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Friend --
Well folks, it's official: college basketball is back (next week)!
For those of you whose football teams are having miserable seasons,
it's a welcome addition. Reminder: today is the LAST DAY of
early voting for those of you who have municipal elections on November
5th. The impeachment process is official with yesterday's
vote, Warren released a massive tax increase on everyone, and I have
waaaay too much leftover candy. Before you dip into your kids' candy
supply (or your own) this weekend, check out the stories you may have
missed.
WHAT HAPPENED
STORIES FROM THE
NATION
Let's start with a new study out from the bipartisan Committee
for a Responsible Federal Budget on how to pay for Medicare For
All. Currently, there is no national sales tax, just state and local.
So, one option is just a small national sales tax: 42%. No, not
kidding. Check out the other ways of paying for it here. Yahoo!
Finance
Speaking of Medicare For All, Sen. Elizabeth Warren released her
plan on how to pay for it. Before you read the piece, Sen. Bernie
Sanders' plan would cost $32T over 10 years with significant
middle-class tax hikes. How much does Warren's plan cost? The number
is astounding. National
Review
The U.S. economy continues to hum along at a solid clip, beating
the expected jobs projection by more than 50,000. CNBC
This story is a little longer, so make sure you've got an extra cup
of coffee to read through this very deep dive into the homeless
problem facing San Francisco and the far-left "progressive" policies
that have contributed to the decline of one of America's great
cities. City
Journal
STORIES FROM
NC
Most, if not all, of Roy Cooper's cabinet agencies get
billion-dollar budgets each year. For example, take NCDOT and their
$5B budget. Treasurer Dale Folwell wants the head of NCDOT fired after
gross mismangement of funds led to Cooper's agency spending more than
$2B over their allotted budget. WCNC
Oh look! More Cooper cabinet problems! Included in every budget is
money to pay for scholarships for children of war veterans, and it's
been a part of the budget for almost 70 years. Former Democrat Rep.
Larry Hall is the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs within
Cooper's cabinet, and he hasn't been authorizing payment for them.
Shameful. WBTV
It's not just the sheriffs of Charlotte and Wake counties (and Roy
Cooper) endangering public safety by releasing illegal immigrants back
out into their respective communities; The sheriff of Buncombe County
is getting involved too and the decision was slammed by the U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of NC. Citizen-Times
Speaking of college basketball, the NCAA announced this week that
they will develop rules for athletes to use their likeness to make
money while still in college (return
of NCAA Football video game?). Rep. Mark Walker has been on this
issue for quite some time (where he got quite a few shoutouts on
ESPN's Golic & Wingo), and it's certainly possible that he is one
of the reasons why the NCAA has been forced into a corner. Carolina
Journal
TRACKING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
CONGRESS
The impeachment resolution vote has been covered extensively, and
every Congressional member from NC voted along party lines. But what
else has gone on? The Republican Study Committee, the largest
conservative caucus in the House that used to be chaired by Rep. Mark
Walker, released
a health care plan. The House did vote on a bill
to sanction Turkey for its actions, and the only Democrat to vote
against it was anti-Semitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (surprise, right?).
On the Senate side, given the problems with sheriffs compromising
public safety in NC, Sen. Tillis introduced
legislation to compel sheriffs to comply with ICE detainers. The
Senate also passed
the first spending package to address the coming deadline, setting
up the Thanksgiving showdown.
Speaking of the Senate, please keep the friends and family of
former Senator Kay Hagan in your thoughts and prayers. As many of you
know, she passed away this week after a battle with a debilitating
illness resulting from a tick bite. Should you wish to pay your
respects, her
funeral has been scheduled for this Sunday in Greensboro. She was
just 66 years old.
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
In what might be the final week of session, both chambers pushed
through quite a bit of legislation. They passed legislation addressing
the revocation
of consent in regards to a legal loophole, the
teacher pay raises Cooper vetoed, personal
and business tax relief, absentee
ballot security, and hurricane
relief funding.
Both chambers are out for the next 12 days as they await the
court's ruling on the congressional map lawsuit.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Want to be a part of the massive grassroots army to help keep
NC red in 2020? Sign up for future Trump Victory program trainings
here: Trump
Victory Leadership Initiative
Municipal Election Tools:
Early
Voting Sites - November Elections
List
of Candidates - November Elections
On Saturday November 2nd, the Fayetteville Republican Women's Club
will be hosting the Red, White, and Blue and Politics Too BBQ! Check
it out here: Red,
White, And Blue And Politics Too BBQ
On November 16th, join the Yancey County GOP for a Thanksgiving
Potluck! Details are here: Thanksgiving
Potluck Lunch
The Hoke County GOP is hosting a massive event on November 17th,
the 2020 Red, White, And Bluegrass BBQ! More info: Hoke
County GOP Red, White, And Bluegrass BBQ
The Guilford County GOP is hosting a Council of State candidate
forum on November 21st! Details are here: Guilford
County GOP Council of State Candidate Forum
December 7th is the NCGOP Hall of Fame Dinner! Award applications
and tickets are available here: 2019
Hall of Fame Dinner
Make sure to visit the NCGOP
Events page to see more events than what's listed
there.
Have a good weekend!
Jeff Hauser
j_hauser9
http://www.nc.gop/
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