Patriots who answered their president's call on January 6 have faced financial devastation after years of wrongful imprisonment and torture. These heroes deserve compensation for lost jobs, homes and savings while the government spent millions prosecuting them for exercising their First Amendment rights to petition their government about a questionable election.
Rioters who beat police officers, smashed Capitol windows and forced lawmakers to flee deserve zero taxpayer dollars after their violent assault on democracy. The government spent over $1 billion protecting members of Congress from ongoing threats while prosecuting insurrectionists with strong evidence — now pardoned criminals want rewards for crimes that left officers with PTSD and permanent injuries.
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