Majority Believe $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Was a “Disaster”

Half of the likely voters in the United States said they disapprove of the Democrat-led $1.7 trillion, 4,155-page omnibus spending bill that was rammed through Congress last month to fund the government. However, the majority of Americans agree that it is a good bill. “disaster” For America.

A Rasmussen Reports Poll found half (50 percent) of the respondents disapprove of the $1.7 trillion, 4,155-page omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last month that was signed into law shortly after. Only 45% of the likely voters supported the massive spending plan.

As Breitbart News reported, 18 Republican senators voted with the Democrats to pass the bloated omnibus Spending Senate and sent it to Congress. The House of Representatives then voted to approve it. Bill also included billions of dollars in Assistance Ukraine

Additionally, 61 percent of the respondents agreed with former President Donald Trump’s description of the bill when it called it a “monstrosity” You can also find out more about a “disaster for our country.” About a third (32 percent) said they disapproved of Trump’s characterization of the spending bill.

SWAMP: Thursday’s $1.7 trillion Omnibus Bill passed the Senate with a vote of 68 to 29. Just days ago, the 4,155-page bill was supported by eighteen Republicans. https://t.co/dZINvyoEaE

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) December 22, 2022

Trump on Monday Slammed McConnell, McConnell, and the other Republicans that voted with McConnell to pass the spending bill in its entirety last month, said that they should be primaried when they stand for reelection.

“It’s as though he just doesn’t care anymore, he pushes through anything the Democrats want,” the former president said of McConnell allowing the Democrats to pass whatever they want in the upper chamber, including last year’s omnibus.

“If he waited just ten days, the now “United Republican Congress” could have made it MUCH BETTER, or KILLED IT,” Trump explained. “Something is wrong with McConnell, and those Republican Senators that Vote with him. PRIMARY THEM ALL!!!”

Furthermore, with the national debt now being over $31 trillion, the poll found 76 percent who said they are concerned about its size, with 53 percent of them saying they are “very concerned.”

Rand Paul (R.KY) points at a cart that contains a printed copy FY 2023 federal omnibus funding legislation. He brought it to a news conference at Washington’s Capitol on December 20, 2022.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Only 21% of respondents indicated concern about the national debt.

The Rasmussen Reports poll was taken from January 2 to 4, with 1,000 likely votes in the United States and a three percent margin of error. There was also a 95 percent level of confidence.

Jacob Bliss Breitbart News’ reporter. Send an email to him at [email protected] Follow him on Twitter @JacobMBliss.

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