The Omnibus Is Horrid

Yesterday the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill which now goes to the Senate.  What's wrong with this bill?  First, let me allow Stephan Molyneux, a neighbor to the north, to explain.  I'm not sure that calling it "Trump's" bill is entirely fair, since the president didn't write it, but he's certainly going to have to deal with it.


For more details, go to National Review, who write:

The omnibus spending bill was crafted in secret and will be passed under pressure; raises discretionary spending as the national debt grows; and fails to deliver on any major GOP priorities except increased defense spending. What might turn out to be the signature achievement of unified Republican government this year is the sort of legislation that would have been right at home in the Obama administration.

If you ask me, the title of the bill should be "The Swamp Strikes Back".  You can also watch Molyneux's speech directly on YouTube.

UPDATE:  (I was about to get off the computer, but then ran across this related item.)  From AOL, President Trump threatens to veto the bill.

UPDATE 2:  From the New York Post, Trump signed the bill.  Thus, my complaint above of possible unfairness by Mr. Molyneux is hereby withdrawn.