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On the recordJanuary 10, 2022
in recent years, our Democratic colleagues have taken their Washington-knows-best approach to governing to new and, frankly, frightening levels. Our colleagues have tried to give the IRS unprecedented authority and manpower to snoop into the finances of virtually every American, not just what you make but how you spend your money. They have attempted to control what type of childcare families can access, saying that if it is faith-based, that it is not going to qualify for the extravagant subsidies they have proposed, and are driving up the costs for average, hard-working Texas families. When it comes to our Democratic colleagues and their Washington- knows-best attitude, they have tried to force every person in this country into a one-size-fits-all healthcare system that, yes, government controls. They have argued that the President of the United States has the power to force all Americans, including those in the private sector, to get a vaccine regardless of whether they have naturally occurring antibodies as a result of having gotten COVID-19. Now, they are mounting a Federal takeover of America's State-run elections. That is what we will be talking about a lot this week. As I said, this is consistent with this attitude that Washington knows best, not parents, not teachers, not business owners, not the workers, not even Governors, mayors, sheriffs, city councils, or local election officials. No. Washington knows best, is their attitude.…
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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