As thrilled as Republicans are with its spending levels and relative lack of liberal policy advances in this bill, they point out that it still has major problems. From DeMint’s office:
Top Ten Reasons to Oppose Democrat Omnibus
- Over 11,000 Wasteful Pork Projects, Second Highest Earmark Total in History
- Overspends by $24.3 Billion in Gimmicks, Largest Spending Bill in History
- Weakens Border Security, Reduces Fencing
- Cuts National Security to Pay for Liberal Social Programs
- Cuts Abstinence Funding…Increases Planned Parenthood Funding
- Cuts Labor Oversight… Increases Funding to Labor Unions
- Cuts Funding for U.S. Marshals Service That Enforces Sex Offender Registry
- Allows Government to Sue Businesses that Require English in the Workplace
- Spends Millions to Help Solve Energy Problems… in NORTH KOREA
- Increases Funding for National Endowment for the Arts