March 13, 2020, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today released the following statement praising the public-private partnership by the Trump administration with industries across America to provide high quality coronavirus testing to millions of Americans:

“President Trump’s leadership in cutting through outdated regulatory standards to provide dependable testing at locations nationwide, as well as, a self-evaluative online tool for individuals to determine their own need for a COVID-19 test should be applauded by all Americans. The President’s efforts will unleash America’s best in the world private health care system to meet the needs of those afflicted with the Chinese coronavirus in their communities without needing federal government okays.  This aggressive action, including approval of a new, quality test, literally overnight is exactly why the President put Vice President Pence in charge of the intergovernmental response to cut through the red tape.”

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March 10, 2020, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement after awarding the Americans for Limited Government David and Goliath Award to U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.):

“Devin Nunes continues to be perhaps the most influential lawmaker in the fight against abuses by the nation’s intelligence community and Justice Department, which spied on the Trump campaign, then the opposition party, in 2016 on false allegations of being Russian agents. Nunes’ unwavering pursuit of the truth no matter the powerful opposition he faces is a true profile in courage. Nunes was ALG Congressman of the Year in 2017, and so in recognition his continued commitment to individual liberty, we have had a specially commissioned cartoon drawn by A.F. Branco depicting Nunes’ David and Goliath-like fight against the deep state. Fortunately, everyone familiar with the story knows that David wins. For his fearlessness, Americans for Limited Government is proud to present U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes with our David and Goliath award.”

Attachments:

Cartoon: A Profile in Courage, By A.F. Branco, March 9, 2020 at http://dailytorch.com/2020/03/cartoon-a-profile-in-courage/

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March 6, 2020, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement in response to the latest jobs numbers:

“Unemployment remains low as the number of Americans who can’t find a job who are actively searching for one remains at levels unseen since the year 2000. The strong labor market also continued to come through in employee paychecks with a 3 percent increase recorded on a year to year basis. With the unemployment rate continuing at a 50-year low 3.5 percent, and a Thursday, Labor Department report showing that the weekly unemployment insurance claims went down last week by 3,000, with the four-week average of the claims remaining below the levels recorded one year earlier, President Trump’s economic policies continue to deliver for the American people.

“Businesses also reported another massive increase in the number of jobs filled of 273,000, the second straight month with gains far exceeding the very strong 2019 job gain average of 176,000 jobs.  While federal government hiring for the decennial census contributes to this growth, excluding U.S. government hiring still smashes the 2019 average. The Trump economy is paying off.”

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Feb. 28, 2020, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement defending the appointment of Vice President Mike Pence to lead the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak:

“Democrats try to politicize everything, and their incredibly ignorant complaints about the President’s putting Vice President Mike Pence in charge of coordinating the U.S. response to the coronavirus are beyond the pale.

“Pence is not putting on a lab coat, he will be leading the inter-governmental response including coordination with foreign nations. A potentially serious global threat needs a global response that puts the gravity of the threat into perspective and that cannot be done without civilian leadership involved.  We need all the help we can get.

“Most people do not know that each federal government agency has emergency preparation plans that prepare for many worst case scenarios including a potential pandemic.  The Vice President’s helmsmanship will ensure that our government’s national and international preparation and response is comprehensive without creating undo concern in the general public. To try to proceed without White House leadership would be utterly irresponsible and could lead to chaos as agencies pursue different and conflicting paths. Under the Constitution, President Trump is ultimately responsible for the executive branch response and he would not be doing his job if did not put the Vice President who has the proven experience as a governor dealing with agencies and their conflicts.”

 

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Feb. 25, 2020, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement naming U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) Congressman of the Year:

“U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan has proven himself to be one of the premiere freedom fighters in Congress, consistently standing for free enterprise and the rule of law. Jordan has particularly distinguished himself in his ongoing and heroic defense of President Donald Trump against the false and slanderous attacks of Adam Schiff at the behest of some within the intelligence community. It takes extraordinary strength and courage to stand firm against the unrelenting torrent of criticism in the swamp. Jordan has been exemplary throughout his career for his fearless support of limited government principles culminating with his aggressive takedown of Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment team and for this reason, Americans for Limited Government is naming him the 2019 Congressman of the Year.”

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Feb. 20, 2020, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement in support of President Donald Trump’s choice of Richard Grenell to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence:

“The political weaponization of our intelligence apparatus the past four years has been an unacceptable breach of the agreements made with the American people when their representatives in Congress vested such incredible powers to these unelected bureaucrats. The President’s selection of Richard Grenell as acting DNI brings in someone with a wealth of foreign policy experience who is untainted by this weaponization, allowing him to provide information and advice that the President can trust. It is sad that the Washington Post and New York Times are upset that one of their sources will not be heading the Office of National Intelligence unlike in the past, but the President was elected and can choose whoever he wants and Grenell is a highly qualified diplomat who has proven himself under the most difficult circumstances. The President’s choice to have someone outside the intelligence establishment in this important role is particularly significant as our nation seeks to recover from the politicized intelligence abuses and reform the FISA system to ensure that it never happens again.”

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Feb. 20, 2020, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement commenting on the newly released Economic Report of the President:

“The U.S. economy for the past three years under President Donald Trump has surged well past all historical levels of employment as a direct result of lower taxes, reduced regulatory burdens, the encouragement of energy innovation, and the America first trade policy with new reciprocal trade deals. While economists predicted that the labor force could not grow based on the aging out of Baby Boomers, the Trump economy have shown a 1.6 percent increase in the labor participation rate for 25-54-year-olds with millions of prime working age Americans entering the workforce who had previously been on the sidelines. It is this renewed hope of a better future not only for themselves but for their children that is restoring Americans’ positive outlook for the future. The just released Economic Report of the President provides hundreds of metrics explaining the current economic boom and challenges for the future. For me our prosperity comes down to two basic factors: 1) those who want a job can get a job; and 2) wages are rising, thanks to competition for workers, disproportionately benefitting those at the bottom end of the wage scale.

“There are problems that still need to be solved. While people with disabilities have a lower unemployment rate than before, many are trapped in poverty due to income caps imposed on disability benefits.

“Another challenge, that the Council of Economic Advisors wisely dedicated a full chapter to, is the economic impacts of the opioid crisis in America for the first time in the report’s history. On the labor front alone, many economists believe that hundreds of thousands of prime working age males are on the sidelines due to addiction. A 2017 survey of those prime working age males not in the labor force showed more than the double the rate of pain medication consumption within a 24-hour period as those in labor force.

“But even with these headwinds, the key takeaway from the 2020 Economic Report is the Trump economy is robust and the prospects for continued growth remain strong as Obama’s restrictive tax, regulatory, and trade regime continue to be dismantled.”

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