In a recent editorial published on Citizens for Self-Governance, Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler asks a simple question: do you know how your taxpayer dollars are spent?
"Given the massive, unaccountable bureaucracy that dictates where many of those dollars go, and answer, of course, is 'NO,'" Mark says.
"Our hard-earned money goes to many organizations and initiatives that a majority of Americans find abhorrent, including Planned Parenthood, the Iranian terror state, and ridiculous 'studies' on Ugandan transsexuals (to name only one)," he continues.
This lack of transparency has come to a head in recent weeks after reports began to surface that taxpayer money was used to fund the research that may have contributed to the development of COVID-19.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (who is also a Convention of States endorser) took Dr. Anthony Fauci to task in a recent committee hearing, and Dr. Fauci's answer was... less than convincing.
Mark breaks it down in his article.
Dr. Fauci maintains that the National Institutes of Health has never sent taxpayer money to the Wuhan lab where the COVID-19 virus likely originated. But even if that’s true (which it isn’t), our money still contributed to the virus’ creation.
“Gain-of-function” research is an incredibly dangerous procedure that involves enhancing the capabilities of animal viruses so that they can be spread to humans. Taxpayer dollars are used to fund that research in the United States, and Sen. Paul mentioned one doctor in particular who has received grants from the NIH: Dr. Ralph S. Baric.
Dr. Baric has collaborated with a Chinese doctor named Shi Zheng-li. Dr. Shi specializes in bat coronaviruses and worked at (you guessed it!) the Wuhan Virology Institute.
“[Dr. Baric] shared his discoveries about how to create super-viruses. This gain-of-function research has been funded by the NIH. The collaboration between the U.S. and the Wuhan Virology Institute continues,” Sen. Paul said.
In other words, our hard-earned taxpayer dollars helped fund the knowledge and research scientists in the Wuhan lab needed to create the COVID-19 disease.
To add insult to injury, taxpayers funded this research even as the country spirals into an ever-increasing cycle of deficit and debt. The national debt is approaching $29 trillion, and economists worry that if the American dollars falters as inflation rises, we won't be able to finance it. If that happens, our children and grandchildren will be faced with an economic crisis not seen in 100 years.
Meanwhile, our money is being used to fund dangerous studies that may have contributed to the deaths of thousands of Americans.
The federal government can no longer be trusted with our nation's finances. Their irresponsible spending must end, and we have a plan to make that happen.
An Article V Convention of States is called and controlled by the states and has the power to propose constitutional amendments. These amendments can force Congress to be fiscally responsible by mandating a balanced budget, capping spending, and limiting taxation. With this complete package of amendments in place, Congress will have no choice but to cut the wasteful and irresponsible spending that has gotten our nation into this mess.
It takes 34 states to call a Convention that can propose constitutional amendments. Fifteen have passed resolutions calling for a Convention to limit federal power, mandate term limits for federal officials, and impose fiscal restraints on Congress. To urge your state legislators to join the movement, sign the petition below!
