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WaPo Fact Checker Torpedoes Bogus Biden Debt Limit Talking Points
In Just The Past Week, The Washington Post's Fact Checker Has Agreed That President Biden's Claims Relating To The History Of The Debt Limit, The House-Passed Debt Limit Bill, And His Own Record On The Deficit Are Untrue In His Demands To Raise The Debt Ceiling Without Any Fiscal Reform, 'Biden's Stance Is Pushing Against The Tide Of History' "President Biden has pushed for an increase or suspension of the debt limit without any conditions attached…. Biden consistently says he want… Continue Reading
05.03.23
Senate Republicans Are Shoulder-To-Shoulder With Speaker McCarthy On Debt Limit Negotiations
As Democrats Are Fracturing Over Their Leadership's Complete Failure To Act On The Debt Ceiling, Senate Republicans Stand Squarely With Speaker McCarthy SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Our Republican colleagues in the House passed a responsible bill. It's the only legislation currently in existence that can pass even one chamber of Congress, let alone both. … Senate Democrats and Leader Schumer can give all the angry speeches they want. But they have no bill. Leader … Continue Reading
05.02.23
After Months Of Delay, Biden Finally Blinks On The Debt Ceiling Following Speaker McCarthy’s Action
Senate Republicans Are United In Supporting Speaker McCarthy, While Senate Democrat Leaders Continue To Offer Absolutely Nothing But Angry Rhetoric And Show Hearings SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[L]et's be perfectly clear about where we are. The House has passed a bill which raises the debt ceiling and outlines House Republican priorities. Many people thought that wouldn't happen, it has. The message to the President at this point is also pretty clear. You've got a choic… Continue Reading
05.01.23
Powerful Teachers’ Unions Can’t Distort The Facts: They Worked With Democrats To Keep Schools Closed
Randi Weingarten, Teachers' Unions, And Democrats 'Are Trying To Rewrite History' On Pandemic School Closures As The Public Understands Just How Harmful They Were To Children And To Their Educations 'Ms. Weingarten And Others Are Trying To Rewrite History Because They Realize Now, Far Too Late, That Their Lockdowns Are Unpopular … But It's Important For Democratic Accountability That They Don't Get Away With It' RANDI WEINGARTEN, President of the American Federation of Teachers: "W… Continue Reading
04.27.23
Where Did Joe Biden The Negotiator Go?
When He Ran For President, Joe Biden Boasted That He ‘Worked Across The Aisle To Reach Consensus, To Help Make Government Work,’ ‘To Bring Democrats And Republicans Together … To Deal With Big Issues,’ Explaining That There’s ‘No Other Way To Get Anything Done In This Country’ Joe Biden Pitched Himself To Voters As Someone Who Could ‘Bring Democrats And Republicans Together In The United States Congress … To Deal With Big Is… Continue Reading
04.25.23
Democrats To Biden: Stop Dodging Responsibility And Negotiate On The Debt Limit
More Democrats In Congress Are Urging President Biden To Meet With Speaker McCarthy: ‘Get It Done For The Sake Of The Country’ SEN. JOE MANCHIN (D-WV): President Biden Refusing To Meet With Speaker McCarthy ‘Signals A Deficiency Of Leadership, And It Must Change’ SEN. JOE MANCHIN (D-WV): “America is facing a historic economic crisis brought on by an abject failure to address our exploding national debt, chronic inflation, a looming recession, and the mor… Continue Reading
04.20.23
Julie Su Is A Partisan Union Activist Whose Policies Will Hurt Independent Contractors And Small Businesses
President Biden Has Nominated Julie Su To Be The New Secretary Of Labor But Her Track Record In California Of Mismanagement And Support For Disastrous Big Labor-Driven Policies Shows She Should Not Be Promoted By The Senate SEN. BILL CASSIDY (R-LA), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member: "Deputy Secretary Su has a troubling record and is currently overseeing the Department of Labor's development of anti-worker regulations that dismantle the gig economy. This … Continue Reading
