Americans for Limited Government President Richard Manning released the following statement in reaction to the producer price index for final demand increasing 9.6% over the previous 12 months after rising another 0.8% in November: “Every single month that Joe Biden has been president has resulted in an increase in the Final Demand Index of the … Continue reading Congress must stop spending now to prevent runaway inflation
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U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding governing institutions: “As cracks keep forming in the Democrats’ reckless taxing and spending spree, some of our colleagues seemed to channel their frustration into even more radical attempts to attack our governing institutions. “In the span of a few … Continue reading Denied $4.9T Spending Spree, Democrats Call for Breaking the Senate and Packing the Court
Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the New York Times reported that Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, “hinted on Tuesday that the Biden administration may need to ask Congress for more money to fight the coronavirus pandemic.” “Before the Biden administration makes … Continue reading NYT leaks that Biden plans to ask for trillions more in new round of COVID spending
U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the top Republican of the Senate Finance Committee, led a news conference with Republican Senators on Democrats’ plans to nearly double the budget of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which will lead to increased audits and investigations of every American taxpayer. Highlights from the news conference: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), on … Continue reading Democrat plan to turn IRS into internal spy agency means more audits, investigations and tax probes for average Americans
The Penn Wharton University of Pennsylvania Budget Model released an analysis today showing average U.S. households will spend $3,500 more in 2021 just to keep up with inflation, with lower-income households particularly feeling inflation’s sting. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) says that if the Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend bill is passed, American … Continue reading Average American will pay $3,500 inflation tax in 2021
U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) led their Republican colleagues at a press conference calling out the destructive child care proposals in the Democrats’ reckless spending bill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzgSM_KhB0 Thank you, Senator Burr, for leading this important press conference on an issue that is not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue. It’s … Continue reading Democrats seek to increase child care costs by $13,000, forcing families into govt programs
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “Washington Democrats’ printing, borrowing, and spending addiction is directly hurting American families. “Two thirds of the American people — a supermajority — are worried about inflation. “About half the middle class and … Continue reading Biden’s own Labor Dept confirms worst inflation in four decades as DC gorges on spending
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “I described yesterday how inflation is hurting families across the country. “Since then, yet another key economic indicator has set an unfortunate record: In the last year, wholesale prices grew at their fastest … Continue reading Democrats’ ‘Build Back Beijing’ plan funnels billions of tax dollars to Communist China
On November, 20 House Democrats wrote to Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer concerned about a provision in the “Build Back Broke” bill that would strip billions from hospitals serving low-income patients in many red states. Their words were empty, however, as they all voted for the bill weeks later. Sadly, the same situation is currently playing out … Continue reading As Senate Dems Push to Cut Funding for Low-Income Hospitals, Warnock Silent
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement on the real cost of President Biden’s and Congressional Democrat’s Build Back Better plan: “President Ronald Reagan once quipped, ‘Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth!’ I appreciate the Congressional … Continue reading Sen. Johnson: CBO Score is Latest Example of Democrat Dishonesty in Trying to Sell Radical Agenda to the American People