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Significant Bipartisan Accomplishments
Stack Of Major Legislation Passed By The Republican Senate: Fighting Zika, Combatting Opioids, Water Resources Development Act, FAA Legislation, Infrastructure Improvements, Biotech Labeling, Puerto Rico Restructuring, Modernizing The Toxic Substances Control Act, Trade Secrets, FOIA Updates, North Korean Sanctions & Much More 2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS PILE UP CR: Includes 'Funding To Fight The Zika Virus, Combat The Opioid Overdose Crisis' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "It is a fair proposal… Continue Reading
09.08.16
Obamacare ‘Crashing Down All Around Us’
'President Obama's Health Care Law Is Struggling' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Obamacare is a direct attack on the Middle Class. It hurts the very people it was supposedly designed to help. It raises costs, crushes choice, and is now crashing down all around us. It simply isn't working." (Sen. McConnell, Floor Remarks, 9/8/16) Next Year Under Under Obamacare 'Premiums Are Expected To Go Up Sharply' "With the hourglass running out for his administration, President Obama's health care law is… Continue Reading
08.10.16
Gold Medal For Costly Regulations Goes To… President Obama!
As Part Of A 'Final-Year Sprint,' 'President Obama's Regulators Have Completed Their 600th Major Rule' "…all-time presidential record of costly regulation set by the Obama Administration. … The regulatory crush isn't over." ("The All-Time Regulation Record," The Wall Street Journal, 8/6/16) 'President Obama's Regulators Have Completed Their 600th Major Rule … It Amounts To A Regulatory Tax Of $2,294 On Every American' "Since President Obama took office in 2009, the fed… Continue Reading
07.14.16
‘We’ve Clearly Put The Senate Back To Work’
Stack Of Major Legislation Passed By The Republican Senate This Year Continues To Grow: Combating Opioids, FAA Legislation, Biotech Labeling, Puerto Rico Restructuring, Modernizing The Toxic Substances Control Act, Trade Secrets, FOIA Updates, North Korean Sanctions & More SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): 'We've clearly put the Senate back to work' (Sen. McConnell, Floor Remarks, 7/14/16) A GROWING LIST OF 2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS CARA: 'A Bill To Tackle The Nation's Opioid Crisis' SEN.… Continue Reading
06.29.16
Puerto Rico Bill ‘A Big Win For Limited Government Conservatives’
'Not A Single Taxpayer Dime Will Be Spent On Paying Puerto Rico's Debt' SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY): "Today we have an opportunity to help the Puerto Rican people in the face of this crisis and prevent a taxpayer bailout by passing the responsible, bipartisan bill before us. This bill won't cost the taxpayers a dime. What it will do is help Puerto Rico restructure its financial obligations and provide much-needed oversight to put into place reforms." (Sen. McConnell, Floor Remarks, 6/29/16) SE… Continue Reading
06.03.16
‘Payrolls Weaken Dramatically’
'Jaw-Dropping,' 'Boy, This Is Ugly,' 'Huge Disappointment' PRESIDENT OBAMA: "Now, look, I'm the first to admit my presidency hasn't fixed everything. … if what you're concerned about is who will look out for the interests of working people and grow the middle class, if that's what you're concerned about, then the debate -- then if that's that you're concerned about -- the economy -- the debate is not even close." (President Obama, Remarks, 6/1/16) THE WHITE HOUSE: "…disappointi… Continue Reading
06.01.16
‘The Elkhart Truth’
'Hoosiers Have Brought Our Economy Back In Spite Of The Burdens That Higher Taxes, Mandates And Increasing Regulations From Washington, D.C. Have Placed On Them' "Obama to herald progress in Indiana..." ("Obama To Herald Progress In Indiana In Effort To Frame Election Debate," The New York Times, 6/1/16) GOV. PENCE: 'Elkhart Has Rebounded In Spite Of Obama's Policies' GOV. MIKE PENCE (R-IN): "Elkhart has rebounded in spite of Obama's policies: Mr. President, we welcome you back to Elkhart sin… Continue Reading
05.27.16
Senate Back To Work
List of Legislation Passed By The Republican Senate Continues To Grow SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL: "We're seeing every day what a Senate that's back to work can achieve. We're seeing what's possible when committees are up and running again and the legislative process is functioning better again. We're seeing what's possible when senators from both sides of the aisle are empowered again to find areas of common ground, and then can actually work together to achieve them. . . We're g… Continue Reading
05.18.16
Obama Reg ‘Demoting Millions Of Workers’
'Small Businesses, Nonprofits, And Public Sector Employers Will Be Especially Impacted' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "Our economy continues to be stuck in the worst recovery since World War II and the only solution the Obama Administration can come up with is more red tape that will hurt our nation's working middle class. Just like Obamacare's 30 hour work week, this regulation will once again incentivize employers to cut worker hours, provide fewer benefits, and hinder flexible work arrangem… Continue Reading
05.13.16
Under President Obama ‘The Middle Class Is Hollowing Out’
Pew: 'The Middle Class Lost Ground In Nearly Nine-In-Ten U.S. Metropolitan Areas' PEW: 'Middle Class Is Losing Ground … Across The Country' WALL STREET JOURNAL: "No President has done worse by the middle class in modern times." (Editorial, "Incomes And Poverty, 2014," Wall Street Journal, 9/16/15) AP: "In cities across America, the middle class is hollowing out." ("Middle Class In Major U.S. Cities Is Shrinking, Pew Study Says," AP, 5/12/16) WASHINGTON POST's Wonkblog: "The grea… Continue Reading
