Last night, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) railed against the $1.2 trillion spending package to fund the government.
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In a stunning display of defiance against excessive government spending, Republican Chip Roy issued an epic takedown of a $1.2 trillion government spending package, which he dubbed the ‘Swamp-Bus.’ Roy, known for his fiscally conservative principles, did not hold back in his criticism of the bloated bill.
Roy’s scathing remarks came during a speech on the House floor, where he outlined the myriad flaws and wasteful spending contained within the massive package. With passion and conviction, he excoriated his colleagues for their reckless disregard for fiscal responsibility and the hard-earned money of American taxpayers.
The Texas congressman highlighted numerous egregious provisions in the spending bill, including billions of dollars in foreign aid and unnecessary programs that do not serve the interests of the American people. Roy emphasized the need for lawmakers to prioritize essential government functions and eliminate wasteful spending in order to protect future generations from a crushing burden of debt.
Roy’s bold stance against the ‘Swamp-Bus’ garnered praise from fellow conservatives and fiscal hawks who share his commitment to small government and limited spending. His impassioned speech served as a rallying cry for those who believe that Congress must exercise greater restraint and accountability when allocating taxpayer dollars.
In an era of ever-expanding government and ballooning deficits, Chip Roy’s principled stand against wasteful spending is a refreshing reminder of the importance of fiscal discipline and responsible governance. His courage in challenging the status quo and speaking truth to power should serve as an inspiration to all who value fiscal conservatism and individual liberty.
As the debate over government spending rages on, Chip Roy’s epic takedown of the ‘Swamp-Bus’ serves as a potent reminder that principled leadership and unwavering commitment to the public good are essential qualities in any elected official. It is up to lawmakers like Roy to hold the line against excessive spending and ensure that the federal government operates in a manner that is both effective and accountable to the American people.
Chip Roy you are a waste of federal funds
Im glad they on a show to make us peasants feel better. Nothing will change..
They better pump the brakes on more bills like this before citizens take it into their own hands. Enough is enough.
Chip Roy for SPEAKER!!!!!!!!!!
notice how they keep saying there will be a "government shutdown" unless they pass a "spending bill" then they pass a bill last minute and it's full of nonsense spending and each time they do suddenly there are new agencies and regulations being introduced on us.. we can give Ukraine internet but we can't give the American people internet.. fund the ACP
We deploy our Military to other countries and spend 100's of $millions on humanitarian aid monthly… if we stopped that we'd already have free health care… Instead we sent so much money to Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries that they can afford free health care.
Continuous refusal to get a grip on spending should be considered treason.
Persistent westerly winds have also dragged the current in one direction for over 20 years, increasing the speed and size of the clockwise current and preventing the fresh water from leaving the Arctic Ocean. This decades-long western wind is unusual for the region, where previously, the winds changed direction every five to seven year.
Scientists have been keeping an eye on the Beaufort Gyre in case the wind changes direction again. If the direction were to change, the wind would reverse the current, pulling it counterclockwise and releasing the water it has accumulated all at once.
"If the Beaufort Gyre were to release the excess fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean, it could potentially slow down its circulation. And that would have hemisphere-wide implications for the climate, especially in Western Europe," said Tom Armitage, lead author of the study and polar scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Fresh water released from the Arctic Ocean to the North Atlantic can change the density of surface waters. Normally, water from the Arctic loses heat and moisture to the atmosphere and sinks to the bottom of the ocean, where it drives water from the north Atlantic Ocean down to the tropics like a conveyor belt.
This important current is called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and helps regulate the planet's climate by carrying heat from the tropically-warmed water to northern latitudes like Europe and North America. If slowed enough, it could negatively impact marine life and the communities that depend on it.
"We don't expect a shutting down of the Gulf Stream, but we do expect impacts. That's why we're monitoring the Beaufort Gyre so closely," said Alek Petty, a co-author on the paper and polar scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The study also found that Beaufort Gyre is out of balance because of the added energy from the wind, the current expels that excess energy by forming small, circular eddies of water. While the increased turbulence has helped keep the system balanced, it has the potential to lead to further ice melt because it mixes layers of cold, fresh water with relatively warm, salt water below. The melting ice could, in turn, lead to changes in how nutrients and organic material in the ocean are mixed, significantly affecting the food chain and wildlife in the Arctic. The results reveal a delicate balance between wind and ocean as the sea ice pack recedes under climate change.
"What this study is showing is that the loss of sea ice has really important impacts on our climate system that we're only just discovering," said
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It's a shame the fact that the American people are thrown to the wolves so they can save the world that hates us.
Everyone who voted for this needs to be impeached now.
The SWAMP-BUS alright!
And Roy goes deep on every issue in that SB bill to get the message across for anyone in that building that are voting for it!
Thankful for this man. is half of America communist?