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Shocker: DC’s latest spending disaster — is a disaster.
Sweeping Spending Increases Are Set to Become Law With the Senate’s Approval of a $1.5T Omnibus Package:
“Domestic agencies will see a collective 6.7% budget increase as lawmakers avoid shutdown.”
Does anyone not related to someone working for the government think the government hasn’t already been doing enough to screw up everything? The government must do 6.7% more tomorrow that it did yesterday.
And it’s not like we have a debt problem or anything. Oh, wait….
America’s National Debt Surpasses $30 Trillion for the First Time
And it’s not like we have an inflation problem or anything. Oh, wait….
The February Inflation Rate Rises to 7.9%, A New High for the 40-Years
Are you looking for more good news? That inflation rate doesn’t reflect DC’s latest spending disaster.
The real cause of inflation is insane government spending
What’s more, there is more on the horizon. Even more good news….
Social Security & Medicare Shortfalls Exceed $100 Trillion Over 30 Years
Good thing we’re squirreling away lots of money to address all of this debt. I kid — I’m a kidder.
Not only can’t we afford to pay for all of this government — we can’t afford the damage done by all of this government.
More government does not equal less problems.
How the Infrastructure Bill’s $65 Billion in Broadband Spending Will Be Doled Out
Is it possible to predict how government funds will be distributed? You are right if you guess very wrongly and destructively.
The GOP denies that there is a threat to the Broadband Framework’s overbuild.
“‘(T)he final rule will allow SLFRF recipients to fund projects in areas where broadband service is already or will be available – while continuing to leave truly unserved areas in our states without access to broadband.’”
Are we wasting money on government-funded connections between people already connected to the internet? You are crazy.
And from the Wishful Thinking Department….
To avoid Broadband Funding Duplication, it is essential to have strict oversight
Because government has a long and storied history of providing “stringent oversight” — most especially of itself.
Fivety Examples of Waste from Government
Where’s The Pork? U.S. Taxpayers Funded a lot of Wasteful Spending
Amazing Things You Actually Pay for Your Taxes
And we’ve already secured some analysis of the disaster that is the omnibus spending bill….
Here Are Just Some of the Many Outrageous Items in Congress’s New Spending Bill
So we’re all sure government will spend every penny of the $65 billion in broadband money wisely and well, right? Right?
Oh: And it’s bad enough we have government over-taxing and over-regulating private business. This will lead to more governments competing with private business, while also over-regulating and over-taxing.
The country is blessed with many government-provided broadband services. Meaning private providers have to compete…with the government that is also taxing and regulating them. That ain’t fair. That’s the baseball umpire also pitching for the other team.
Surprisingly, government broadband providers have terrible records in providing broadband.
Broadband Boondoggles
“For decades, local governments have made promises of faster and cheaper broadband networks. Unfortunately, these municipal networks often don’t deliver or fail, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill. Explore the map to learn about the massive debt, waste and broken promises left behind by these failed government networks.”
Because government is so terrible for so long and so few state governments recognize it, some have even made legislative recognition of the truth.
The State of State Preemption – Seventeen is the Number:
“In years past, states have implemented preemptive laws that make it more difficult or impossible for communities to build their own Internet networks.”
By “communities” they mean governments.
Are these past failures of government affecting future actions by government? Heavens no. Does DC care about federalism — and the right of states and localities to govern themselves? Heavens no.
Biden’s Municipal Broadband Push Clashes With State Restrictions:
“President Biden’s transformative push to expand internet service by treating broadband more like a public utility is on a collision course with laws in 17 states.
“And, the potential conflict is raising questions about whether his administration is willing to use federal infrastructure dollars to twist the arms of mostly Republican-run states to change laws they have on the books restricting municipal broadband projects.
“The states argue that these types of laws are needed to protect taxpayers and prevent government overreach.”
I can’t imagine how those states reached that conclusion.
And of course: DC isn’t satisfied with just running over state and local governments. They also want to run Congress. To screw us with policies so stupid even Congress won’t pass them.
Democrats Call for Broadband Subsidies to Support Net Neutrality
Remember that Congress has not passed any law directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to implement Net Neutrality.
Which is how things are supposed to work: Congress passes a law telling an agency to do something — and only then does the agency do it.
We’ve been ping-ponging back and forth on this Net Neutrality idiocy because unelected FCC bureaucrats — untethered to any precedent law — have been unilaterally imposing it.
We have again seen elected officials evade their Constitutional legislative duties. And yet again, they are exceedingly autoritarian. Demanding policies they can’t pass be jammed through by bureaucrats. We are using the abuse power DC’s latest huge pile of cash to our advantage.
Another problem is government money. The rules are made by the person who has the gold. DC is able to throw around such large sums. It can elicit all sorts of illegal things — done in exchange for the bribe coin.
And can we guess who will get the lion’s share of all of this DC money? DC’s biggest cronies, of course. Starting with — state and local governments.
These are all antithetical for a republican, representative government. Which is what we are supposed to be enjoying – but we long ago gave up. This lawless, corrupt, and autoritarian mess took its place.
It is ruining us.
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