Former Representatives Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman recently shared details about the Democrats’ push for a $10 trillion bill to address climate change.
Ten. Trillion. Dollars.
They discussed the negotiations behind the scenes on their new show, which is hosted on the Zeteo News Network, a project by MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan.
The show, called “Bowman and Bush,” promises that the two former members of Congress will be “getting honest about American politics.”
During the discussion, Bush, a Democrat from Missouri, mentioned that progressives had pushed for a “climate investment” as part of the Build Back Better Plan and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This investment was aimed at funding initiatives related to “climate justice.”
That price tag “kept going down down down,” according to Bush, insisting the money being taken away was “more money for lead pipes.”
“I think it was 3.9 trillion. Did it start at 3.9 and go down, or did it …” Bowman (D-NY) recalled.
Bush replied, “I thought we were at 10, and then it went down to 6 and then down to 3.”
Cori Bush and Jamaal ‘Firefighter’ Bowman admit the Democrats discussed a $10 trillion bill to fight climate change. pic.twitter.com/o4x8iYvRWY
— Rusty (@Rusty_Weiss) March 26, 2025
What we ended up with were two bills—one at $1.9 trillion (Build Back Better) and another amended to $1.2 trillion in spending (Infrastructure)—that were thinly veiled climate and tax hike agenda boondoggles that sent inflation spiraling.
Imagine it had been $10 trillion.
Bush has long been an advocate of simply printing money for new progressive pet projects. One Juneteenth in 2023, the former lawmaker pushed for $14 trillion in reparations for slavery in America, calling it a good “starting point.”
She actually introduced legislation pushing for that amount and was joined by Bowman in the process.
“America must provide reparations if we desire a prosperous future for all,” she demanded.
“The United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of black people,” Bush said.
Rep. @CoriBush: “The United States has a moral & legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans … black people in our country cannot wait any longer” [clip via @FoxBusiness] pic.twitter.com/Z7QNIY8mwk
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 18, 2023
It’s a good thing these two woke idealogues are no longer representing anybody in Congress. Who knows what legislation they’d be pushing next at what price? Why stop at $14 trillion? Why not just continue to make up numbers like eleventy trillion?
Is it any wonder this dynamic duo delivered farewell speeches at the end of their congressional careers, and basically nobody – other than their Squad teammates – showed up?
🖼️ This image of Jamaal Bowman delivering his congressional exit speech to an empty room deserves to be in a museum. pic.twitter.com/O8lRUwB16P
— Jason Curtis Anderson (@JCAndersonNYC) December 13, 2024
If nobody showed up for their goodbye speeches, who will be watching their new show? As of writing this, their first episode has earned just over 71,000 views on YouTube, which is not exactly impressive.
