CNBC host calls Kevin McCarthy a hypocrite to his face for 'unsustainable' Trump tax cuts
David Edwards
April 17, 2023
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CNBC host Sara Eisen challenged House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday after he demanded spending cuts in return for raising the nation's debt limit.
During an interview in New York, McCarthy told Eisen that the country was like a child with a credit card.
"Would you just raise the limit?" he asked.
"Well, if it meant playing with America's standing and full faith and credit of U.S. government debt, I feel like you can deal with the spending in other ways, which is totally legitimate," Eisen observed.
McCarthy suggested that there was no other way to reduce the nation's debt.
"You did it three times in the Trump administration," Eisen noted.
"We never raised the debt ceiling by itself," McCarthy insisted.
"And tax cuts," Eisen interrupted. "That was like $2 trillion in deficit."
But McCarthy argued that the Trump-era tax cuts were good for the economy.
"So I was going to ask you about taxes because I wonder, because you want to extend the Trump tax cuts, correct?" Eisen asked. "But isn't that a little hypocritical when you're talking about finding savings everywhere and being on an unsustainable fiscal path?"
"How's that hypocritical when it's bringing tax cuts, tax savings?" McCarthy retorted. "I will always advocate for the idea that we are streamlining our tax policies, that we're also streamlining our regulation."
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David Edwards
April 17, 2023
CNBC/screen grab
CNBC host Sara Eisen challenged House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday after he demanded spending cuts in return for raising the nation's debt limit.
During an interview in New York, McCarthy told Eisen that the country was like a child with a credit card.
"Would you just raise the limit?" he asked.
"Well, if it meant playing with America's standing and full faith and credit of U.S. government debt, I feel like you can deal with the spending in other ways, which is totally legitimate," Eisen observed.
McCarthy suggested that there was no other way to reduce the nation's debt.
"You did it three times in the Trump administration," Eisen noted.
"We never raised the debt ceiling by itself," McCarthy insisted.
"And tax cuts," Eisen interrupted. "That was like $2 trillion in deficit."
But McCarthy argued that the Trump-era tax cuts were good for the economy.
"So I was going to ask you about taxes because I wonder, because you want to extend the Trump tax cuts, correct?" Eisen asked. "But isn't that a little hypocritical when you're talking about finding savings everywhere and being on an unsustainable fiscal path?"
"How's that hypocritical when it's bringing tax cuts, tax savings?" McCarthy retorted. "I will always advocate for the idea that we are streamlining our tax policies, that we're also streamlining our regulation."
Watch the video below from CNBC.
David Edwards
April 16, 2023
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Fox News host Eric Shawn fact-checked Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) live after the lawmaker suggested liberal billionaire George Soros was directly funding New York County District Attorney General Alvin Bragg.
Van Drew told Shawn that he disagreed with Bragg, the prosecutor of former President Donald Trump's felony criminal case.
According to the lawmaker, Bragg was prosecuting the wrong people because Soros funds him.
"You see it in Washington," Van Drew said. "You see it in Seattle. You see it in New York. These are George Soros-funded people."
"Soros does give money," Shawn interrupted. "He says he did not give money directly to Bragg. He gave money to an organization that supports Bragg. But you do have a point."
As the interview ended, Van Drew suggested Soros was behind the rising crime.
"Bragg is the centerpiece for it," Van Drew insisted. "Man, he is just the guy that represents it all, along with his buddy George Soros."
"Well, I don't know if they're buddies," Shawn replied.
"He gave them money. In a sneaky way," Van Drew asserted.
"Alright," the Fox News host laughed. "We'll see what comes out of the hearing."
Van Drew said he would attend a House Judiciary Committee hearing held in New York on Monday. Committee members expect testimony from "victims" of Bragg's policies.
George Soros reportedly contributed to an organization that supported Bragg's campaign, but there is no evidence that the billionaire directly contributed to the district attorney's campaign or office.
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Jake Tapper slaps down GOP lawmaker: Murders are higher in your state's cities than Manhattan
Matthew Chapman
April 17, 2023
Screengrab of CNN's Jake Tapper.
