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From: FPP <fredp1571@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: What's Your Favorite Government Expenditure?
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2024 05:46:03 -0400
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On 4/2/24 6:34 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
> In article <a60p0j9mro42sauclhjq06j97sqhl3qc9s@4ax.com>,
>   shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:17:57 -0700, BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Just taking a little poll here. What is you guys' favorite part of the
>>> recent $1.2 trillion federal spending bill?
>>>
>>> Is it...
>>>
>>> (1) $850,000 for a gay senior citizen home in Massachusetts; or
>>
>> Why do they need a home just for gay senior citizens? There must be
>> something else going on.
> 
> And why should do I, as a California resident, pay for it? If
> Massachusetts needs gay senior citizens homes, let Massachusetts pay for
> them.
> 
>>> (2) $15,000,000 for Egyptian college tuitions; or
>>>
>>> (3) $400,000 for a group that helps teens hide their gender from their
>>>     parents; or
>>
>> Given the way some parents act I can see this being needed.
> 
> Regardless of whether it's needed, why is this something the federal
> government should pay for? If it's so necessary, let the local community
> fund it.

Is it illegal for the Federal government to pay for it?  Is it 
constitutional?

Because according to Mitch McConnell, if it's within the law and the 
bounds of the Constitution, it's all good to go with him.

And shouldn't we all go by the same standard?



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