Dennis Prager Show - John Fund Analyzes the Bloated $1.9T Relief Bill
Aired: 2021-03-09
Duration: 02:50


=== Government Workers' Benefits (02:11) ===

[00:00:00]  John, we were talking about H.R.1, which is government takeover of state elections and how it's skewed to keep the Democrats in power.
[00:00:13]  But while I have you, I feel like a guy who's ordering a second dessert.
[00:00:18]  I would like to get a brief take on the $2 trillion bailout.
[00:00:29]  Well, that may be the second worst piece of legislation I have seen in the last 40 years.
[00:00:35]  Think about this.
[00:00:38]  How many people do you know who have lost their jobs or had hours cut back and are struggling with paying their bills?
[00:00:47]  I bet you and I both know a lot.
[00:00:48]  Of course, yes.
[00:00:50]  Did you know that government workers, who, by the way, even if they've been working from home, Haven't, you know, reduced hours, haven't suffered any cutback in pay.
[00:01:03]  Did you know that this bill includes a $20,000 leave benefit because they've been on leave at home for federal workers?
[00:01:17]  No, I did not know that.
[00:01:19]  $20,000.
[00:01:21]  Now, private sector workers aren't eligible for that.
[00:01:24]  Just government workers for the pay.
[00:01:26]  This is the seal of the corruption.
[00:01:29]  I'll tell you what gets me.
[00:01:31]  The bailing out of Democratic governors and mayors of the gigantic, irresponsible debts that they have created, and now they will be paid in paper money manufactured by the government.
[00:01:49]  Yes, and by the way, Dennis, I forgot to mention that the worst part, in some ways, of the H.R.1, which we have to reference, is the free speech provisions.

=== Aclu And Anonymous Speech (00:54) ===

[00:02:03]  You will no longer be allowed to make anonymous speech or anonymous contributions, even if you contribute $5 to a campaign that's going to show up.
[00:02:12]  We all know what happened in California, the supporters of Prop 8 a few years ago, which was over gay marriage.
[00:02:17]  They were often intimidated and harassed, were fired from their jobs.
[00:02:21]  It requires that nonprofits that contact government over a bill will have to completely disclose their activities and their donors.
[00:02:30]  The ACLU, Dennis, which, as you know, has gone astray so badly, the ACLU filed a 13-page letter opposing H.R. 1 in its entirety because of its restrictions.
[00:02:41]  Wow.
[00:02:42]  Well, wow.
[00:02:43]  There is some good news.
[00:02:45]  John Fund, I wish we could continue.
[00:02:46]  We will.
[00:02:48]  His article is up at DennisPrager.com.