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Emmer ahead of SOTU: Two years of failure

Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Varney & Co. to preview Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and discuss Democrats’ failed agenda over the last two years. He also discussed the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations and House Republicans’ victory on forcing Biden to the bargaining table.



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Whip Emmer on Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and possible 2024 run:

“First off, I don’t think he’s running again. I think he’s desperately trying to avoid being the lame duck president that he already is. But let’s assume for a second that he is planning on running. What’s he going to run on? Double-digit inflation that we haven’t seen in 40 years? Gas prices that are still up 50 percent over what they were when he took office? … I’ve decided I’m going to buy my wife eggs for Valentine’s Day. It’s the most expensive thing I can find. What is he going to run on? Two years of failure so far.”

Whip Emmer on debt ceiling negotiations:

“The bottom line is Kevin McCarthy and the new Republican majority in the House are doing nothing more than what the American voters elected us to do. That is to work with the administration, not to default on the U.S. debt, to make sure that if we’re going to protect the debt by raising the debt ceiling, that we put in place some reasonable, some sensible, and responsible fiscal changes so that we can not only ensure the prosperity that this country’s supposed to provide to this current generation but for generations to come.”

“The focus seems to be on cuts. It should be about efficiencies. It should be about looking at waste. It should also be looking at the future when we talk about the programs that matter most. Let’s put this thing on a path to sustainability. When you’re spending $1.29…for every dollar you’re bringing in – that’s not sustainable, and it’s not responsible.”

 

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