“[W]ithout a Republican in the White House, or 60 votes in the Senate, there are limits to what you could accomplish.”
That was House Speaker John Boehner in an exclusive interview with Politico, defending his lack of gumption as a leader. Complaints from members of the House Freedom Caucus and other conservatives in Congress that Boehner has been unwilling to fight the hard fights and capitalize on referendums from the 2010 and 2014 elections have the Speaker playing defense, but his comments rather miss the point.
It’s undeniable that a party can accomplish more when they control the White House as well as both branches of Congress - no one is disputing that, and no one expects conservatives to always get everything they want. What we do expect is for Republicans, who won control of both the House and Senate, to do something with those majorities other than spinelessly capitulate to the president at every turn. Read more here...
2. FreedomWorks' Statement: Boehner vs. the House Freedom Caucus - by Iris Somberg
FreedomWorks CEO Adam Brandon commented on Speaker John Boehner's interview with Politico:
"John Boehner needs to realize that the House Freedom Caucus is trying to fight for smaller government and protect our freedoms. It's great that Boehner says he came to Washington to fight for smaller government, but that's not what his record shows."
"Boehner should be working with Members that stand on principle and don't want to break the spending caps. He doesn't have a leg to stand on when he claims their criticism is laughable, when he capitulates to everything President Obama says." Read more here...
3. House Leadership and the Budget Deadline
4. On Antitrust, Wretched Government Hypocrisy - by Logan Albright via The Blaze
Antitrust law is something the government takes pretty seriously. In short, these are laws designed to protect consumers from companies that would abuse their market power to the detriment of the customer.
To keep bad actors in check, the Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission, is empowered to bring legal action against companies that are in violation of a number of rules governing what companies can and cannot do. Read more here...
5. Is Violent Crime Really on the Rise? - by Jason Pye
Media reports are stoking fears of a sharp rise in homicides in some cities in the United States. This has been used by some to advance the notion that crime is rising across the country. In fact, violent crime rates are at historic lows, according to the most recently available data, and there is no indication that there is a concerning national trend developing.
From 1993 through 2010, violent crimes dropped significantly. Though some insist that lengthy prison sentences and other "tough on crime" policies were the cause, the drop in violent crime rates is attributed to socio-economic factors, as the Brennan Center for Justice explained in its February 2015 report, What Caused the Crime Decline? "[I]ncreased incarceration has been declining in its effectiveness as a crime control tactic for more than 30 years," the report explained. "Its effect on crime rates since 1990 has been limited, and has been non-existent since 2000." Read more here...
6. FreedomWorks at Energy Matters - by Kathy Hartkopf
FreedomWorks was on hand in a major way for Energy Matters! The event was hosted by the First Congressional District of the North Carolina GOP and was held on Friday, September 18 in Williamston, NC at the Deadwood Restaurant. Allen Page and I hosted a FreedomWorks information table and FreedomWorks provided the keynote speakers for the event. Dr Wayne Brough, Vice President of Research at FreedomWorks, and Civil Rights Activist and recent FreedomWorks Activist of the Month, Clarence Henderson, addressed energy issues. Over fifty activists, representing a number of North Carolina counties, were in attendance. The First District North Carolina GOP Chairman is FreedomWorks Super Activist Garry Terry. A special thanks to Garry for inviting FreedomWorks to participate in this important energy event! Read more here...
Iris Somberg
Press Secretary, FreedomWorks
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