Here’s the text of the House Surrender Bill that just passed.
It includes:
$140,000,000 to pay farmers for livestock and fruit destroyed in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
$120,000,000 to research “the consequences of Hurricane Katrina on the shrimp and menhaden fishing industries.”
$25,000,000 to “growers and first handlers, as defined by the Secretary, of fresh spinach that were unable to market spinach crops as a result of the Food and Drug Administration Public Health Advisory issued on September 14, 2006.
$74,000,000 for “the payment of storage, handling, and other associated costs for the 2007 crop of peanuts.”
$400,000,000 for domestic “wildland fire suppression activities.”
$200,000,000 for “low-income home energy assistance.”
…and a provision to raise the minimum wage to $7.25.
I get it now, the Democrats’ war plan is to create so much pork, the muslim terrorists will be forced to leave us alone. It’s the perfect plan!
UPDATE:
Rep. Mike Spence sums it up well: “Spinach, shrimp, peanuts and shellfish? That’s not a war funding bill, that’s the salad bar at Denny’s.” (hat tip: Michelle)
UPDATE 2:
Bush responds… I’m glad to see the President Bush I voted for finally showing back up…











