In other words, the bill in question was 2021’s “ omnibus spending bill ” with a $900 billion stimulus package attached. Social media discourse appeared to invert the bill’s intended purpose, viewing it as a stimulus bill with “stimulus pork” attached.
How much aid does the stimulus pork list contain?
133 Page 1,462 of the bill mentioned $134,950,000 in aid for Myanmar (Burma), roughly equivalent to the amount on the list. $453,000,000 was allocated for Ukraine — heavily suggesting the “Stimulus Pork” list was derived from this particular bill.
An image labeled “stimulus pork” correctly provides the amounts of aid given to Americans versus Egypt, Israel, and Pakistan for the “second stimulus” in December 2020.
What pork was recalled?
More than 200,000 pounds of pork is being recalled due to Listeria contamination concerns. The products, from various brands under Perdue Premium Meat Company, Inc, include fully cooked ham and pepperoni. Some of the brand names the products were sold under are Alexander and Hornung, Food Club, Garrett Valley Farms, Niman Ranch, and Open Nature.
Here is what my research found. – More than 234,000 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products have been recalled nationwide due to Listeria concerns. Alexander & Hornung is recalling around 234,391 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to officials.
One inquiry we ran across in our research was “What beef was recalled?”.
The latest not-food-in-your-food recall reaches into freezers for ground beef chubs made by Washington Beef that might have some metal or plastic mixed with the beef. About 30,260 pounds were recalled Saturday night. According to the USDA recall notice, a consumer told Washington Beef about the problem Thursday.
Update, December 7, 2021: A recall on 17 pork products was issued by Alexander & Hornung on Sunday after some of their products tested positive for listeria monocytogenes. Here is a list of all the products affected: Wellshire Wood Smoked No Carving Required Spiral Sliced All Natural Semi-Boneless Cooked Seasoned Uncured Ham.
Did Congress pass a $900 billion stimulus package for 2021?
According to CNN, the text of “the new $900 billion stimulus bill” passed on December 21 2021 was the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. In other words, the bill in question was 2021’s “omnibus spending bill” with a $900 billion stimulus package attached.