Eight
years ago, as the Obama administration was beginning, Kentucky senator
Mitch vows all his cabinet appointments would be subject to strict
scrutiny, all their ethics and financial statements would be required
before hand...BUT...this week Mitch said such statements wouldnt be
needed before hearings so the new Trump administration could get started
early.
For years when Dems controlled the House in Frankfort, Republicans
complained---correctly—the majority party wouldn’t give them floor time
to debate, wouldn’t let them offer amendments to bills, and treated
them shabbily. This past week, with the GOP running the house, guess
what? Committee hearings on their bills were held without advance
notice, floor debate was limited to 30 minutes, and Democratic
amendments were not allowed.
After telling the media (and the people) “Jobs are our first
priority”, up pops abortion restrictions big time and revamp of the UofL
board, among the first acts. Yes there were some measures that impacted
jobs...right to work and prevailing wages...where it can be argued jobs
might be depressed not added.
Gov. Bevin asked for, and got, swift passage of the right to work
law...after arguing that not having this put Kentucky at a great
disadvantage in competing with other states around us, all of whom have
such a law. How did we ever land Toyota???
Back in DC, two senators (of many in the GOP) who have long opposed
adding to the national debt, Cruz & Rubio, joined 49 other GOPers
urging raising the debt limit by a mere 9 TRILLION dollars. Why? They
argued it was needed as a procedural step to eliminate Obama-care.
Priorities, priorities.
Stay tuned..and remember all this next election.
I'm just sayin'...
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