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‘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
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
11.03.15
EPA’s Water ‘Nightmare’
'We've Heard Horror Stories' About The EPA EPA Waters Of The U.S. Regulation: 'A Nightmare For U.S. Citizens' "Barack Obama's water war… a massive power grab by Washington." ("Barack Obama's Water War," Politico, 5/27/15) "…it will give bureaucrats carte blanche to swoop in and penalize landowners every time a cow walks through a ditch." ("Barack Obama's Water War," Politico, 5/27/15) "With their efforts to redefine waters to be regulated by the Clean Water Act, they've… Continue Reading
10.01.15
EPA Ozone Rule: ‘Costliest Regulation In History’
'Unattainable' EPA Rule Would Have 'Huge Economic Impact,' 'Could Cost The Equivalent of 1.4 Million Jobs Annually' EPA's 'Environmental Justice' Will 'Jeopardize A Resurgence In American Manufacturing' "In August 2011, as President Obama prepared to unveil a major new environmental regulation on smog, his political advisers issued a warning: The rule would affect power plants and factories throughout the Midwest, slowing the economy in states like Ohio that would be crucial to the presi… Continue Reading
09.29.15
‘No President Has Done Worse By The Middle Class In Modern Times’
President Obama's Economy: 'Fewer People… Moving Up The Pay Ladder' 'Economic Stagnation,' 'No Improvements In Wages' 'For Ordinary Americans, Especially The Poor, The Economic Recovery - Now Into Its Seventh Year - Has Yet To Deliver Measurable Benefits' "'The persistent high unemployment yielded no improvements in wages and no improvement in the median incomes of working-age households or any reduction in poverty, said Lawrence Mishel, president of the Economic Policy Institute… Continue Reading
08.03.15
The War On Coal: Electricity Rates Will Necessarily Skyrocket
'The Main Target: Coal,' Coal Families, & 'Your Power Bill' 'The Rule Would Drive Electricity Bills Up' "LOSERS: - YOUR POWER BILL … The National Association of Manufacturers, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, the National Mining Association, the American Energy Alliance and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association all predicted the rule would drive electricity bills up." ("Who Wins And Loses Under Obama's Stricter Power Plant Limits," AP, 8/3/15) "… Continue Reading
07.08.15
Across America, Alarm Over EPA Overreach
Governors Pledge To Protect 'Our Job Creators, The Poor, And The Elderly Who Cannot Afford More Expensive, Less Reliable Energy,' Supreme Court Calls EPA Plan 'Not Rational' "The fate of Mr. Obama's climate change agenda, which he hopes will be a cornerstone of a major environmental legacy, depends heavily on the compliance of state governments." ("Republican Governors Signal Their Intent To Thwart Obama's Climate Rules," New York Times, 7/2/15) "Last year, the Environmental Protection Ag… Continue Reading
06.02.15
Obama’s Water War: ‘An Unprecedented Power Grab’
Bipartisan Opposition To EPA Overreach Grows, As Allegations Surface That EPA Astroturf Effort Might Have Broken The Law 'A Nightmare' - Obama Administration Attempts To Seize Control Of 60% Of U.S. Bodies of Water "Barack Obama's water war… a massive power grab by Washington." ("Barack Obama's Water War," Politico, 5/27/15) "…it will give bureaucrats carte blanche to swoop in and penalize landowners every time a cow walks through a ditch." ("Barack Obama's Water War," Pol… Continue Reading
05.19.15
Small Businesses: ‘We Need To Pass TPA’
Small Business Owners Join Sens. McConnell, Warner & Ernst To Push For TPA's Passage HOWARD ICE, ICE Industries: "Good morning, my name is Howard Ice, I'm chairman and CEO of Ice Industries in Sylvania, Ohio. In 1999 when I was 32 I risked everything I had, went into debt and started Ice Industries with our first acquisition in Toledo, OH. We started with 21 employees and about two million dollars in sales. Today Ice Industries has five locations in the US and Mexico, we have nearly 50… Continue Reading
05.19.15
Businesses Nationwide: ‘We Must Pass TPA Now’
Small Businessman: 'It Is Critical That Congress Pass TPA To Help U.S. Exports Flourish In Markets Abroad' 'There Is Really Only One Option For America: Lead. … Congress Must Pass TPA' HOWARD ICE, Ice Industries: "We live in a globalized world, and the U.S. can either take the lead or stand on the sidelines as the trade agenda for the 21st century is set. As an Army Veteran, and a business owner, there is really only one option for America: lead. In order to lead however, Congress mu… Continue Reading
05.18.15
American Manufacturers Need TPA
'Trade Promotion Authority Is Essential' 12.3 Million U.S. Workers Need 'Better Access To The 95 Percent Of The World's Consumers Who Live Outside The United States' National Association Of Manufacturers: "Trade agreements give the more than 256,000 manufacturers in the United States and their more than 12.3 million employees better access to the 95 percent of the world's consumers who live outside the United States. At $11.8 trillion, world trade in manufactured goods is nearly three ti… Continue Reading
05.14.15
American Agriculture Needs TPA
'Expanding International Trade Is Vital To The Success Of America's Farmers And Ranchers' U.S. Agriculture: More Than $150 Billion In Exports, Supporting 1 Million Jobs U.S. Farm Bureau: "The world's leader in agricultural exports, the United States has much to gain through congressional approval of TPA." ("Farm Bureau Supports Trade Promotion Authority Bills," 4/16/15) 1 MILLION JOBS: "Agricultural exports support over one million U.S. jobs, both on and off the farm." ("The Importance … Continue Reading
05.13.15
Trade: ‘Promise Of A Great Global Renaissance’ At Stake
'Make No Mistake, We No Longer Live In An Era When The U.S. Can Afford Economic Isolation' 'Promoting Fear Of Trade Over Freer Trade… Will Make All Of Us Much Poorer,' 'Claiming Otherwise Is Poppycock' WALL STREET JOURNAL: "The problem now is that failing to pass trade-promotion authority would be far more than a defeat for Mr. Obama. It would do great harm to U.S. national interests and the world economy. The Pacific deal is the best opportunity in decades to liberalize trade. A cou… Continue Reading
04.29.15
U.S. Exports To The Pacific: ‘Enormous Potential’
Opportunity To Grow Current Trillion Dollar Export Market Beckons, 'Dramatically' Higher Exports Projected The Trans Pacific Partnership: 'Enormous Potential For … American Workers' "In recent years, countries across the Asia-Pacific have struck more than 200 trade deals, while American workers and businesses have largely missed out." ("United States Of Trade," Dept. Of Commerce, 2015) TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP "The United States is negotiating the TPP with 11 other like-minded coun… Continue Reading
04.22.15
American Exports: ‘Enormous Potential’
'With 95 Percent Of The World's Customers Living Outside Of U.S. Borders, There Is Enormous Potential For Our Businesses' Key Export Facts $2.4 TRILLION: "U.S. exports of goods and services tallied a record $2.35 trillion in 2014. That was the fifth consecutive year we achieved record exports." (Dept. Of Commerce, "Increased Exports And The Jobs Supported By Exports Are Keys To Heightened Economic Confidence," 3/11/15) $765 BILLION IN GOODS: 'Nearly half of all U.S. exports' went to our 20… Continue Reading
