Notes from Mike's Desk from the Week of August 1 – 12, 2021

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IN THE HOUSE

At a time when inflation is at record highs and the economy is in recession, Congressional Democrats just passed an additional $740 billion in government spending and higher taxes. This is legislative malpractice and should more appropriately be named the "Inflation Expansion Act."

This bill will raise taxes on the middle class and increase prices for consumers. It will send hundreds of billions of tax dollars to "green energy" slush funds, paid for by sending 87,000 new IRS agents to audit middle class Americans and small businesses.

With a 50-50 Senate and a razor-thin House majority, any single Democrat could have helped stop this 730-page disaster, and none of them did. Passing this bill required many of them to ignore prior promises to their constituents. I suspect many others already knew they won’t be back in Congress next year, so they didn’t care about the tremendous costs to our country.

Over the next few years, as Americans wonder why consumer prices stayed high and the economy stayed in neutral—while the global climate remained unchanged—they should recall this clueless gang of Washington Democrats who thought that more government spending would ease inflation, that higher taxes would grow the economy, and that government-issued green energy subsidies could change the weather.

HIGHLIGHT 

This week, the American people were shocked at the news that former President Trump’s Florida residence was raided by the FBI. Among the many interviews I gave in the aftermath of the raid, I joined the BBC – the largest broadcasting company in the world – to explain that what we are seeing from the Biden/Garland Department of Justice is not the way America’s system of justice is supposed to work.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Last week, I was honored to speak at the Biennial Conference of the Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police, which included leaders from law enforcement agencies all over our state.

As some politicians continue their quest to defund and dismantle police departments—and violent crime skyrockets—it has never been more important to fight for those who bravely protect and serve our communities. After my speech, I was moved to be given the “FOP Strong” pin, which has never before been granted to an elected official.

LAGNIAPPE

Congrats to Eunice High School students Jasmine Vargas and Wesley Doucet for winning the Louisiana Future Farmers of America competition! This is a great organization, and we are cheering Jasmine and Wesley along as they compete in the national competition! 

(Photo Courtesy: Eunice Today)

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