Re: What's Your Favorite Government Expenditure?

On Apr 3, 2024 at 2:46:03 AM PDT, "FPP" <fredp1571@gmail.com> wrote:
 

On 4/2/24 6:34 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

  In article <a60p0j9mro42sauclhjq06j97sqhl3qc9s@4ax.com>,
    shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
 

  On Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:17:57 -0700, BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>

  Just taking a little poll here. What is you guys' favorite part of the
  recent $1.2 trillion federal spending bill?
>
  Is it...
>
  (1) $850,000 for a gay senior citizen home in Massachusetts; or

>
  Why do they need a home just for gay senior citizens? There must be
  something else going on.

    And why should do I, as a California resident, pay for it? If
  Massachusetts needs gay senior citizens homes, let Massachusetts pay for
  them.
 

  (2) $15,000,000 for Egyptian college tuitions; or
>
  (3) $400,000 for a group that helps teens hide their gender from their
      parents; or

>
  Given the way some parents act I can see this being needed.

    Regardless of whether it's needed, why is this something the federal
  government should pay for? If it's so necessary, let the local community
  fund it.

>
Is it illegal for the Federal government to pay for it?  Is it
constitutional?

 Helping troon teens deceive their parents is not one of the enumerated powers
of the federal government in Article I, Section 8.