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March 26, 2021

Democrats move to crush red states’ rise and threat

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The filibuster is not the only element of our governance that Democrats want to destroy. Also in their crosshairs: states’ rights and our federalist system.

Big blue states like California and New York are losing residents to red states like Florida and Texas. Democrats are alarmed, since that shift in population will cost them seats in the House of Representatives and Electoral College votes, making it harder for them to gain and keep power.

People voting with their feet also deepens the fiscal woes of states like New Jersey; the Garden State, which for three years running has ranked first in most outbound traffic, cannot afford to lose more high-earning folks.

Instead of trying to fix the policies that are driving people out of their states, like high taxes and cumbersome labor laws, Democrats want to impose those unpopular mandates nation-wide.

At best, they are sore losers. At worst, they are power-mad authoritarians. You decide.

An analysis of preliminary Census data late last year by the Brookings Institute concluded that New York and California each stood to lose a House seat, while Florida was likely to gain two. Consequently, the Sunshine State, which voted for President Trump in both 2016 and 2020 and which currently boasts a popular Republican governor, will likely soon have more representatives than New York.

Other states will see their numbers change as well, including Texas, which will gain three seats. Adding up the gains and losses and ascribing political affiliation (imperfectly) on the basis of the 2020 election outcome, the GOP could pick up a total of eight seats.

The potential loss of seats in Democrat-governed states set off alarm bells in our nation’s capital, where, coincidentally, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) advantage is exactly eight seats. In response, Democrats are pushing bills that would put the federal government in charge of states’ labor laws, fiscal policies and voting rules. They want to eliminate the competition between states that they are losing badly.

Consider the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, otherwise known as the PRO Act, recently passed by Democrats in the House and endorsed by President Biden. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has reportedly promised AFL-CIO head Richard Trumpka that he will bring the bill to the Senate floor if Democrats can find 50 co-sponsors; currently the bill has 45 backers.

The PRO Act, among other things, would override right-to-work laws, which are currently in place in 27 states. Those state statutes allow workers to decline to join a union or to pay union dues. In addition, some states also prevent employers and unions from requiring union membership as a condition for employment.

States have implemented right-to-work laws as long ago as the 1940s (Nebraska, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, among others) and as recently as 2017 (Kentucky). The laws vary, but essentially pit workers’ freedoms against union coercion and power. More recently, states have looked to RTW legislation to help attract employers and investment by offering lower labor costs; studies show they are effective.

For example, from 1990-2012, RTW states comprised 13 of the 20 states with the fastest growth in median household income. Of the 15 states that had below-average income growth when compared to the national average, 10 were non-right-to-work states. From 1990 through 2014, right-to-work states averaged job growth at about twice the rate of non-right-to-work states.

Democrats in blue states like Illinois, where the latest unemployment rate was 7.7 percent, don’t like the competition from lower-cost RTW neighbors such as Indiana, where unemployment is around 4.2 percent. They are pushing PRO to even the playing field. Who gets hurt? Workers, whose jobs may go outside the country, or disappear altogether through automation.

In an even more egregious effort to stifle competition, Democrats stuffed into the reckless $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan a provision prohibiting states from using the money they will collect from the federal government to lower taxes. Imagine.

Why would they include such a provision? Because one of the biggest items in that pork-fest of a bill was $195 billion for the states which is, according to the Tax Foundation, equivalent to roughly 20 percent of their annual revenues. Since on average states did not see a big COVID-19 hit to their income, some will want to use the funds to relieve overburdened taxpayers.

Unhappily, that would not include many blue states currently sinking under the weight of overly-generous benefits given to public employee unions over many years. They need the money and cannot lower taxes.

It is worth noting that the apportionment of the funds in the American Rescue Plan was made according to the number of unemployed people in each state. By that token red states, which generally have more people working, are already disadvantaged.

Another egregious power grab is HR1, the 800-page For the People Act, which would tell states how to run their elections, in great detail, including what kind of glue should be used on the mail-in ballot envelopes. (Self-stick only, please.)

Generally, the bill squashes states’ attempts to bolster election security (by outlawing voter IDs or ballot harvesting, for example) and mandates numerous activities designed to enhance turnout among Democratic voters, such as automatic voter registration and expanding mail-in and early voting.

