U.S. Politics

[Richard Smith]

The flood of illegal immigrants has increased with the surge today.  As with Ukraine, there is no plan from the Biden clown show.  It will just go on and on causing endless harm for generations to come.  Human trafficking, drugs, unknown individuals including many violent criminals are crossing without any measures being taken. 

[Rick Plant]

There were reasonable questions last year whether inflation would reduce the impact of Biden’s investments to rebuild our infrastructure, supply chains and manufacturing. Well, as the bulk of the money starts to go out, good news: inflation there is now below pre-pandemic levels. An historic achievement for President Biden as the United Kingdom and other countries are still struggling with inflation due to the global pandemic.


Heather Boushey @hboushey46

Data this week shows pace of inflation continues to slow. One detail: Inflation for manufacturing & construction inputs is now below pre-pandemic. As we implement on our Investing in America agenda, that means lower costs for investments in clean energy, semiconductors, & more.

https://twitter.com/hboushey46/status/1657070372414423041

[Rick Plant]

Patrick De Haan @GasBuddyGuy

Adjusting for inflation, US average #gasprices today are the same as they were in May 2018, but will soon be below then, and could fall below 2019's inflation-adjusted level (from May) soon.

https://twitter.com/GasBuddyGuy/status/1657042507841011719


Gas prices continue to drop as oil prices plummet
https://www.times-georgian.com/times_georgian/gas-prices-continue-to-drop-as-oil-prices-plummet/article_f483abbb-e33b-506c-9e66-2cd79033c9d5.html

[Rick Plant]

The White House @WhiteHouse

Today President Biden met with @SecMayorkas, @SecBlinken, and @SecDef to discuss ongoing actions across federal agencies, in partnership with countries across the Western Hemisphere, to humanely manage regional migration through enforcement, deterrence, and diplomacy.



https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1656769101820207107



President Biden @POTUS

It was a pleasure to welcome President @sanchezcastejon of Spain to the White House today.

We discussed our defense relationship, efforts to combat the climate crisis, and cooperation with space and science.

We're proudly working together to take on these important challenges.



https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1657133887615651844

[Rick Plant]

Republicans know that they can't beat President Biden in the 2024 election, so they need to manufacture an economic crisis by defaulting on our national debt with the $7.8 trillion dollar debt that Trump and Republicans created over 4 years. Republicans want an economic disaster to occur hoping to destroy Biden's historic economy, so they can blame Biden for an economic crisis during the election season. Republicans do not care about the lives of Americans who will be destroyed, the only thing Republicans care about is power. And we all witnessed that when the Republican party attempted a coup to steal the presidency from President Biden in 2020.     


President Biden @POTUS

Folks, there’s nothing that will create more chaos and more damage to the American economy than if House Republicans allow us to default on the national debt.

MAGA House Republicans are threatening to default on America’s debts unless we give in to their demands.

Their wish list could cut thousands of jobs – including wildland firefighters, National Park rangers, and workers who regulate water quality.

It doesn’t work for families.

We created tax credits for families to save on energy costs and businesses to deploy clean energy.

Not a single Republican in Congress voted for it.

In fact, they want to repeal it.

Here’s the real truth: Big Oil doesn’t want it, and House Republicans are doing their bidding.

The debate with MAGA House Republicans is about values.

Would we rather cut Big Oil subsidies, as my budget does? Or cut folks' health care, like in their bill?

Would we rather cut handouts to Big Pharma, or cut veterans' services?

These real-world choices are what's at stake.

Under the MAGA House Republican wish list, 100,000 teachers and support staff would lose their jobs nationwide.

At a time when the average student out there is about a year and a half behind.

We don’t need fewer teachers. We need more teachers.

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1657158715454242820


Joe Biden @JoeBiden

The last thing this country needs is a manufactured crisis.

But MAGA Republicans are creating exactly that by holding America’s economy hostage—all to try to force cuts to veterans’ benefits, education, health care, and more.

