In the first letter, sent Thursday, eight GOP lawmakers complained that “families are feeling the pressure of skyrocketing prices,” which they blamed on “reckless government spending.” In response, they said they “cannot allow another massive spending package to be rushed through Congress without proper consideration and scrutiny.”

The letter demanded “appropriate time” to read and review any funding bill. It also called for an official analysis by the Congressional Budget Office to assess the impact of the legislation on inflation and the federal debt. And it signaled that Senate Republicans could withhold their votes if their terms are not met, potentially slowing debate to a crawl.

“Until we can fully understand what is in any potential [spending] bill, its impact on the fiscal strength of the United States, and how it will influence our nation’s growing inflation crisis, we should not vote on it,” they wrote.

Signing the missive were Republican Sens. Rick Scott (Fla.), Cynthia M. Lummis (Wyo.), Ted Cruz (Tex.), Roger Marshall (Kansas), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Mike Lee (Utah). Some of the members have publicly called for aid to Ukraine, with Scott in particular arguing that it should be divorced from a government funding measure.

In the second note, sent Friday, 10 Republicans revived their campaign against federal vaccine and testing requirements. Even as public health officials broadly maintain that the policies help curtail the spread of the coronavirus, the GOP lawmakers pledged they would “stand against these mandates until they are discontinued in ambition, design and practice.”

Specifically, the Republicans promised to block lawmakers from forging ahead swiftly to pass the bill if it funds implementation of mandates. They said “at the very least” they would “require a roll-call vote on an amendment that defunds enforcement,” a move Republicans have demanded in other recent government funding fights.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/03/05/republicans-federal-spending-ukraine-vaccines/

wnylib

(21,420 posts)

13. They didn't worry about excess spending

Reply to bigtree (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 05:59 PM

Mar 2022

when they supported the invasion of Iraq, which greatly enriched Halliburton at taxpayer expense.

OMGWTF

(3,949 posts)

16. Cheney The Dick made $39.5B from his wars for fun and profit.

Reply to wnylib (Reply #13)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 06:36 PM

Mar 2022

KS Toronado

(17,189 posts)

15. F**king reQublicans want some "appropriate time" ?

Reply to bigtree (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 06:33 PM

Mar 2022

Time was at critical mass when Russian forces stepped inside Ukraine uninvited, these jerks are proving they're
rooting for Russia to win. There is no time left, Ukraine needed help yesterday, last week, last month, plus a lot
of their tomorrows to come. Absolutely no good reason not to help women & children from getting killed.
I'd bet not one Democrat needs some “appropriate time”.

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)

9. If this doesn't confirm who controls the GOP...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 05:06 PM

Mar 2022

Treasonous, seditionist bastards.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

10. Republiskanks approve of civilian slaughter

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2022, 05:06 PM

Mar 2022

by one of their big bad bully boys because he gots the kind of Toxic Macho Hate SHIT pumping bigly, and that turns them on.

So weak. So low. So empty of honor.