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Democrats Have Been Bad for Main Street
KEY TAKEAWAYS American small businesses are bearing a heavy burden after a year of Democrats’ bad policies. Persistent cost increases are hitting their bottom lines, and businesses are struggling to find enough workers to fill open jobs. Weighed down by these challenges, small business owners’ optimism has cratered. Democrats’ response is to revive their tax and spending spree, a reckless scheme that will only leave Main Street further behind. American small businesses are... Continue Reading
February 1, 2022
Democrats' Draconian Methane Plans
KEY TAKEAWAYS Significant growth in domestic natural gas production over the last several years has contributed to low energy costs and helped support thousands of jobs. The EPA is seeking to regulate methane emissions from domestic oil and gas production, while Democrats in Congress are pushing a methane fee as part of their reckless tax and spending spree. These policies will drive up prices and reduce supply. Natural gas generated 40% of Americans’ electricity in 2020, and almost half... Continue Reading
February 1, 2022
Democrats' Full Circle "Pivot"
KEY TAKEAWAYS After failing to jam through the first iterations of their radical schemes to “transform” the nation, Democrats have gone back to the drawing board. Americans want policymakers to focus on skyrocketing inflation, rising crime, porous borders, and ongoing disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Democrats are pivoting right back to their tax and spend spree, hoping to rebrand their plans without changing the pieces of their reckless policy agenda. Democrats... Continue Reading
January 20, 2022
Biden's Bad Year, By the Numbers
Joe Biden’s first year as president ended with skyrocketing prices, soaring COVID-19 cases, and millions of illegal border crossings; and many Americans are worse off than they were one year ago. In a flailing attempt to distract from the real problems facing families, Democrats capped their year in charge by using fake hysteria to try to break the Senate and take over the country’s elections. INFLATION: Consumers are struggling with the worst inflation in 40 years: 7%. The... Continue Reading
January 19, 2022
Democrats' Reckless Tax and Spend Contradictions
KEY TAKEAWAYS Democrats are knotted in a tangle of contradictory arguments about their reckless tax and spending spree. They plan to “transform” America’s economy and society with this one law, but have only provided for short-term implementation of their progressive spending priorities to make them look less expensive on paper. They cannot admit that they have no intention of actually allowing any programs to sunset without running into their promises... Continue Reading
January 12, 2022
Democrats' Bad Economics and Broken Promises
Democrats told Americans that the consequences of not passing their $1.9 trillion “COVID relief” boondoggle last year would be “dire.” They dismissed urgent warnings about the inflation threat from their supersized plans. They pointed to the baseline employment projections in the Congressional Budget Office’s February 2021 economic outlook as “a call to immediate action” for their massive spending scheme. They claimed that employment would increase by... Continue Reading
January 6, 2022
2022 Policy Calendar
January 7 – Supreme Court hears oral arguments in legal challenges to the Biden administration vaccine mandate for large employers and health care facilities. January 12 – December inflation numbers released. January 26 – Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee announces monetary policy updates, which will reflect current economic projections and ultimately affect employment, output, and prices. January 31 – Public comment period ends for the Environmental... Continue Reading
January 4, 2022
Dems Distracted by Radical Agenda, Fail at Basic Governing
Democrats spent 2021 distracted by their radical, partisan agenda. They wasted months on their reckless tax and spending spree as inflation skyrocketed and legislative priorities for the American people piled up. Continue Reading
December 14, 2021
Reckless Tax and Spend Spree Isn't on Anyone's Christmas List
KEY TAKEAWAYS Americans celebrating the holiday season cannot avoid the damage caused by President Biden in his first year in office. Families are struggling to make ends meet, as rising costs and supply chain pressures put a damper on holiday plans. Democrats are so uninterested in the struggles of American families that, instead of focusing on rising prices on the table and at the gas pump, they are stuffing their reckless tax and spend spree full of billions of dollars in handouts for the... Continue Reading
December 10, 2021
Inflation Soars, and Dems Push for More
KEY TAKEAWAYS Democrats’ disastrous big-spending agenda has led to soaring inflation. The Consumer Price Index increased 6.8% over the last year, reaching a high not seen since 1982. A CBO estimate of Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree found that, without the bill’s many budget gimmicks, it would hike the deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years, more than eight times the theoretical score. Since Democrats passed their partisan $1.9 trillion spending law in March,... Continue Reading
December 7, 2021
Democrats' Handout for the Wealthy
