A leader of liberal progressives in Congress killed efforts to send $200 million to firefighters and veterans so it could instead be spent on a luxury golf course in Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s district.
New Mexico Democrat Congressman Raul Grijalva, chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and former chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, rammed through a committee meeting a plan to spend $200 million in federal taxpayer funds on the “Presidio Trust” which operates an lush oceanfront San Francisco park with luxury residences, hotels and a golf course.
In the process Grijalva killed efforts by Republicans to instead spend the funds supporting firefighters and services for veterans.
House liberals openly admitted move was a political payoff to Pelosi.
“Speaker Pelosi gets maybe a little bit more, and some of the leaders get a little bit more on some of these bills,” said stridently liberal Tennessee Democrat Stephen Cohen.
“Well, the truth is, they should. If it weren’t for her working 24/7, and she does, to keep this place going, we wouldn’t be going. She does more for America than any other member, I would submit in this Congress, times 10. So I support the proposal,” Cohen chirped.
Grijalva and Committee Democrats rammed through the “Pelosi Presidio Payoff” by unanimously voting against and killing three Republican amendments to stop it.
* Restricting Pelosi Presidio Payout money from being used on luxury golf courses, hotels and homes located in the Presidio, offered by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.)
* Redirecting Pelosi Presidio Payout money to improving outdoor recreation opportunities for veterans, military service members and Gold Star Families, offered by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.)
* Redirecting Pelosi Presidio Payout money to provide much-needed pay raises for wildland firefighters, offered by U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.)
The Presidio will receive the $200 million even though the trust that operates it pledged it would never rely on tax funds.
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Michael Brigham
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The Devil’s children now rule. Where is God? Please pray.
Thanks to atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair, God was driven out of the schools AND the public square. She did not fare well in life. One of the members of her atheist society did her in to rob her blind. Poetic justice? But her damage is lasting. Ignoring God for YEARS has its societal consequences: just ask Russia. A Russian came to fix an appliance at our house. I asked him: ‘Is life better here?’ He replied: ‘Not better. It’s peaceful. In Moscow every other person is a GANGSTER.’ p.s. O’Hair’s son is now a minister, so I hear.
Hey stupid that’s what she gets paid a whole more than my once a month check to do but you don’t vote to give people like me and others that need it a raise sorry bunch of demorats your day is coming put it in the bank
Pitiful Pelosi has to go. Impeach her now!!!!
She is a nasty lousy pig…Nasty Piglousy the drunken Lib Queen of filth.
Like the globalist puppet, libby snow flake moderator, pigs . . . . .
You are much too kind.
Pelosi can take her Pet Project and shove it were the sun don’t shine.
Exactly. And If she wants it so much, she should pay for it out of her own personal funds.
Democrap crazy Nancy is a bigger taxpayer mooch than Moochelle!
big MIKE and his husband barry soetoro and their 2 rented girls . . . . .
If I could freeze Nancy Pelosi Bank account and take all of her money I give it back to the taxpayers. This is so unfair what Democrats have done to America and money Congress has ripped off from the taxpayers to give to their friends to keep in power
A golf club in San Fran is of huge help to a veteran in Maine or a fireman in California.
globalists and their puppets pelosi and demonrats probably put around .70 in their private bank accounts for every tax 1.00 that they spend and waste .
I hope California burns to the Ground because of liberal politicians
Democrats do have their priorities.
What a waste on only the rich and elites will be able to use this course. Why can Demoricates do this to America. I know Trump had golf resorts but they were not funded by the US Taxpayers.
I forgot that Taxpayers are the other race/ not Demoricates.
Well what did you think she was doing with the money? She takes it from us not to give it back. Duh!
Raul Grijalva is our representative from Arizona’s 3rd district. Always claims to represent the people’s interests.