HR1 also takes the critical job of redistricting away from state legislatures and dictates a new approach that will almost certainly benefit Democrats, of course.

In addition, the bill requires greater disclosure of donors who give to political causes, meant to stifle funding from conservatives who, more than Democrats, might fear harassment as a result of their views going public.

This comes as President Biden’s allies have established a nonprofit to help push his priorities called Building Back Together, which promises to take in unlimited funds and which will refuse to disclose its donors. So much for Biden’s promise of transparency.

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/545046-democrats-move-to-crush-red-states-rise-and-threat?rnd=1616759698

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2 months ago

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Congress has not even discussed economy- before spending $1.9 TRILLLION shouldn’t we debate why more "relief" is needed?
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Our rebounding economy doesn't need more stimulus checks

It’s apparently impolite to ask, but can someone please explain why Democrats are so keen to send out $1,400 to able-bodied Americans who are still employed?

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Maybe if you stopped watching Fox News and writing your false diatribes you’d know that there is a PANDEMIC going on in the world !

Um. Yes we do… Struggling to make ends meet for months with landlord bugging me to be on time.. Im in medical and all elective surgeries are still lagging causing a big decrease in home care needing physical therapy.. This Im sure is just 1 example of many… many.. All the waitresses..theres 2 for ya.. All the people that supply food for resteraunts.. Theres 3… The cable companys because we cant afford internet… 4.. etc…. Now we have Mr. Senile jerkoff in the White House causing havoc with our oil… Prices may rise there too and cause problems… Thank god for the vaccine and Trump so Ive had my shots and can at least go to my 10$ month gym and stop sitting at home so much stressing on how am I ever going to get normal again…😞

Liz Peek

5 months ago

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Democrats have lied to us for 4 years – about everything! Why would we trust them on the election?
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For four years, Democrats and their handmaidens in the liberal media have lied their heads off, spinning false narratives aimed at undermining President Trump.

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With all of the documented and fact checked lies from tRump, this is a satire page, right?

Why not use your gift of writing to bring people together. The curtain has been lifted and we see clearly his tantrums have escalated to violence. Why not write on how we can solve problems together instead of continuing this lie that Americans that don’t vote my party are evil.

Who’s been lying for four years ?? FACT CHECK ! Trumps been lying since he crawled from the slime he still wallows in. Fox, GOP Gingrich, Ailes , you, all professional liars.

All of the non Republicans in the government TOGETHER could not tell as many lies as Mr. Trump – starting with the crown size at the Inauguration.

There's nothing more incredible than a Trump supporter who claims to be concerned about honesty.

So ridiculous.

That you are a professional political writer is truly hilarious.

Ah, you spent your entire column burying the lede:
"But now, to maintain his powerful voice and leadership, he needs to concede. The Left is using his refusal to admit defeat as more proof that he is undermining our democracy. He cannot allow this to be his legacy; his presidency has been so much bigger than that.

Trump should confound the Left, as he has done on so many occasions, by calling off the shaky legal battles and by stepping aside. If only for now."

No wonder you can only find work at Fox News.

You are truly deranged,

thehill.com/opinion/finance/536463-our-rebounding-economy-doesnt-need-more-stimulus-checks yeah, uh uh. This you?

Don’t know why you would share videos of geraldo and joy who are anti trump. You’re part of the deep state Liz.

Liz Peek, you are so full of shit. Your opinions are only yours and create division you pos entitled white Trumper. F u!

You have got to be smoking something! Trump being a lowlife whiny pissant created his own downfall!

Liz, do you like sniffing Trump's butt after he's farted?

You are an idiot. You should be ashamed of trying to prolong this countries horror of the last 4 years. These are times the 1st amendment should be abolished. HE LOST!!!! QUIT BEING A SORE LOSER AND ACT LIKE AN ADULT. And, people like you are only fueling his demented state.

www.foxnews.com/opinion/obama-warning-biden-americans-worried-liz-peek

Produce the exact evidence that Obama ever said this. Better yet, stop writing altogether. You truly are grotesque.

Imagine still thinking the Russia investigation was a witch-hunt.

Go read the REPUBLICAN SENATE report.