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1657153177089720320


Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley

Republicans are willing to drive the economy off a cliff to push their extreme, unpopular agenda—from cutting services for seniors to gutting health care for veterans. We’re not going to let that happen.

https://twitter.com/SenJeffMerkley/status/1657024817344782339


Rep. Ted Lieu @RepTedLieu

House Republicans claim they support our veterans.

So why does McCarthy's Default On America Act immediately cut $2 billion in funding for important veterans' programs?

America has ALWAYS paid our bills on time.

MAGA Republicans are threatening to change that. They're holding our economy hostage because they want to gut support for working families and make it easier for the rich to cheat on their taxes.

https://twitter.com/RepTedLieu/status/1657075667828080666

[Richard Smith]

The situation at the border is now completely out of control.  What is the plan of the border Czar Kamala?  Her only comment is that it is up to Congress to solve!  HA HA HA.  What a plan.  I guess she can call it good and go to lunch or whatever she does each day waiting for the call that she has become President.  The human tragedy under Old Joe is unreal.  The US government under his administration has become the greatest trafficker of drugs and people in human history.  And 100K American deaths in just one year from the drugs crossing the border.  Roughly twice the number of American deaths from the ENTIRE Vietnam war.  And, unlike COVID, most of these deaths are among young people.  Nothing to see there though.  Old Joe is taking a nap. 

[Martin Weidmann]

The situation at the border is now completely out of control.  What is the plan of the border Czar Kamala?  Her only comment is that it is up to Congress to solve!  HA HA HA.  What a plan.  I guess she can call it good and go to lunch or whatever she does each day waiting for the call that she has become President.  The human tragedy under Old Joe is unreal.  The US government under his administration has become the greatest trafficker of drugs and people in human history.  And 100K American deaths in just one year from the drugs crossing the border.  Roughly twice the number of American deaths from the ENTIRE Vietnam war.  And, unlike COVID, most of these deaths are among young people.  Nothing to see there though.  Old Joe is taking a nap.

So concerned about Americans dying self-inflicted deaths from drugs, but not a word of sympathy for the innocent victims of (over 300 this year and counting) mass shootings. What a pathetic and deplorable human being!

[Rick Plant]

The flood of illegal immigrants has increased with the surge today.  As with Ukraine, there is no plan from the Biden clown show.  It will just go on and on causing endless harm for generations to come.  Human trafficking, drugs, unknown individuals including many violent criminals are crossing without any measures being taken.

The situation at the border is now completely out of control.  What is the plan of the border Czar Kamala?  Her only comment is that it is up to Congress to solve!  HA HA HA.  What a plan.  I guess she can call it good and go to lunch or whatever she does each day waiting for the call that she has become President.  The human tragedy under Old Joe is unreal.  The US government under his administration has become the greatest trafficker of drugs and people in human history.  And 100K American deaths in just one year from the drugs crossing the border.  Roughly twice the number of American deaths from the ENTIRE Vietnam war.  And, unlike COVID, most of these deaths are among young people.  Nothing to see there though.  Old Joe is taking a nap.

More bogus and blatant disinformation. So pathetic. Start posting facts instead of outright disinformation.

Border crossings are down 50% since Title 42 expired. There is no "flood or surge". 

President Biden's border policy was working before and it's working even better now as migrant numbers plummet even more than before.


Mexican border crossings are down 50% since Title 42 expiration, homeland security chief says
May 14, 2023
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-homeland-security-chief-says-border-crossings-are-down-50-since-title-42-2023-05-14/

Unlawful entries along U.S.-Mexico border plummeted in January after expansion of migrant expulsions
FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The number of migrants apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol after illegally crossing the southern border dropped by roughly 40% in January, when the Biden administration announced a revamped strategy to discourage unlawful crossings, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-us-mexico-border-numbers-january-2023-migrant-expulsions/