@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Not a fan of Mahrouq.
But with business and economics he aligns with right-wing, free-market capitalist principles rather than left.
He avoids political labels, his business philosophy, public statements, and financial contributions heavily reflect conservative economic values
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 False. Absolute BS
No, Texas businessman Sam Mahrouq did not give millions of dollars to PACs backing Thomas Massie, no evidence supporting the claim that he’s a terrorist.
Public Federal Election Commission (FEC) records clarify the actual details of these political donations:
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Secured or strongly supported major funding requests and grants for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) in Boone County, including Concourse A rehabilitation, Taxiway M reconstruction,
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 This was not the only thing he did .
2014 NSA surveillance amendment: Authored and helped pass an amendment (293–123) barring warrantless “backdoor” searches of Americans’ online data by the NSA and related provisions restricting forced surveillance backdoors in products
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Voted for bills such as the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 and measures targeting sanctuary policies.
• Cosponsored earlier efforts to block expansions of DACA and limit deferred action programs.
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Massie authored amendments to defund items such as the National Endowment for Democracy (e.g., targeting ~$315 million in one bill) and to block funding related to certain mandates or programs he viewed as wasteful.
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2023 (H.R. 779) Cosponsored. Prohibits individuals from collecting Social Security benefits based on wages or self-employment income earned while illegally present in the United States.
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Close Biden’s Open Border Act (H.R. 164 and similar) — Cosponsored versions that provided funding for a border wall and placed a moratorium on certain other spending.
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 (H.R. 569) — Cosponsored. Limits birthright citizenship so that children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants (or certain temporary visitors) would not automatically receive citizenship.
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Massie sponsored H.R. 5302 – No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act (introduced September 11, 2025) This is his most prominent pro-life bill as primary sponsor. It prohibits U.S. foreign assistance funds from going to any foreign entity facilitating abortions.
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Cosponsored:
Safe Students Act (repealing the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990) — He has been a lead or key cosponsor alongside other Second Amendment advocates.
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 Massie got passed
Industrial Hemp Research Amendment (2014): Passed the House (289-132) as part of a CJS appropriations bill to prohibit the Department of Justice and DEA from using federal funds to impede the transit or growth of industrial hemp research
@Loki_Helmsdeep@WellsJorda89710 You are wrong !!
No, Sam Mahrouq did not spend millions of dollars on Rep. Thomas Massie. Instead, the Texas businessman and his family members made small individual campaign contributions to Massie totaled roughly $35,000, giving the maximum allowed amount of $7,000 per person
@BlakeKresses@Death2Tyrants84@BlueskyLibs The Big Beautifuul Bill is significantly increased the national debt and it is projected to increase it more than.
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@BlakeKresses The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has significantly increased the national debt compared to what it would have been if the law had never passed.
Massie was right to vote against it.