The White House claims America is economically stronger than ever, but the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) suggests otherwise. It’s no secret hard-working Americans are the ones burdened with the heaviest consequences of record government spending, rapid inflation, and poor management of vital industries. With a CPI at 9.1%, record-breaking inflation is costing the average American family $460 more per month. Joe Biden’s response? The numbers are “out of date.” This response displays the out of touch, reality-rejecting attitude of our current administration.
The Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act demonstrates just how far Democrats are willing to take their radical, pro-abortion agenda. Over 80 percent of Americans think abortion should be illegal in the third trimester. Despite this fact, Democrats brought a bill to the floor this week that would allow abortions at any time during any stage of pregnancy. It would override pro-life laws and prohibit states from enacting legislation that protects unborn children, such as protections for babies with Down syndrome and other disabilities. It would also remove commonsense protections for women and children, such as laws to ensure parental involvement for minors or laws to protect women from coercion. The media and the Left will tell you this is about codifying Roe. It is not. They are using fear-mongering to bolster this lie.
KEEPING AMERICA IN THE DARK
The loss of America’s energy independence has unsurprisingly come with consequences. The most obvious to consumers is the increased pain at the pump. However, there is one consequence that is less apparent but is no less important. Biden’s disastrous energy policies are not just weakening America, they are directly emboldening one of our nation’s greatest adversaries: China.
One of the key components of Joe Biden’s Green New Deal agenda is the push for electric vehicle (EV) production. Aside from the steep price that prohibits many Americans from the luxury of purchasing an EV, Biden’s rush to green overlooked what was needed of the U.S. supply chain to successfully implement his proposal. In turn, the United States is forced to rely on China to meet the president’s climate goals.
Electric vehicles need batteries and batteries require critical minerals. While we may know what minerals to look for and often where to look, it takes ten years to permit a mine in the U.S. with Biden’s current approval process. For this reason, the U.S. remains 100 percent dependent on imports for 17 key mineral resources and 50 percent dependent on imports for another 29 mineral commodities from China, though most are available right here at home.
Instead of implementing policy to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and support our domestic producers, the Biden Administration further weakened our country’s ability to utilize our own critical mineral supply. The administration canceled two federal leases to mine in Minnesota, which could have provided enough nickel to manufacture over 200 million electric vehicles and enough cobalt to manufacture 42 million. They also reimplemented heavy regulations on our producers under the National Environmental Policy Act of which even environmental groups have found issue.
It doesn’t stop there. Biden’s subsequent solar panel push has backed our country into the same corner. Eighty percent of solar panels are made in China, whose Xinjiang region’s solar energy technology sector has been linked to forced labor. Despite this fact, Biden recently announced the move to waive tariffs on their solar panel imports in the name of clean energy supply. These tariffs were previously established by President Trump in response to their abhorrent labor practices and lack of environmental standards. This decision emboldens China’s human rights abuses but also allows for China to dominate the American industry due to their access to critical minerals and our country’s increased need for this resource.
And with all of that, recent reports that Biden Administration sent five million barrels worth of our Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China should come as no surprise. Biden has been continuously depleting our supply to appear as if he is taking action to curb the cost of gas without detouring from his climate agenda. The issue here isn’t Biden’s decision to partake in the global market. It’s his inability to increase oil supply in favor of using the reserves. Our refineries are at max utilization, there is no reason for him to touch our reserves. His motivations for his climate agenda have put our country last at every turn.
Our president is emboldening our adversary in exchange for dirtier energy practices, in both environmental and moral regards. Biden has forced our country into reliance on Chinese goods when goods manufactured in the United States are 40 percent more carbon-efficient than the world average. It will be hard for him to shift blame out of this one. While his messaging agenda panders to the far-Left elites, his America Last policies are creating real consequences for our country.
Democrats’ response to record-high inflation? Ignore it. They spent the past week in Washington pushing their radical, pro-abortion agenda instead. You can watch this week’s wrap up on Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube.
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