is the money going Puerto Rico that we already gave 9 billion that they pocketed.... good move senator

[john-lenin]

What about the 32 billion Trump gave to farmers?

[EuriEuropa]

That tax cut started the money problem that's your party bro

[geoffreykidder]

Summary: "We can pull $19B out our ass for 'disater relief' but cant find a measly $4.4B to stem the flow of the tens of thousands of illegals coming into our country? Thats bullshit, so I object."

[gnaugihz]

this is the 'pro-life' party? lmao

[reddchan]

Just play ball and let them facilitate that $19B in revenue.

[Toekneepowers]

Good for him, it's the right thing to do.

[sumeet]

A republican caring about kids is the biggest joke of all

[krashkb]

Good job!! Don't give them a dime

[downrightdutch]

TIME Mag: UPDATE: @ianbremmer has now admitted that he fabricated this viral Trump quote. And yet it is being shared by journalists and congressmen as if it is real. pic.tw Again. Fake, hoax and anti Trump, anti USA!

[debramcquain]

Sure....why not....most republicans would tell a mother of a dehydrated infant to wait while they lounge in luxury 👿 they have no soul !!

[khouseworth]

He's nuts they are US territory, get real they are hurting as well as Pahandle, Texas, WY, IA, parts of Florida so we suffer too?

[Elmedin]

Hey Time, the news is not meant to be biased. Frankly, I don't give a shit about your opinion on the subject. I just want to see what happened and that is it. I will make my own judgments.
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