As Democrats negotiate with themselves on their out-of-touch, reckless, tax and spending spree, they continue to prioritize tax breaks for the wealthy. The House-passed bill would increase the cap on the deduction for state and local taxes from $10,000 to $80,000 – and even make the tax break retroactive for 2021. This handout, estimated to carry a $230 billion price tag, is one of the most costly policies in the first five years of their legislation. Democrats try to sell the bill as... Continue Reading
December 6, 2021
Democrats' Reckless Plan to Drive Up Child Care Costs
The Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree includes a plan to transform America’s child care system – for the worse. Families will pay more and have less say about the care their children receive. Expect Dramatic Increases in Child Care Costs The legislation includes a one-size-fits-all model for child care and a massive new federal entitlement program for families earning up to 250% of their state’s median income. The federal government would impose onerous mandates... Continue Reading
November 16, 2021
Democrats Push Up Energy Prices
As we head into winter, American families are coping with high energy bills; and prices are projected to keep climbing. Democrats’ reckless tax and spend spree will only make the situation worse. Projected Increase in Winter Home Heating Fuel Bills A gallon of gas costs $3.39 on average, up $1.28 since last year, with prices reaching their highest level in more than seven years. The average family is spending an estimated $19.65 more to fuel up their car than they did a year ago. The Energy... Continue Reading
November 15, 2021
Bidenomics Hits the Holidays
KEY TAKEAWAYS Soaring inflation and supply chain woes have Americans worrying about the holiday season. Increases in the cost of food production have raised prices for consumers, leading to predictions that Americans are in for record prices as they prepare their Thanksgiving meals. Retailers are contending with supply chain bottlenecks, which will mean long waits, shortages, and higher bills for shoppers. Americans are worrying about the upcoming holiday season. Soaring inflation and... Continue Reading
October 20, 2021
The Coming IRS Dragnet
KEY TAKEAWAYS President Biden’s Treasury Department wants to expand the reach of the IRS in a scheme that would capture most Americans in a new dragnet of bureaucracy. Under the proposal, the IRS would collect account data on all Americans who have just $600 in total transactions flowing in or out of their bank account in a year. Even if Democrats end up raising the program’s dollar threshold or implementing various carve-outs, Biden’s plan still means more sensitive... Continue Reading
October 7, 2021
Fact Check on Democrats' Reckless Tax and Spend Spree
KEY TAKEAWAYS Democrats are in disarray over their $3.5 trillion reckless tax and spend spree. Senator Manchin has laid out a case for why the approach other Democrats are taking is dangerous. He’s right. Democrats have been in a mad rush to ram through their $3.5 trillion reckless tax and spend spree before the American people realize what’s in it. As most of the party caves to its extreme left wing, their ire has been focused on the few Democrats in Washington who have... Continue Reading
October 5, 2021
Democrats' Spending in Context
Seemingly unconstrained by the guardrails of economic prudence, Democratic leaders continue to march forward on their reckless tax and spending spree. Having rammed a $2 trillion law through in March, they quickly proposed spending another $3.5 trillion. They have aspirations to raise annual discretionary spending by hundreds of billions of dollars as well. The unprecedented magnitude of their plans can be easy to lose sight of. Americans might not realize that Democrats’ $3.5 trillion... Continue Reading
October 4, 2021
A "Zero" Dollar Spending Spree?
KEY TAKEAWAYS Wary of public concern about their reckless spending, Democrats have tried to suggest their $3.5 trillion plan will cost “nothing.” Even with all their budget tricks and gimmicks, the Democrats’ plan is estimated to add as much as 16% to the national debt over time. The cost for all this spending will be borne not just by the rich, but by millions of Americans on every rung of the socioeconomic ladder. In an attempt to deceive anxious Americans, President... Continue Reading
September 13, 2021
Democrats Plot Tax Hikes Across Entire U.S. Economy
KEY TAKEAWAYS President Biden and Democrats in Congress plan to raise taxes across every facet of our recovering economy to help pay for their sweeping liberal agenda. Democrats are pushing ahead on reckless tax increases even as the Congressional Budget Office predicts revenues as a share of the economy will continue to match the 50-year average in the coming years. Democrats’ tax hikes will hit small businesses, family farms, and the paychecks and retirement plans of working Americans,... Continue Reading
July 29, 2021
College Athletics: Name, Image, and Likeness Rights
KEY TAKEAWAYS The NCAA recently began allowing student athletes to enter into endorsement and other deals that pay them for their name, image, and likeness. Governors in 28 states have signed legislation or issued executive orders that allow these athletes to profit off of the deals. The NCAA is at an inflection point, with some people suggesting that it take a smaller role in governing intercollegiate athletics. The U.S. Supreme Court issued an antitrust decision last month that sent... Continue Reading