>"If it were just about helping people to get more unemployment (benefits) to get through this calamity that, frankly, the governors have wrought on the people, then I could be for it," Massie said.
>"But this is $2 trillion," he continued. "Divide $2 trillion by 350 million people — it's almost $6,000 for every man, woman and child. I'm talking about spending. This won't go to the men, women and children. So if you have a family of five, this spending bill represents $30,000 of additional U.S. national debt because there is no plan to pay for it."
>"I'm having a really hard time with this. Because they're saying, well it's hard to travel, yadda yadda yadda," Massie said. "Well, last night, 96 out of 100 Senators voted. All we would need is 218 out of 435 to vote," he added, pointing to a section of Article I in the U.S. Constitution that states "a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business."
>"I know there are people saying, 'Oh you gotta vote for it. You can't slow this down,'" he continued. "Meanwhile, they spent a week in the Senate arguing how much money should go to the Kennedy Center."
>And he has repeatedly spoken against "stay-at-home" and business closure measures. On March 16, he tweeted: "When this is over, I fear FDR’s internment of Japanese-Americans is going to look like a 'light touch.'"
>Massie has developed a reputation over time as the House's "Mr. No," frequently voting against measures proposed by both parties. In February, he was one of four representatives to oppose a measure that would make lynching a federal hate crime.
The greater harm to society is the public’s unquestioning acceptance of the unchecked authority of governments to force private behavior and disrupt economies.
When this is over, I fear FDR’s internment of Japanese-Americans is going to look like a “light touch.” — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) March 16, 2020
the money can be taken out of circulation later when the crisis is over
also, shouldn't you be working right now?
Evan Davis
@RepThomasMassie
(1/11)I swore an oath to uphold the constitution, and I take that oath seriously.
In a few moments I will request a vote on the CARES Act which means members of Congress will vote on it by pushing “yes” or “no” or “present.”
(2/11)The Constitution requires that a quorum of members be present to conduct business in the House. Right now, millions of essential, working-class Americans are still required to go to work during this pandemic such as manufacturing line workers, healthcare professionals,
(3/11) pilots, grocery clerks, cooks/chefs, delivery drivers, auto mechanics, and janitors (to name just a few). Is it too much to ask that the House do its job, just like the Senate did?
(4/11) I am not delaying the bill like Nancy Pelosi did last week. The bill that was worked on in the Senate late last week was much better before Speaker Pelosi showed up to destroy it and add days and days to the process.
(5/11) This bill should have been voted on much sooner in both the Senate and House and it shouldn’t be stuffed full of Nancy Pelosi’s pork- including $25 million for the Kennedy Center, grants for the National Endowment for the Humanities and Arts, and millions more
(6/11) other measures that have no direct relation to the Coronavirus Pandemic. That $25 million, for example, should go directly to purchasing test kits. The number one priority of this bill should have been to expand testing availability and creation of tests
(7/11) so that every American, not just the wealthy and privileged, have access to testing. We have shut down the world’s economy without adequate data. Everyone, even those with no symptoms, needs immediate access to a test.
(8/11) This bill creates even more secrecy around a Federal Reserve that still refuses to be audited. It allows the Federal Reserve to make decisions about who gets what, how much money we’ll print. With no transparency.
(9/11) If getting us into $6 trillion more debt doesn’t matter, then why are we not getting $350 trillion more in debt so that we can give a check of $1 million to every person in the country?
(10/11) This stimulus should go straight to the people rather than being funneled through banks and corporations like this bill is doing.
(11/11) 2 trillion divided by 150 million workers is about $13,333.00 per person. That’s much more than the $1,200 per person check authorized by this bill.
So Venezuela lost a satellite yesterday, the same day we had a space force launch What day did Barr unseal the indictments against them? Seems like yesterday was a bad day for them
Christ. I'm going to shave my quarantine beard ASAP.
Tyler Evans
>Blimpfbux bill signed >now it's off to Blimpf's desk to sign it and the BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR gets deposited into /ptg/ NEETs' accounts
So are they hastily throwing together some sort of signing ceremony where we can watch Blimpf sign it, or will it be discreetly where they take a few pics and upload them later
They have about four hours to do this before the next Coronachan presser
Parker Hill
he ran the FBI lmao
amerimutts aren't what they used to be
Gabriel King
PBR or import?
Christopher Walker
Daily reminder that this shithole called Spain is lead by a socialist and communist coalition.
Leo Turner
Why is it that /ptg/ still treats this coronavirus thing as overblown or a hoax? Isn’t Trump taking it seriously? And Tucker and even Hannity at this point?
Camden Richardson
So did they imprison that dipshit that tried to stop the Trumpbux?
