5/3/17 - Why Didn't Republicans Insist On Fully Funding The 2006 Secure Fence Act

Congressman Kevin Brady, Represents the 8th congressional district in the great state of Texas. He is chairman of the powerful Way and Means Committee and a key point man on the effort to rid the country of Obamacare and tax reform. Omnibus overspending bill: $15 billion increase in defense spending- Trumps asked for $30 billion $1.5 billion for border security, but it can’t be used for the border wall or additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Question: why didn’t the GOP insist that the Democrats fully fund government, buy funding the 2006 Secure Fence act? Overall, the compromise resembles more of an Obama administration-era spending bill than a Trump one. The National Institutes of Health, for example, would see a $2 billion boost, reflecting the popularity of medical research among lawmakers. The deal includes $990 million for famine aid, along with a $1.1 billion boost for disaster recovery funds. The spending deal includes money for Planned Parenthood One provision allows the secretary of Homeland Security to temporarily increase the cap in H-2B visas for temporary labor through the end of September The legislation excludes language that would withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary cities, another conservative priority. The legislation also leaves in place Obama-era financial reform language the GOP has long criticized as burdensome. National debt sits at 19.9 trillion dollars, congress took record taxes from the American people last year, yet Congress spends more than the people have allotted. Question one: How will you vote on the omnibus? Question two: You know congress well, of the 535, what percentage are aware or even care about this government’s profligate spending habits? How many care about the current trajectory toward insolvency? @GOP & @theDemocrats spending: 2015-$3.8 trillion, 2016-$3.85 trillion, 2017-projected $4.15 trillion. Obamacare, VP Pence admitted on Limbaugh, that this wasn’t a repeal, but the beginning of the end of Obamacare…where does vote count stand? Tax reform To see more from Chris, visit his Channel on The Blaze and listen live to "The Chris Salcedo Show," Weekdays 3-5pm ET on The Blaze Radio. Twitter- @ChrisSalcedoTX