Russia tried to help Trump win, because Trump is owned (literally owned) by Russian money. He has a negative net worth.

After the damage done to our democracy, after the murder and mayhem committed by RightWing nuts who actually BELIEVE the vitriol and lies and disinformation spouted by the likes of Liz Peek, she proves that she has no allegiance to the USA, no allegiance to our society (and free elections) and is strictly sycophant of extremist RightWing groups and their propaganda Network, Fox (who supply her with money, thereby giving Liz Peek her "cause" for spreading lies). She's the worst.

Oh honey! Trump is the congenital liar. And remember, in the U.S. a business states it’s rules…No Shirt No Shoes No Service. Don’t follow the rules? Goodbye.

This Peek woman is very very sick.

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6 months ago

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This election is not over: the China-Hunter-Biden scandal only grows, polls are narrowing – 100+ million people yet to vote. Plus, Joe stepped in it again last night.
Here’s my take on the final debate:
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At the final presidential debate, Trump came prepared to show the country that he could be civil, stay (mostly) on topic, and still beat Biden.

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Thank you LP. We need more American’s with your insight.

You claim Obama/Biden separated families. Lie. Prove it.

Why was your own son investigated after being abruptly turfed out of the National Security Council? Takes nepotism and corruption to know it so well.

I love your articles. Love the truth. Article on Fox said go to twitter or facebook. I have banned myself from the Democratic control of twitter. I tried other ways posted to contact you and express my gratitude for your fairness. All other channels to contact you seem to be blocked. So… Thankyou and keep fighting for Liberty and Justice!

Here's hoping the investigations into the insurrectionist conspiracy find media outlets like Fox — and bigmouth disinformation spreader like Liz Peek — financially culpable. Hit them in the pocketbook, where it really hurts them.

tRump can't even fundraise as well as Biden – people hate him – except Russian-loving bimbos like you with their heads so far up 45's ass they can't see anything but his polyps. Is that why right wing bimbo Trump horndogs always wear sphincter-colored lip color? Will Putin let you work at his pool house along with 45 and his baby mama sex worker in January? Probably not – after all you're not "an elite" – you're insignificant, irrelevant and inconsequential – just another fading bleached blonde liar. Please make sure to attend his upcoming rally – increase the viral spread! BTW your roots are showing – you even lie about your hair color – looks kind of like the color of a bleached dog turd on a hot August afternoon. Ugly – inside and out.

Good god but you are a stupid vile sack of shit.

The polls are narrowing? LOL electoral-vote.com/

Let's face it Joe Biden is a LIAR & a criminal, Period! Poll 95% say Trump won the debate. Bottom line is Joe ['THE BIG GUY'] Biden flip flops, lies & sells out Americans to enrich himself besides being a crooked & corrupt crime family. PERIOD! Joe was an absolute mess in this last debate! Biden was lying, flip flopping, stuttering, slurring & a forgetful mess. He looked terrible. Sounded terrible. Mic drops where when Trump calls Joe 'THE BIG GUY' & Trump says “They spent 48M on me & found no collusion …nothing. I can spend $1 million on you Joe and find plenty.” LOVE IT WTG TRUMP!! Lt. Tony Bobulinksi confirmed 'THE BIG GUY IS JOE BIDEN & HE GETS 10% [Tony Bobulinski: "There’s no question "H" stands for Hunter & the "Big Guy" is Joe Biden"] & Hunter gets 20%. Tony also said that the Chinese involvement in the deal was for "political or influence investment" on their part, and that "Hunter wanted to use the company as his personal piggy bank by just taking money out of it as soon as it came from the Chinese." Biden's are as corrupt as Clintons, PERIOD!

all over face book biden gaffe re lincoln saying he has new eye computer he was looking up and dint read reply right with all the gadgetry the white house have they should be able to confirm its true or not even if a slight suspicion trump could say biden and his team were corrupt want another debate but biden to be checked by independent electrocis bods and to be screened come on man u know it makes sense je

Does this person get paid to spread this bullshit,Its Fake News.

why didnt trump ask biden why he and obuma didnt setthe record straight when the media nd the nad four said it was trump that did the cages ask trump just ask that at a press gathering or the lady that does the daily white house chat

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