U.S. Congressman, Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) identified an unusual and potentially-threatening measure in the massive $1.7 trillion omnibus the Legislature hopes to vote on this Wednesday. The measure allocates funds for “reproductive health” in parts of the country where “population growth” is purported to “threaten biodiversity.”
Bishop documented examples of the feature on his Twitter account. Over half a billion dollars are said to go to “reproductive health” wherever endangered species are perceived to be threatened.
Bishop criticized the omnibus bill as another example of wasteful spending on the part of the government. He and other GOP lawmakers admonished Congress for trying to pass the potential law without a clear understanding of its content.
A number of Bishop’s Twitter followers pointed out the Left’s tendency to use legislation to implement ideologically-driven measures and impose them on the American people. Several were especially critical of the push to promote abortion, raise living costs, and limit production of energy.
Bishop identified other potentially wasteful measures in the bill, including a proposal to name a building after Speaker Pelosi, the creation of a National Institutes of Health subdivision dedicated to “structural racism”, and the deliberate limiting of funds meant for Customs and Boarder Patrol.