Levi Lewis
What a fucking weirdo
Nathan Fisher
how do i sign up for that $600bux unemployment and stuff?
I wouldn't. It's a piece of shit bill. Why should we celebrate when congress does their job so poorly just because they actually did something. I don't give the nigger a parade when he fucks up my order and then barely gets it right the second time. This bill is a piece of shit and will not help. This may cost Trump the election. I hope not. I love him, but this is bullshit.
Oliver Parker
i mean i assumed the combined strength of all spanish city hospitals would be greater than a small mountainous region in italy but maybe i am overestimating the spaniards lel if the cities here get as infected as it's looking like they will, we'll be seeing just how effective american healthcare can be, and bonus, it mostly affects the worst areas so it's a risk-free experiment shame about the cost though
he's very obviously pretending to be retarded LMAO
Henry Hall
Who tried to stop it
Connor Ward
Here
It's over. The House just passed the ~$2 trillion coronavirus relief package bill by a VOICE VOTE.
The Senate has already passed it 96-0.
Now it heads to @realDonaldTrump 's desk for his signature.
There it is. @RepThomasMassie demands a recorded vote after objecting to a chorus of AYEs to pass the legislation. Chair proceeds to a voice vote. Massie asks for a quorum. Chair rules a quorum is there, Massie's motion is denied.
>USA USA USA >631k How likely is it that Twitter lifted the trending ban on USA? I'm referring to the same way that Jesus, America, and Trump naturally trend if not fucked with by Twitter.
What the fuck he looks like a Doctor Seuss character
Gavin King
They could "weather the storm" if they lived in right wing localities, demanded work be open, disobeyed the governments saying otherwise, were strict about borders and containment, saved the proper amount of money, and weren't stupid. It's not free money, you fucking retarded nigger. It's serious fucking debt.
This guy is the most autistic fuck ever. These are the people "running" the deep state. People who can barely function in the real world.
Matthew Morris
>Chinese Built Satellite What could go wrong?
Chase Long
>signing ceremony or no That's what we're waiting to find out
>I'm buying new funs w/ my Blimpfbux But you're not supposed to leave your house and your ISP keeps crashing to you can't order useless shit online...then what can you do
>How much beer will $1,200 buy Better get it now before runaway inflation kicks in six months down the road, user
I'm done with Trump's corrupt ass, this (((stimulus))) bill is the biggest robbery in history and all you faggots screech about is were is my welfare give me Trump buxs please, butof uneducated retarded niggers. I'll be glad to hear all you faggots were shot in the face multiple times then stomp on what is left.
Connor Brooks
why aren't you working right now?
Luke Morgan
What are you spending that $1200 on? You ARE getting the $1200 right?
They claimed they could start making ventilators, but then backed off when the Feds asked.
Cooper King
fuck that's a nasty tweet
Nolan Bell
it's only debt if the government doesn't pay it back, which they are going to
Michael Campbell
pulling on peoples emotions, that story doesn't have a happy ending and that's what the media wants people to feel
Dominic Morales
what a fucking bitch, only one person entering America could have started the snowball. i guess she's still seething that no one would have gotten it on her watch due to nuclear war
Wyatt Morgan
Hey why don’t you humor me for a minute and answer the question, it’ll take like two minutes
I wonder how many glasses down she was when she thought this one to
James Ortiz
They were being typical (((globalist))) pigs, but they caved. CNBC had a report they are hammering out a deal with a ventilator company to produce more ventilators. They are scared Trump would pull the trigger and nationalize them under the Def Production Act
Grayson Reyes
>c'mon it was easy to see that's how the growth was gonna go on tuesday: as of this morning, even if our growth was identical to yesterday's, we are certain to get to 100k cases MY FUKIN PORTFOLERINO >active cases will take a little while to reach since we're starting to get closed cases but the party is just getting started here, i have to keep reminding people a lot of our degenerate cities are a few days to a week behind new york and they'll be in the same situation soon OOO AAAA AAA AAA but for real we're doomed lichraly pls help
I'm identifying tremendous deficiencies in the way that even people who claim to be right wing possess even in this thread. People are living without care and responsibility then expect to sell their rights to the government. It doesn't work like that and you and others are incredibly foolish.
Wait is that you, puchibro?
I'm very glad he is standing up for every American's rights and ideals and not simply going along with it
I'm /ptg/ and I've been saying the entire time this is a major happening. Just watch, in no more than two weeks we will start seeing bodies stacking in the streets. The American death count will be in the tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions. Screenshot this and don't say I didn't tell you so.
Dylan Sanders
>it's only debt if the government doesn't pay it back, which they are going to The next time the govt pays anything back will be the First.
