Jobs and Economic Growth

The news is not good. Just moments ago, inflation data was released for last month showing consumer prices having soared 7% in the last year. Every month in recent memory has brought more bad news on this front. This latest report represents the highest increase in the last 40 years. Lots of factors are in play here, not the least of which is the labor shortage, Covid, consumer demand,… Read more »

Christmas came a little early this year!  1️⃣ The socialist “Build Back Broke” legislation stalled out yesterday.  2️⃣ Separately, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled, again, that Democrats could not include amnesty in that legislation.  And 3️⃣ Biden backed off trying to pay illegal immigrants $450,000 each in “legal settlements.” All of this is promising news heading into… Read more »

Under President Biden, we're now at a 39-year high for inflation. That's according to data released earlier this Friday morning. Remember: inflation hit a 30-year record in last month's report. Now we're at a 39-year high, and continuing to trend in all the wrong directions under liberal leadership. Yet we're STILL being asked to believe that the historic levels of government spending… Read more »

I serve on the House Oversight Committee, and of all the things you’d think that committee should be looking into, skyrocketing energy prices should be right up there at the top of the list. But we’re not. You’re paying significantly more for gas at the pump. If you use propane or natural gas for heating, you’re in for a world of pain if we have a cold winter, as those… Read more »

As Thanksgiving approaches, people are looking forward to spending time with their families to share laughs, enjoy good food, and maybe watch some football. What usually accompanies these warm gatherings are plentiful dips, spreads, dressing with gravy (my own personal favorite), and, of course, turkey. That is if you’re lucky enough to afford one this year. Last year, America’s favorite… Read more »

The news is not good this Wednesday morning. Inflation has now surged to a 30 year high, according to data just released by the Labor Department. For the year ending on October 31st, wholesale prices are up 8.6%, while consumer prices are up 6.2%. (For simplicity, think of “consumer prices” as what you pay the store, and “wholesale prices” as what that store has paid the… Read more »

I voted NO last night, just like I promised. For those who are interested, here’s a quick & simple summary of what happened yesterday in the House of Representatives on the two massive tax & spend proposals.   Remember we’re talking about two separate bills. Bill #1 has been dubbed the “infrastructure bill.” It has over $1 trillion that deals with infrastructure… Read more »

There was a lady sitting towards the back of the room at my town hall a couple months ago in York County. She appeared rather upset over the number of bills I’d voted against in Congress… ever since Democrats took control of the House. In fact, she seemed to know the exact number! You know, as if my purpose in Congress should be to rubber stamp the Democrats’ socialist agenda. Clearly to… Read more »

Let’s talk details. This is a long post, I know, but it’s important for everyone to understand just how bad the Democrats’ massive tax & spend package is going to be. Remember, this bill isn’t even finalized yet. I’ve linked to their initial version below. As of now, this is a 2,465-page monster that will expand cradle-to-grave government dependence, make inflation worse, and put our… Read more »

Good news from the South Carolina Supreme Court yesterday. This is concerning federal unemployment benefits here in South Carolina, which ended up hurting our state and economy. To refresh your memory, during Covid, the federal government was supplementing state unemployment benefits with federal money. So those who were unemployed due to Covid had been receiving not only unemployment… Read more »