The Moore You Know | Opinion | southeastsun.com – The Southeast Sun

Over the last two weeks, Democrats continued passing patently partisan bills instead of working across the aisle to find bipartisan solutions. The most glaring example of this was the rushed $1.9 trillion progressive wish-list shamelessly guised as COVID relief.

What the media will not report is that we still have nearly $1 trillion of unspent funds from previous COVID legislation. Piling more onto our national debt while this money remains untouched is completely irresponsible. If enacted, our total coronavirus spending will reach a staggering $6 trillion. Folks, thats more than the GDP of every country except China and the United States.

Talk about reckless spending!

Hidden behind this hefty price tag are numerous provisions that have absolutely nothing to do with COVID. In fact, only 9 percent actually goes toward public health funding. But this didnt stop Speaker Nancy Pelosi from including a $140 million carveout for a Silicon Valley subway. After rejecting a Republican amendment to redirect this money for student mental health programs, Pelosi eventually removed her California pet project from the bill. I guess she finally realized partisan pork spending does little for struggling small businesses, students suffering from months away from the classroom, and speeding up vaccine distribution.

Dont be fooled by the title of the Equality Act; this liberal legislation is unjust, unfair and penalizes Americans for their beliefs on biological sex. We cannot punish individuals for their moral values just to appease woke politicians.

Under this bill, biological males can compete in female sports practically guaranteeing that biological females would no longer have a chance to succeed in sports or secure much-needed scholarships. This produces a whole new set of challenges for young women to reach their goals.

Does that sound equal to you?

I proudly voted against this federal overreach that infringes on millions of Americans Constitutional rights in the name of equality and political correctness.

After the 2020 elections raised countless concerns, its clear reform is needed to restore public trust in our elections, and naturally, Democrats thought a big government approach would tackle the challenge. Their so-called For the People Act is just another Pelosi power grab aimed to nationalize our elections and benefit progressive politicians.

Tired of attack ads? Under this legislation, the federal government would help fund them. Authorizing publicly funded campaigns through a 6 to 1 funding match means that for every $200 donation, the federal government will match $1,200. The government has no place in filling campaign coffers.

Additionally, this one-size-fits-all mandate strips states of their ability to make decisions on registration and voting practices. I dont know about you, but Id rather let Alabama choose what works best for us, and not have Californias liberal election laws forced down our throats.

Free, fair, and accurate elections are the bedrock of our Constitutional Republic. Yet through this dangerous bill, Democrats are promoting ballot harvesting, and universal mail-in voting, and discouraging voter ID.

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