Mr. Inhofe i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call in progress be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Under the previous order the leadership time is reserved. Under the previous order, the senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each, with the democrats controlling the first half and the republicans controlling the final half. Mr. Inhofe mr. President . I suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader is recognized. Mr. Mcconnell i ask that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President many have now heard the sad news that one of the giants of kentucky politics passed away last night. Wendell ford first came to the senate in the 1970s, calling himself just a dumb country boy wi
Think is on stilts. Zero percent Interest Rates an the printing of money. I think economic numbers are not as good as they say they are. You have an Unemployment Rate not including the Labor Participation rate crashing. This is the worst time to do it. Youre already seeing employers getting rid of people and if you want to get trouble, start raising the taxes of the producers. Of course, the president says this is exactly the time we should be talking taxes. So, in the state of the union this week the president introduced a series of legislation that would help the middle class that havent really, we have record highs right now with our economy t. Middle class has not been affecteded. These programs including paid sick leave insenttives for married couples to have child care and health care. All of these incentives would be helping the middle class and so, hes pulling at different places, whether its hikes for corporations that have not paid any taxes over the past ten years or basical
Think is on stilts. Zero percent Interest Rates an the printing of money. I think economic numbers are not as good as they say they are. You have an Unemployment Rate not including the Labor Participation rate crashing. This is the worst time to do it. Youre already seeing employers getting rid of people and if you want to get trouble, start raising the taxes of the producers. Of course, the president says this is exactly the time we should be talking taxes. So, in the state of the union this week the president introduced a series of legislation that would help the middle class that havent really, we have record highs right now with our economy t. Middle class has not been affecteded. These programs including paid sick leave insenttives for married couples to have child care and health care. All of these incentives would be helping the middle class and so, hes pulling at different places, whether its hikes for corporations that have not paid any taxes over the past ten years or basical
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