Tennessee Conservative
Republican Lawmakers Pushed Back Wednesday After The White House Unveiled A New $1.8 Trillion Spending Plan That Includes Free College Tuition Provisions And Up To 12 Weeks Of Paid Family Leave.
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Government Has A Poor Track Record Of Directing Assistance To The Poor. Even Before COVID-19, The Federal Government Spent More Than $4 Trillion Per Year. Only A Small Fraction Of That, However, Was Allocated To Those In Poverty. There Is A Wide Range Of Federal, State And Local Programs That Actively Harm The Poor That Should Be Reformed. Rather Than Asking The Government To Create New Programs To Help The Poor, Something It Has A Rather Poor Track Record Of Achieving, Let’s First Ask It To Stop Doing Things We Know Actively Hurt The Poor. Yes, Government Can Do Something To Help The Poor. It Should Get Out Of The Way.
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When Trump Took Office In 2016, He Implemented A Program Of Tax Cuts, Spending Increases And Pressured The Fed To Cut Interest Rates. His Goal Of 3% Growth Was Derided As Delusional By Liberal Media. Not Only Did The Unemployment Rate Fall, But The Percent Of Americans Employed Saw Its First Sustained Rise Since The Late 1980s. Biden Ignores The Successes Of The Trump Economy Before The Pandemic. If Biden Is Smart, He Will Continue Trump’s Growth Policies And Trade Initiatives. Trump Proved An Aggressive Growth Strategy Improves The Fortunes Of Everyone In America.
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The U.S. Economy Was Fragile When Biden Took Office And The CBO Told Him Not To Anticipate Much Improvement Throughout 2021. Our Nation Needs More Business Income, Not Less. We Need More Jobs, Not More Unemployment. We Do Not Need Anything To Slow Our Economic Growth; We Need To Stimulate Growth. Biden’s Desire To Raise The Minimum Wage To Mirror The Median Wage Would Price Many Workers Out Of The Market And Force Businesses To Shut Down. This Massive Unemployment Would Over-tax Our Social Service Network.
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President Joe Biden On Thursday Signed Into Law A $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill That Includes Extended Unemployment Benefits, Direct Funding To States And Municipalities, And $1,400 Checks For Most Americans.
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The U.S. House Of Representatives Ratified Changes The Senate Made To A Massive $1.9 Trillion Relief Package That Critics Say Contains Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars In Wasteful Spending Unrelated To The COVID-19 Pandemic. The Measure Now Goes To Biden, Who Said He Will Sign It.
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For Some Special Interests, A Fading Coronavirus Pandemic Poses A Problem, But Not Always An Insurmountable One. The Changes Made Due To The Pandemic Have Long Been On The Policy Wish Lists Of Advocates, They Evoke Words Widely Attributed To Winston Churchill: “Never Let A Good Crisis Go To Waste.” Or As A Headline This Week Might Sum Up A New Urgency: “The U.S. Is Edging Toward Normal, Alarming Some Officials.”
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After A Marathon Session That Lasted Through The Night, The U.S. Senate On Saturday Narrowly Passed A Massive $1.9 Trillion Relief Package That Critics Say Contains Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars Of Wasteful Spending Unrelated To The COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Progressive Lawmakers And Left-wing Groups That Championed An Effort To Raise The Federal Minimum Wage To $15 Through Budget Reconciliation Aren’t Accepting Defeat.
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The Democrats’ $1.9 Trillion Emergency Relief Bill – Which Is Up For Vote Friday – Includes A Slew Of Bailout Money For State Governments Unrelated To The Pandemic, Opponents Say.
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