'Count me in as somebody who does not think that the taxpayers of this country need to provide Mr. Bezos a $10 billion bailout to fuel his space hobby,' said SenSanders.
to obstruct social spending and climate legislation, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday called for a"strategic pause" in corporate welfare, referring specifically to a bill that would hand around $53 billion in subsidies to the U.S. semiconductor industry.
In a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, the Vermont senator made the case for amendments that would attach conditions to the $53 billion in federal subsidies and strip out the $10 billion"bailout to Blue Origin."last week that"since NASA chose [billionaire Elon Musk's company] SpaceX a year ago to build its lunar lander, Blue Origin has been lobbying Congress and NASA to open the program back up for competition.
"Not quite sure you need 25 bathrooms, but that's not my business," the senator added."So, no, count me in as somebody who does not think that the taxpayers of this country need to provide Mr. Bezos a $10 billion bailout to fuel his space hobby."Sanders also urged lawmakers"not to provide $53 billion to the highly profitable micro-chip industry without protections for the American taxpayer.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Maya Erskine will star in Prime Video's Mr. and Mrs. Smith | Digital TrendsDonald Glover reveals that PEN15 star Maya Erskine will co-headline Amazon Prime Video's series adaptation of Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Read more »
Donald Glover Has Found His Angelina Jolie for 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith''Pen15' star Maya Erskine has replaced Phoebe Waller-Bridge after 'classic creative differences.'
Read more »
Pen15's Maya Erskine Joins Donald Glover's Mr. & Mrs. Smith SeriesPen15's Maya Erskine has been cast as Mrs. Smith in Donald Glover's upcoming MrAndMrsSmith TV show.
Read more »
‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Series Casts Maya Erskine in Lead Role After Phoebe Waller-Bridge's ExitFollowing Phoebe Waller-Bridge's exit last fall, Donald Glover's 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' series has cast Maya Erskine opposite Glover.
Read more »
The ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ TV Series Has Its CastErskine takes over the co-starring role from Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Read more »
Moon Knight's Mr. Knight Will Now Appear At Disney's Avengers CampusDisney's AvengersCampus had just added a new figure to its line-up: MoonKnight's Mr. Knight.
Read more »