Patriot,

The U.S. House and Senate are racing to cut a deal to pass a
massive "omnibus" spending bill to keep the government running
through September 2023, on the Lame Duck Democrats' own terms.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is reportedly saying
he will do everything possible to prevent this from happening. He
claims he wants to pass a short-term spending bill that will
allow Congress next year to negotiate a budget deal on bipartisan
terms after the Republicans take over the House in January.

But considering Republicans' big spending of the past, we can't
afford to simply trust him, and you shouldn't either.

As of this morning, Senate and House leaders still don't have a
deal. Let's help it stay that way.

This is the same song and dance we've seen from Congress, year
after year. It keeps happening because they get away with it.

Years ago, Republicans said they had "done away" with earmarks in
the budget. But as Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently noted, the
budget deal they're working on right now has thousands of
earmarks - sweetheart deals for the same congressmen who foist
these special interest subsidies on the taxpayers, all being
negotiated behind closed doors.

Bloomberg Government reported a total of 7,509 earmarks totaling
$16,012,972,565!

And seven of the top ten "earmarkers" in the Senate are
Republicans . . . the same Republicans who claim to be fiscally
conservative.

Bloomberg Government explained "powerful" retiring senators
would be some of the "biggest winners" if negotiators can reach a
deal on the omnibus. This list includes Senate Appropriations
Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) with $213 million in earmarks, Vice
Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) with $656 million in earmarks,
Senate Armed Services ranking member Jim Inhofe (R-OK) with $511
million in earmarks, and Roy Blunt (R-MO) with $350 million in
earmarks.

Many of the earmarks are for road repair or construction, but
many more are for community centers, local non-profits (including
the YMCA) and even for license plate readers in Baltimore.

The list goes on and on and on … $16 BILLION of taxpayer
money and U.S. government debt more!

And that's all a drop in the bucket compared to what else is on
their wish list the Congress is ramming through at the last
minute before the holidays while many Americans aren't watching.

We must tell our U.S. Senators right now: No compromising on
liberty, no earmarks, no more bloated backroom budget deals!

This is their last chance to pass the radical statist goodies
they've wanted for the past two years, things like:

>>> $38 billion more for Ukraine. This is on top of the tens of
billions we the taxpayers have already squandered in Ukraine,
perpetuating our proxy war that has devastated the country and
does nothing to actually help the Ukrainian people.

>>> Billions more for the IRS. The government already funded the
hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents this year in the falsely named
"Inflation Reduction Act." Now they will want even more money to
harass American taxpayers and extract your money with deadly
force.

>>> The Electoral Count Reform Act, which would prohibit state
legislatures from choosing their slate of electors and transfer
that power to governors. This is in violation of the U.S.
Constitution, which specifies that the state legislatures shall
direct the manner of appointing electors.

>>> Funding drag shows in Ecuador. And there are plenty of
earmarks for even more radical left-wing ideology in the bill.

Keep in mind: they punted for a week in order to negotiate on
thousands of requested earmarks. . . and most senators and
representatives aren't privy to the negotiations, much less
American taxpayers.

Yet they don't want to punt for three weeks to give the American
people their voice.

We need transparency, and the bill should be published for
several weeks for all in Congress and anyone in America to see
what is in the bill.

Because this is so urgent, we need you to take a moment to call
your Senators today. Just call (202) 224-3121 and ask to be
connected to your U.S. Senators (either one first, then the
other).

Here is a simple script:

Hi, this is (your name) calling from (your city). I'm
calling to ask you to OPPOSE passing a budget deal right now.

This is a Lame Duck Congress, and the budget deal they're
working on right now includes THOUSANDS of earmarks for more
spending than ever before.

This is absolutely the wrong direction for America. We need
LESS wasteful government spending, and the American people just
voted for a new Congress. THEY should pass a budget AFTER they
convene in January - NOT NOW. Thank you.

Remember, thanks to your petitions, emails, and phone calls, we
were able to remove some of the most dangerous aspects of the
National Defense Authorization Act.

You and I MUST continue to keep up the pressure on our lawmakers.


Call your Senators at (202) 224-3121 and tell them right now: No
compromising on liberty, no earmarks, no more bloated backroom
budget deals!

And if you can, please chip in a generous contribution to help us
close out this year with another victory. Can we count on your
support of $100, or even $50 or $25?
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This could be the last battle of 2022. Let's finish strong!

Thanks for all you do,

John McCardell
Executive Director
Campaign for Liberty

P.S. Congress is scrambling to pass this massive "omnibus" budget
scheme, but with enough pushback from We the People, we can
expose and remove some of its most odious provisions.

If you support the important work Campaign for Liberty does to
expose, fight, and defeat this statist scheme and so many more,
please support Campaign for Liberty with a contribution.

Whether you can contribute $1,000 or $100 … $500 or $50,
$100 or $25, these reckless spending schemes will harm us all.
So please contribute what you can afford. Thank you so much!
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