Conservatives fear ‘temporary relief’ spending will lock in new government programs forever

By W. James Antle III

Published March 25, 2020 4:16am ET

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Conservatives fear ‘temporary relief’ spending will lock in new government programs forever — Members Congress clinb the steps of the House of Representatives for final votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014. Congress ran full-tilt into election-year gridlock over immigration Thursday and staggered toward a five-week summer break with no agreement in sight on legislation to cope with the influx of young immigrants flocking illegally to the United States. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

As a multitrillion-dollar emergency coronavirus spending package ground toward passage Tuesday, conservative activists worried that this temporary measure to keep the economy afloat during the pandemic will instead lead to a permanent expansion of the federal government.

“They are throwing $2 trillion worth of shit at the wall and seeing what sticks,” said FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon. “We are going to be in absolute free fall until you reopen the economy.”

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