March 1, 2022, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement reacting to the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow projecting 0 percent growth annualized for the Gross Domestic Product in the first quarter of 2022:

“The warning lights of the U.S. economy are beginning to flash red, with 7.5 percent inflation, collapsing interest rate yield curves and the Atlanta Fed now projecting 0 percent economic growth in the first quarter of 2022. President Joe Biden’s war on energy and Congress’ massive spending surge have created an inflationary drag on the economy that predates the crisis in Europe by a year. Unfortunately, the chickens are now coming home to roost warning us that the economy is beginning to stumble badly. No amount of braggadocio about recovering jobs that had been submarined by state and federal lockdowns can hide the fact that American workers are making 2.3 percent less in real dollars than they were a year ago. In Biden’s America, wages have not kept up with prices, and the President doesn’t have a clue about what to do about it.”

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Feb. 28, 2022, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to fully and completely vet President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson:

“President Joe Biden has the Article II power to appoint anyone he deems appropriate to be on the Supreme Court. Similarly, the Senate has the same constitutional responsibility to fully and completely vet Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who will be a lifetime appointment. This legislative check on both the executive and judicial branches makes the Senate the last of defense of the Constitution when it comes to appointments, making certain that the court is only filled with serious jurists and not political activists.

“It is important that the Senate Judiciary Committee engage in a rigorous and thorough examination of Judge Jackson’s record, philosophy and qualifications. Normally a nominee has an extensive appeals court record, but Judge Jackson only has one written appellate court decision. It is up to the Senate to review her political biases and writings with an eye toward ascertaining her ability to be an independent member of the Supreme Court who follows what the law says — and not her personal preferences.”

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Feb. 24, 2022, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today urged Congress to oppose any omnibus spending bill that allows implementation of President Joe Biden’s Covid vaccine mandates, including through the use of the Senate filibuster:

“Americans for Limited Government urges Congress to listen to the American people and oppose any omnibus spending bill that funds implementation of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates, including with the use of the Senate filibuster. Compulsory vaccines are unconstitutional, unnecessary and counterproductive, resulting in a decrease of voluntary vaccinations in the months following their announcement. In a free country, the American people must be allowed to determine for themselves what their own risk tolerance is, whether it is with Covid, the flu or any other illness. The past month, 25 million emails have been sent to Congressional offices in opposition to vaccine mandates from Americans for Limited Government action alerts. Now, Congress must listen and act to protect liberty. No excuses.”

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Feb. 23, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement praising the truckers convoy arriving in the Washington, D.C. area today:

“The truckers convoy arriving in the Washington, D.C. area today have wisely decided that they will not go into Washington, D.C. proper and will instead drive around the Beltway responsibly. Their message urging Congress to embrace a freedom agenda and to end Covid mandates is important at this time in American history. This decision by convoy leader Bob Bolus is a good one and Americans for Limited Government urges members of Congress to take the concerns of these truckers to heart, and then to take action by defunding the Biden vaccine mandates.”

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Stop the special interest raid on Medicare under the guise of ‘postal reform.’

Fairfax, Va. – This week the House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 3076, legislation which raids our nation’s Medicare system to the tune of $5.6 billion over the next ten years according to the Congressional Budget Office. Americans for Limited Government President Richard Manning issued the following statement:

“This is disastrous.  Just six months ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that Medicare will be depleted in 2026 writing, “… current-law projections indicate that Medicare still faces a substantial financial shortfall that will need to be addressed with further legislation.

“This massive expense dump on Medicare will have the dual effect of accelerating the senior health care program’s bankruptcy, and increasing the costs associated with any rescue plan.

“Dumping U.S. Postal Service (U.S.P.S.) retiree health care obligations into Medicare will not only make the Medicare solvency crisis more difficult to solve. Pushing the effects of bad contracts negotiated with the postal workers union over the years onto the Medicare Trust Fund is cynical politics at its worse and must be stopped.

“The Government Accountability Office has already found in 2020, that, ‘USPS’s current business model is not financially stable” with almost $78 billion in the past 13 years.’  Shifting their retirement health care costs over to Medicare merely puts a band aid on the post office’s financial woes, but it puts a dagger in the heart of Medicare solvency with higher payroll taxes and cuts in Medicare benefits for retirees the inevitable outcome.

“Americans for Limited Government urges the House of Representatives to stop this special interest raid on Medicare under the guise of ‘postal reform.’”

For media availability contact Catherine Mortensen at 703.478.4643 or cmortensen@getliberty.org.

Feb. 4, 2022, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement on the latest jobs numbers:

“Over the past two months, the BLS establishment survey has shown gains of 1 million new jobs, but it is coming at the same time as red-hot 7 percent inflation, a collapsing 10-year, 2-year yield, 5.7 percent economic growth in 2021, and yet a projected GDP growth by the Atlanta Fed of just 0.1 percent for the first quarter, indicating the U.S. economy is headed into stormy waters. All Americans should hope that the establishment jobs gains will be sustained, but any prudent person should know that no business cycle lasts forever, and right now, some of the signs point to an economy that is overheating. At this juncture, it is almost guaranteed the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next month, and the only question is by how much.”

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Jan. 27, 2022, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement reacting to a Politico report that the Capitol Police have been conducting warrantless surveillance of Congressional staff and visitors:

“Politico reports that in fall of 2020, the Capitol Police began a process of investigating staff and visitors to members offices at the U.S. Capitol, and dramatically expanded their efforts after the first of the year, 2021.  These investigations include going through personal Congressional staff members’ social media accounts and investigating the owners of buildings and homes where members meet. This is warrantless surveillance. There are no criminal allegations being investigated, it’s a fishing expedition in violation of the Fourth Amendment. It also violates the First Amendment right to peacefully petition members of Congress, by creating a chilling effect on Congressional staff, advocacy groups and even personal friends of members.

“The effect of this intrusion is that any private citizen who hosts a fundraiser or even a private party where a member of Congress is invited could be subjected to a full-scale Big Brother investigation into every aspect of their lives. What’s more since the Capitol Police report to the Speaker of the House, they are effectively conducting political opposition research for the majority party.  Politico reports that friends of Florida Senator Rick Scott and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise have been subjected to these inquiries without the courtesy of the respective members being notified.

“The public has a right to meet with elected officials. For the Speaker to use the Capitol Police to monitor meetings of members of the opposition party is unconscionable.  Those responsible for implementing these programs within the Capitol Police should be fired, and Speaker Pelosi should be removed from her position for engaging in this practice.  House Democrats need to understand that a Capitol Police force that intrudes into the personal lives of Republican staff members while they are in control in January of 2023, will be reviewing theirs.  It is time to nip this abuse of power in the bud by ending it now.”

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