04.18.23
Schumer Vows To Bury Affordable Energy In A Senate Graveyard
As Americans Continue To Struggle With High Energy Prices And With President Biden Doing Everything He Can To Raise Them Further, House Republicans Passed A Major Energy Bill To Increase Domestic Energy Production And Lower Costs, Yet Sen. Chuck Schumer Refuses To Bring This Legislation Up In The Senate, Instead Spending Time On Political Stunts And Low-Level Nominations House Republicans Recently Passed The Lower Energy Costs Act, Which 'Restores American Energy Leadership' And 'Makes It … Continue Reading
04.17.23
Biden’s Far-Left Economist, Jared Bernstein, Was Disastrously Wrong On Inflation And Shouldn’t Get A Promotion
In A Rush To Implement Left-Wing Priorities, Jared Bernstein Dismissed Inflation Risks, Called Inflation 'Transitory,' And Does Not Think Biden Should Change Course On Economic Policies, All While Advocating For A Far-Left Wishlist Featuring Higher Gas Prices, Higher Taxes, More IRS Agents, And More Abortions "President Joe Biden's next pick to lead the Council of Economic Advisers is bracing for a barrage of political attacks centered on how the White House has tackled inflation. Jared Bern… Continue Reading
04.12.23
Two Years Of Joe Biden’s Inflation Leaves Americans With ‘Shrinking Savings And Rising Debt’
March Marked Almost Two Full Years Of Year-Over-Year Inflation Rising 5% Or More, With Overall Prices Increasing 15% Since President Biden Took Office, Resulting In American Families Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Costs And Most Feeling Stressed About Their Financial Situation And Pessimistic About The U.S. Economy Year-Over-Year Inflation Has Been At Least 5% For Nearly Two Full Years Of Joe Biden's Presidency March marked the TWENTY-THIRD consecutive month in which inflation rose at … Continue Reading
03.30.23
House Republicans Fight Back Against Biden’s War On American Energy To Lower Energy Costs
In Stark Contrast To Two Years Of The Biden Administration And Democrats In Congress Stymieing American Energy At Every Turn And Raising Energy Costs For American Families And Businesses, House Republicans Passed An Energy Bill This Week Designed To Unleash American Energy, Lower Costs, And Provide Real Permitting Reform The Lower Energy Costs Act Passed The House Today With Bipartisan Support The House voted 225-204 to pass H.R. 1, The Lower Energy Costs Act. (H.R.1, Roll Call Vote #182:… Continue Reading
03.29.23
Senate To Vote On Protecting Americans From Biden’s Burdensome And Intrusive WOTUS Rule
Today, Senators Will Vote On Sen. Capito's Congressional Review Act Resolution Disapproving Of The Biden EPA's 'Waters Of The United States Rule,' Which Reaches So Far Into Regulating Private Land Use That It Would Harm Farmers, Infrastructure Projects, And Small Businesses And Has Attracted Bipartisan Opposition SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "America's farmers and ranchers have tough enough jobs without Washington Democrats inventing new problems. But yet again, unelected… Continue Reading
03.28.23
Senators Should Support Sen. Sullivan’s Amendment In Wake Of Latest Iranian Attacks On U.S. Forces
LEADER McCONNELL: 'Tehran Wants To Push Us Out Of Iraq And Syria. Why Should Congress Make That Easier? While The Senate's Been Engaged In This Abstract, Theoretical Debate About Rolling Back American Power, Iran Has Continued Its Deadly Attacks On Us…. Some In America May Think Our War Against Terrorism Is Sunsetting, But Clearly The Terrorists Do Not Agree.' SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "I am opposed to Congress sunsetting any military force authorizations in the… Continue Reading
03.23.23
President Biden Keeps Sending Unqualified Nominees To The Senate