CNN's Jake Tapper grilled Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) on Monday over why Republicans held a field hearing in Manhattan to focus on crime, when Manhattan is one of the safest large urban areas in the United States — and considerably safer than major cities near his own district.
This parallels a number of fact-checks highlighting Republicans from areas with worse violent crime than Manhattan accusing the District Attorney of ignoring crime as part of their attempt to delegitimize his prosecution of former President Donald Trump, including Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH).
"Let's start with the House Judiciary Committee in New York City today," said Tapper. "Republicans being very critical of the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, depicting him as soft on crime, lots of people testifying about their experiences as victims or their family members' victims. Democrats are calling it a political stunt, and they say it's being undertaken to slam Bragg because he's prosecuting Donald Trump and not these other criminals. What's your take on it all?"
"Well, Jake, I think there's a bigger story here and that crime is at crisis levels across our inner cities, including New York, but Chicago, L.A., I mean, we could we could go down the list," said Waltz. "At the end of the day, to hear the actual stories from these victims, who themselves are the victims, not the criminal, and to hear time and time again that the perpetrators of these violent crimes on on their relatives were not prosecuted or were basically slapped on the wrist, is something certainly I think worthy of the Judiciary Committee highlighting."
"I take your point, and it is horrible what's happening nationwide, although the statistics differ here and there," said Tapper. "I mean for example, you represent Florida's Sixth Congressional District, it's between Jacksonville and Orlando. Both of them have higher homicide rates than New York City, that's according to an analysis from the conservative organization Wirepoints. New York City, statistically, is one of the safest big cities in the country in terms of murder, and that's why I think this focus on New York might look political to some."
Waltz insisted that that's just "one statistic ... look at the amount of assaults, for example on subway stations." (Neither Jacksonville nor Orlando have subways.) He proceeded to say, "Crime is up and crimes up in cities all over the country, including in Florida, and you have to look, for example, you just mentioned Orlando, that's largely a Democrat-run city and county."
Watch video below or at this link.
Matthew Chapman
April 17, 2023
Screengrab of CNN's Jake Tapper.
CNN's Jake Tapper grilled Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) on Monday over why Republicans held a field hearing in Manhattan to focus on crime, when Manhattan is one of the safest large urban areas in the United States — and considerably safer than major cities near his own district.
This parallels a number of fact-checks highlighting Republicans from areas with worse violent crime than Manhattan accusing the District Attorney of ignoring crime as part of their attempt to delegitimize his prosecution of former President Donald Trump, including Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH).
"Let's start with the House Judiciary Committee in New York City today," said Tapper. "Republicans being very critical of the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, depicting him as soft on crime, lots of people testifying about their experiences as victims or their family members' victims. Democrats are calling it a political stunt, and they say it's being undertaken to slam Bragg because he's prosecuting Donald Trump and not these other criminals. What's your take on it all?"
"Well, Jake, I think there's a bigger story here and that crime is at crisis levels across our inner cities, including New York, but Chicago, L.A., I mean, we could we could go down the list," said Waltz. "At the end of the day, to hear the actual stories from these victims, who themselves are the victims, not the criminal, and to hear time and time again that the perpetrators of these violent crimes on on their relatives were not prosecuted or were basically slapped on the wrist, is something certainly I think worthy of the Judiciary Committee highlighting."
"I take your point, and it is horrible what's happening nationwide, although the statistics differ here and there," said Tapper. "I mean for example, you represent Florida's Sixth Congressional District, it's between Jacksonville and Orlando. Both of them have higher homicide rates than New York City, that's according to an analysis from the conservative organization Wirepoints. New York City, statistically, is one of the safest big cities in the country in terms of murder, and that's why I think this focus on New York might look political to some."
Waltz insisted that that's just "one statistic ... look at the amount of assaults, for example on subway stations." (Neither Jacksonville nor Orlando have subways.) He proceeded to say, "Crime is up and crimes up in cities all over the country, including in Florida, and you have to look, for example, you just mentioned Orlando, that's largely a Democrat-run city and county."
Watch video below or at this link.
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