The Bankrupting of America by a Bankrupt Congress

Hard to believe but look it up on the Congressional website  -- HR 748 from the 116th Congress. 

Original Virus Stimulus Bill -- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act: 

American population: 330,483,530. 

Stimulus bill: $2,000,000,000,000 ($2 trillion). 

Dividing the cost by everyone in America is $6,051.74. 

The government could have given every person over $6,000, but instead gave $1,200 to each adult under a certain income. 

Wanna know where the missing 96% of your tax dollars went? 

$300,000,000 for Migrant and Refugee Assistance, pg. 147. 

$10,000 per person for student loan bailout. 

$100,000,000 to NASA, because, who knows why. 

$20,000,000,000 to the USPS, because why the hell not. 

$300,000,000 to the Endowment for the Arts -- because of it. 

$300,000,000 for the Endowment for the Humanities -- because no one even knew that was a thing. 

$15,000,000 for Veterans Employment Training -- for when the GI Bill isn't enough. 

$435,000,000 for mental health support. 

$30,000,000,000 for the Department of Education stabilization fund -- because that will keep people employed (all those zeros can be confusing -- that’s $30 BILLION). 

$200,000,000 to Safe Schools Emergency Response to Violence Program. 

$300,000,000 to Public Broadcasting -- NPR has to be bought by the Dems. 

$500,000,000 to Museums and Libraries -- Who the hell knows how we are going to use it. 

$720,000,000 to Social Security Admin -- but get this: only 200,000,000 is to help people. The rest is for admin costs. 

$25,000,000 for Cleaning supplies for the Capitol Building. I kid you not, it's on page 136. 

$7,500,000 to the Smithsonian for additional salaries. 

$35,000,000 to the JFK Center for Performing Arts. 

$25,000,000 for additional salary for House of Representatives. 

$3,000,000,000 upgrade to the IT department at the VA. 

$315,000,000 for State Department Diplomatic Programs. 

$95,000,000 for the Agency of International Development. 

$300,000,000 for International Disaster Assistance. 

$90,000,000 for the Peace Corp, pg. 148. 

$13,000,000 to Howard University, pg. 121. 

$ 9,000,000 Misc. Senate Expenses, pg. 134. 

$100,000,000 to Essential Air carriers, pg. 162. This of note because the Airlines are going to need billions in loans to keep them afloat. 

$100,000,000 is for chump change. 

$40,000,000,000 goes to the Take Responsibility to Workers and Families Act. This sounds like it's direct payments for workers. Pg. 164. 

$1,000,000,000 Airlines Recycle and Save Program, pg. 163. 

$25,000,000 to the FAA for administrative costs, pg. 165. 

$492,000,000 to National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), pg. 167. 

$526,000,000 Grants to Amtrak to remain available if needed through 2021 pg. 168 (what are the odds that doesn't go unused).  

Hidden on page 174 the Secretary has 7 days to allocate the funds and notify Congress. 

$25,000,000,000 for Transit Infrastructure pg. 169. 

$3,000,000 Maritime Administration pg. 172. 

$5,000,000 Salaries and Expensive Office of the Inspector General pg. 172. 

$2,500,000 Public and Indian Housing pg. 175. 

$5,000,000 Community Planning and Development pg. 175. 

$2,500,000 Office of Housing. 

What does all this have to do with the Virus? This is NOT about the virus or to help the American people. Pelosi and the Democrats show us again their true Agenda.

(Jay Handal is a long-time community activist and a West LA business owner.) Edited for CityWatch by Linda Abrams.