Boehner Asks For Online Omnibus (Again)
House Republicans resumed their call Thursday for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to post the half-trillion dollar omnibus appropriations bill online immediately since Democratic leaders plan to schedule a vote as soon as next week. Minority Leader John Boehner issued a statement saying the public deserves "adequate time to read the measure and understand what is in it." Boehner and others requested that the package be put on the Web two weeks ago and to date, their request has gone unanswered. "Time is running short, and American taxpayers deserve to know how their hard-earned tax dollars will be used under this legislation," he said.
Boehner has a lot of questions. Some include: "Will the omnibus spending bill be loaded with pork-barrel earmarks? Will it contain harmful language aimed at stopping environmentally-safe energy exploration far off our shores? Will it include other controversial policy changes akin to the 'stimulus' bill's provisions to undermine welfare reform and allow government bureaucrats to ration out health care for families and seniors?" "These are important questions that must be answered -- and will be answered, if Democratic leaders give the American people ample time to review the legislation by placing it online immediately," he said.
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