In the cap and trade bill that not only did no one read, but they didn’t even finish writing, it has the words “such sums” 21 times. “Such sums” as in:
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this section.
Maybe there’s someone with some knowledge of the inner-workings on legalese and maybe this is how it usually works, but “such sums” doesn’t really cut it for me. Did Congress just vote to give themselves 21 blank checks?
Keep in mind, while John Tanner didn’t vote for the bill, he did vote yes to bring the bill to the floor for a final vote. He felt the bill was complete enough to vote on, even with the [Section Reserved] and 21 “such sums”.
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July 8, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Yes indeed, without reading the bill they voted in 21 blank check/unfunded mandates along with a section that hasn’t even been written yet.
This has to be the most reckless, irresponsible, reprehensible action our Congress has ever taken.
The nerve. The arrogance. The selfishness. The ignorance. The deciet.
The power grab.
It all comes from one place.
Vanity.
Why is it more and more every day I feel as if my government is waging an undeclared war against her own people?