Another Biden Nominee To The Federal Bench Couldn't Answer A Basic Question About Federal Law While His Nominee To Lead The FAA Lacks Any Experience In Aviation Or Aviation Safety, And Could Not Answer Basic Questions About Flight And Federal Aviation Regulations Another Biden Judicial Nominee Was Unable To Answer A Basic Question About Federal Law "[Another] Biden federal trial court nominee was tripped up over Republican confirmation hearing questions, this time involving a senator's in… Continue Reading
03.22.23
As The Border Crisis Worsens, Biden Wants To Cut Funding To Enforce Our Laws
As America's Southern Border Is Gripped By Twin Crises Of Record Numbers Of Illegal Immigrant Crossings And Poisonous Fentanyl Trafficking, President Biden Is Proposing Cutting Funding For The Department Of Homeland Security SEN. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO (R-WV): "[President Biden's budget] cuts the Department of Homeland Security budget, which will be the principal agency that is charged with stopping the flow of not just illegal immigrants, but also the illegal flow of drugs, especially fentany… Continue Reading
03.21.23
Congress Should Not Tie The Hands Of American Commanders In The Middle East
'The 2002 AUMF Is Important In Iraq Today Because It Provides Authorities For U.S. Forces There To Defend Themselves From A Variety Of Real, Exigent Threats. It's Arguably Even More Important In Syria … Do Supporters Of This Repeal Fully Understand The Ways It Might Limit Counterterrorism Missions?' SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "[L]et's clear up some facts: The 2002 AUMF has been understood for years to apply to a variety of threats emanating from Iraq. Administrat… Continue Reading
03.15.23
As Threats To The United States Proliferate, President Biden’s Defense Budget ‘Is Woefully Inadequate’
Joe Biden's Defense Budget Yet Again Fails To Keep Pace With The Inflation His Economic Policy Has Unleashed And His Proposed Spending Increases For The IRS And EPA Vastly Outpace The Pentagon, All While China Continues Its Torrid Pace Of Military Modernization And Expansion Senate Republicans: 'The President's Defense Budget Is Woefully Inadequate And Disappointing,' Biden's Proposed Defense 'Funding Levels … Fail To Keep Up With Inflation' SEN. ROGER WICKER (R-MS), Senate Armed S… Continue Reading
03.14.23
With High Inflation Sapping Americans’ Finances Every Day, Biden Wants To Raise Their Taxes Too
February Marked The 22nd Month In A Row With Year-Over-Year Inflation Hitting Or Exceeding 5%, And As Families Continue To Struggle With Higher Prices For Their Houses, Groceries, Energy, Cars, And Clothes, President Biden Has Proposed Piling $5 Trillion More In Taxes On Americans SEN. JOHN BARRASSO (R-WY): "President Biden's reckless spending and far-left priorities have created an inflation disaster. Americans are dipping into their savings just to pay for gas and groceries. Yet, Presiden… Continue Reading
03.13.23
Biden’s Reckless Spending Proposals Would Launch American Debt And Deficits To Unprecedented Levels
SEN. JOHN KENNEDY (R-LA): 'The President's Budget Took My Breath Away. His Numbers Are Extraordinary … The Only Way I Know How To Improve The President's Budget Is With A Shredder' SEN. JOHN KENNEDY (R-LA), Senate Appropriations Committee Member: "The president's budget took my breath away. His numbers are extraordinary. We're going to run out of digits here. It's $6.9 trillion budget, $4.7 trillion in new taxes that will affect everyone over 10 years; $18 trillion in new debt, a cut … Continue Reading
03.09.23
Biden’s Irresponsible Budget Triples Down On Tax Hikes, Government Spending, And Debt
Following Two Years Of Out-Of-Control Democrat Spending, Tax Hikes, And Massive Deficits, President Biden Has Submitted A Budget Calling For Even More Taxing, Spending, And Red Ink That Would Balloon The Federal Government While Still Managing To Shortchange Defense And Border Security JOE BIDEN: "My dad used to have an expression: 'Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.'" (Joe Biden, Remarks, 9/15/2008) Senate Republicans: President Biden's … Continue Reading
