I think we could get a lot done on the debt and the deficit if it was not more important to protect the carried interest loophole, to protect the big oil subsidies, and to protect offshoring in the Cayman Islands.
Whitehouse suggests that addressing the deficit is hindered by protecting certain financial interests.
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We cracked $4 again per gallon last weekend in gas stations that I drove by, and that’s a big expense, particularly for families that get their income from driving around from job to job in the work van or the work truck.
I think it's super important that we win that seat so that we can put an end to the wild cost increases and rampant corruption that the Senate right now is indulging.
He’s off to a really strong start and has a wonderfully appealing local background and story.
We look forward to working on a bipartisan bill that will speed infrastructure development, lower energy costs, and create good-paying jobs.
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