E24 - The 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill: Pork Barrel Spending & Waste

he 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which contains funding allocations for every federal department and program, is overbearing and ridiculous. The bill is packed with surprises, from the funding of unconstitutional agencies to the funding of provisions that have nothing to do with keeping the government running. While there are certainly some good aspects to the bill, it's full of pork barrel spending that does nothing to help the American people.

In today’s episode of the Pod Bless America Podcast, Jim and Dan talk about the 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. They will discuss how the $1.5 trillion dollar fund will be used, why the Omnibus package is overbearing and ridiculous, as well as the unconstitutional agencies included in the bill.

Enjoy!

In This Episode

01:39 - What is included in the Omnibus package

07:15 - Taking a look at where the billions of dollars are spent

15:48 - The environmental and health hazards at the Goodfellow Federal Facility in Saint Louis

23:10 - What's interesting in Division C of the Omnibus package

29:45 - Why the Omnibus Appropriations Bill is so overwhelming and ridiculous

41:13 - Allocating funds to the unconstitutional agencies

Favorite Quotes

44:15 - "When you hear about these omnibus bills, it has nothing to do with keeping the government going. I mean, sure there's some of it in there to keep the government going, but the amount of stuff in here has nothing to do with keeping the government going." - Jim Larkin

48:04 + 41:20 - "People need to know where this money's going, it's ridiculous. $1.3 billion, for the Bureau of Land Management? You want to save right now $1.3 billion for this country? Show me in the constitution where the Bureau of Land Management is authorized. Absolutely disgusting." - Jim Larkin and Dan Wilkinson Jr.

49:03 - "I had no idea how much money was going to be absolute garbage, absolute unconstitutional garbage. I knew we spent a ton of money, but this is just ridiculous." - Jim Larkin

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