Here’s a strange one…
The Executive Office of the President’s Office of Management and Budget is ordering federal agencies to erect signage praising President Biden; “Project Funded By President Joe Biden’s [Insert Name of Law],” the signs say.
The OMB wrote in February of last year that “Federal awarding agencies are strongly encouraged” to put up signs based on the “Official Investing in American Emblem Style Guide,” which prescribes signs that praise the POTUS.
“The Administration believes that clear and prominent signage on projects is one of several ways to inform taxpayers about how Federal funds from these laws are being spent and advance the goals of accountability and transparency of Federal spending,” it said.
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) opposes the move as it’s essentially federally funded campaign signage.
“I’m giving my Squeal Award to Biden’s White House … for playing politics with taxpayer money,” the Hawkeye State Senator wrote on X, along with a picture of a sign. “President Biden should not use tax dollars allocated for infrastructure as a slush fund to pay for partisan pork projects and aid his re-election.”
Ernst also wrote to OMB Director Shalanda D. Young.
“Political campaign signs are not infrastructure. They do nothing to improve our roads or bridges and it’s obvious their real intent is only to pave the way for Biden’s re-election.”
Ernst suggests there should be signage celebrating Biden’s failures, as well.
“Why is there no billboard next to the seven electric vehicle charging stations built over the past two years boasting that they were bought by the Biden administration with $7.5 billion? Such a sign could proudly declare, ‘This billion dollar boondoggle brought to you by President Biden!’” she wrote.
“A similar sign should be posted alongside the route of the 1.3-mile San Francisco rail extension the Biden administration has committed at least $3.4 billion to build, which is only a fraction of the megaproject’s ballooning $8.3 billion price tag. This gravy train is on track to be one of the most expensive transit projects in the world. That certainly makes it qualify as a historical attraction deserving of a sign for public recognition,” Ernst added.
Much to Ernst’s chagrin, many agencies have complied with Biden’s vain request.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s website specifies that “for construction projects funded in whole or in part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or Inflation Reduction Act through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recipients must place a sign at construction sites that display the Investing in America emblem and identify the project as a ‘project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’ or ‘project funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.’”
The strangest caveat to Biden’s roadside sign play is that he didn’t pass the law — Congress did. It would be more appropriate to say “Thank a Member of Congress!”
[h/t The Daily Wire]
