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Bloat and 'Bigotry': Six Democrats Join With House GOP to Pass $833 Billion Pentagon Budget

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Bloat and 'Bigotry': Six Democrats Join With House GOP to Pass $833 Billion Pentagon Budget | Common Dreams

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Six Democrats—Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Donald Davis (N.C.), Jared Golden (Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Mary Peltola (Alaska), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wa.)—joined with the Republican majority to help pass the measure.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, once again noted her disapproval of a bill that places military spending over "investments in domestic priorities, from education to housing, healthcare to childcare," as she has in previous years—but the annual Pentagon funding package drew additional ire for its inclusion of amendments related to abortion rights, transgender healthcare, and other culture war battles.
"For the second year in a row, MAGA House Republicans pursued a path of extremism for the annual Pentagon authorization bill to continue waging their attacks on climate action, reproductive rights, LBGTQ+ rights, and communities of color," said Jayapal. "This bloated $833 billion Pentagon authorization bill approves $8.6 billion in additional tax dollars for an out-of-control military budget, expanding costly and unnecessary weapons systems while banning gender-affirming care, abortion travel, and diversity efforts for servicemembers."
- I haven't looked them up, but I'm guessing most who voted for it are in purple districts and trying to keep their seats.
  But fuck that bill. Their anti-woke war is going to cause a talent drain across the federal government. If my family was living on a base in a state without reproductive protections I'd be looking for a transfer or a new job.
  
  Ever notice how moderates claim they have to be more conservative than they want to win elections?
  But to get them to move left it takes someone dragging them publicly left while they kick and scream?
  You never thought that maybe they're lying and just using republicans as an excuse to be more conservative than Dem.voters want because those moderates get donations from the same people conservatives do?
  
  That or military districts. It doesn't matter though, the Republicans had enough votes to pass it on their own. These Dems are, exactly as you say, just playing it safe at home.
I would like to see the health care and education budget.
- Sorry, that one's kinda hard to see without a microscope.
  And there isn't enough money for microscopes in either budget.

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