05.09.16
‘Staggering’ Regulatory Burden, ‘Disappointing’ Job Creation
Obama Bureaucrats 'In The Bowels Of Federal Agencies' Busily Burying Job Creators Under A 'Flurry Of Regulations' "[President Obama's] legacy is a Washington leviathan atop a private economy that grows increasingly less able to support it… The regulatory burden is staggering for the economy and for all who live and work within it." ("So Many Rules, So Few Opportunities," The Wall Street Journal, 5/6/16) "A wave of regulation coincides with weak hiring and growth. Friday's jobs report … Continue Reading
04.29.16
The Obama Economy: Failure To Launch
'When Did Americans Decide … That We Should All Merely Shrug And Get Used To The Country's Diminished Expectations?' "Obama will be the only U.S. president in history that did not deliver a single year of 3.0%+ economic growth. …Obama will leave office having produced an average of 1.55% growth. This would place his presidency fourth from the bottom of the list of 39, above only those of Herbert Hoover (-5.65%), Andrew Johnson (-0.70%) and Theodore Roosevelt (1.41%)." ("Barack Oba… Continue Reading
04.28.16
Regulations Accelerate, Economy Slows
The 'Economy Edged Further Into The Slow Lane' As Obama Bureaucrats 'In The Bowels Of Federal Agencies' Busily Bury Job Creators Under A 'Flurry Of Regulations' "The U.S. economy sputtered in the first quarter, expanding at the slowest pace in two years as business slashed investment by the steepest amount since the Great Recession. Gross domestic product, the sum of a nation's economy, slowed to a 0.5% annual growth rate in the first three months of 2016, the government said Thursday." ("GDP R… Continue Reading
02.12.16
‘A Great Day For American Consumers’
Ending Years Of Temporary Extensions, 'Mark[ing] An Enormous Win For Taxpayers And Consumers' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The Internet is a resource used daily by Americans of all ages, across our country. Students use it to research school projects and papers. Entrepreneurs use it to help run their businesses and come up with new ideas. Families use it to manage their busy schedules and stay in touch with relatives. It's important that they be able to do all of this without the worry of t… Continue Reading
02.05.16
President Obama’s Energy Tax
Latest Democrat Scheme Could 'Could Add As Much As 25 Cents A Gallon To The Cost Of Gasoline' "President Barack Obama will propose a $10 per barrel tax on oil in his fiscal 2017 budget plan…" ("Obama $10-Per-Barrel Oil Tax Lands With Thud in Congress," Bloomberg News, 2/04/2016) If Enacted, 'Consumers Will … Pay The Price' For 'Trickle Down' Tax On Gas "Obama's $10 oil tax proposal would cost motorists" ("Obama's $10 Oil Tax Proposal Would Cost Motorists," USA Today, 2/05/201… Continue Reading
01.12.16
A Legacy of ‘Falling Behind’
Middle Class Shrinks, Manufacturing Struggles, Paychecks Stagnate "Americans are less optimistic about how well the economy will fare over the next year than they were last January. . . . For those in households earning $30,000 or less annually, the feeling of falling behind financially is widespread. Fully 68% of lower-income households think their family's income is falling behind the cost of living . . . . A majority of those with incomes of $30,000 to $75,000 (54%) also say they are fall… Continue Reading
12.17.15
‘Permanent Tax Relief For American Families And Small Businesses’
Job Creators: 'The Importance Of This… Cannot Be Overstated,' 'Easily The Most Positive Thing Congress Has Done For Small Business In The Past Several Years' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "It would enact permanent tax relief for American families and small businesses. That will lead to more jobs, more opportunity, and more economic growth here in America." (Sen. McConnell, Floor Remarks, 12/17/15) Permanent Tax Relief Hailed As 'Historic And Very Promising Breakthrough' NATIONAL A… Continue Reading
12.15.15
President Obama In Paris: American Jobs Sacrificed For ‘Paper Tiger’ Deal
In Return For A 'Paper Tiger' Deal In Paris… SEC. KERRY: "…it doesn't have mandatory targets for reduction, and it doesn't have an enforcement compliance mechanism." (Fox News' "Fox News Sunday," 12/13/15) "The agreement is largely nonbinding and not subject to Senate approval…" ("Businesses Back Paris Climate Agreement," U.S. News, 12/14/15) "…critics on both sides say the deal represents nothing more than a 'paper tiger.'" ("Obama Officials Take Victory Lap Ove… Continue Reading
11.17.15
Punishing The Poor
Coal Miner: 'You Say You're The President Of The People? Well We're People Too' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "The Obama Administration is trying to impose deeply regressive energy regulations that would eliminate good-paying jobs, punish the poor, and make it even harder for Kentuckians to put food on the table. Their effect on global carbon levels? Essentially a rounding error. Their effect on poor and Middle-Class families? Potentially devastating. And yet. The deep-pocketed left-wingers w… Continue Reading
11.06.15
President Obama Rejects American Jobs
American Public & Unions Support 'The Creation Of Good Paying Jobs' SEN. MITCH McCONNELL (R-KY): "I wish I were surprised by the President's decision to reject this jobs and infrastructure project. But it's become painfully clear that the President is more interested in appeasing deep-pocketed special interests and extremists than helping tens of thousands of Americans who could have benefited from Keystone' s good jobs." (Sen. McConnell, Press Release, 11/6/15) 'The Party's Liberal … Continue Reading
