KEEPING AMERICA SAFE
At our southern border, over 381 miles of new wall have been built. The flow of drugs and violence into our country has greatly diminished, and human trafficking has been significantly curtailed.
Every mile of new wall gives our officers more operational control, which translates to stronger border enforcement, and a safer American homeland.
President Trump didn’t commit to building the wall because he hates people on the outside, but because he loves the people inside. While Democrats have changed their views for whatever is politically expedient, President Trump has remained steadfast.
PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST
On Thursday, the Trump Administration finalized one of the largest reforms in the history of American healthcare — making medical care prices transparent. In doing so, President Trump has fulfilled yet another promise to the American people.
Under the new rule, health insurance companies will be required to disclose to the public the price they pay for covered services and prescription drugs. Additionally, insurance companies must disclose the estimated cost a patient will have to pay prior to the patient receiving care.
It has always been hard for patients to know what their care is expected to cost. Thursday’s rule puts Americans back in control of their healthcare options, driving down prices and increasing choice. This is a tremendous victory for all Americans!
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REBUILDING THE ECONOMY
This year, our country has had to face both the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Lockdowns limited the freedom of our workforce, and many families struggled with layoffs and unemployment. Thankfully, our President is leading the greatest economic recovery in the world.
This quarter, our GDP grew at a 33.1% annualized pace — the largest single quarter of economic growth in American history, and smashing expectations. (The previous post-World War II record was a 16.7% increase in 1950). In just one quarter, we have recovered more than two thirds of the economic output lost this year. America’s economy is well on its way to thriving again.
See also:
CNBC — October 29, 2020
U.S. GDP booms at 33.1% rate in Q3, better than expected
TECH BEHAVING BADLY
On Thursday, October 29, Twitter locked the account of Mark Morgan, the Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, for stating that walls work. Silicon Valley’s blatant antipathy toward free speech — and its deep bias against conservatives and conservative perspectives — has gotten completely out of control. Two year ago, Twitter agonized over the decision whether or not to ban various “internet provocateurs” from its platform. Now it censors senior political officials and major media outlets, simply because it does not like their perspectives.
The threat of censorship doesn’t emanate from Silicon Valley alone. The excellent journalist Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept, recently resigned from his own outlet in protest. In his essay explaining why he quit, which is worth reading in its entirety, Greenwald wrote: “The Intercept’s editors […] censored an article I wrote this week, refusing to publish it unless I remove all sections critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the candidate vehemently supported by all New-York-based Intercept editors involved in this effort at suppression.”
See also:
Article on Joe and Hunter Biden Censored By The Intercept
Emails With Intercept Editors Showing Censorship of My Joe Biden Article
ARE YOU LISTENING?
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AROUND THE DISTRICT
REBUILDING NORTHWEST FLORIDA
To date, the SBA has approved more than $11 million in disaster loans for businesses and residents with losses resulting from Hurricane Sally in Florida.
The disaster declaration covers Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties in Florida, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington in Florida; and Baldwin, Covington, Escambia and Geneva in Alabama.
NOTE: The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Dec. 1, 2020. The deadline to return economic injury applications is July 2, 2021.
For more information, please visit SBA.gov.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The following are web sites and contact information for various federal and state agencies:
Escambia County:
Holmes County:
Okaloosa County:
Santa Rosa County:
Walton County:
Traffic and road information:
GAETZ IN THE NEWS
Florida Politics — October 28, 2020
Matt Gaetz suggests Philadelphia riots could harm Democrats on Election Day
Congressman Matt Gaetz on Tuesday suggested Philadelphia’s recent civil unrest may work against Democrats on Election Day.
Tampa Bay Times — October 27, 2020
Ivanka Trump in Miami: ‘America will never be a socialist country’
The message around socialism has rallied Trump’s Hispanic voters since the early days of the re-election campaign and have not let up in Florida. Earlier this month, Donald Trump Jr. brought the president’s campaign back to Miami for a “Fighters Against Socialism” bus tour. Joined by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal, and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump Jr. railed against Biden and cast an image of Democrats as radical leftists who cannot stand against regimes in Venezuela, Cuba and China.
Northwest Florida Daily — October 26, 2020
Navy begins investigation of fatal crash of NAS Whiting Field aircraft
Locally, in the immediate aftermath of the crash on Friday, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., whose district includes Whiting Field, posted on Twitter: “Northwest Florida community mourns their loss and honors their patriotism. I ask that the entire nation join me in prayer for the families of these brave patriots.”
The Floridian — October 26, 2020
Gaetz: Joe Biden is the Establishment’s ‘dream’
Appearing on Fox News’ “The Next Revolution” with Steve Hilton, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) expressed his disdain for “Beijing Biden” and the political “establishment” he says is working to destroy the American dream, and who the former vice president is beholden to.
WHAT WE’RE READING
New York Post — Oct 28, 2020
Twitter is running a blackmail operation — cooperate or no traffic for you
Breitbart — October 26, 2020
Protesters Attack Police, Burn Police Cruiser in Philadelphia
The Independent — August 14, 2020
Hillary Clinton would ‘consider’ working for a Biden administration
The National Pulse — October 29, 2020
‘Anonymous’ Trump Official Was Obama Donor All Along
Get Outspoken — October 2020
A thorough debunking of every lie about Trump on LGBT issues
The National Pulse — October 30, 2020
Hunter E-Mails Request ‘Formal Meetings With Dad’ To Secure Billion-Dollar Deals
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