Democrat Says “Only Way to Get Rid of Inflation” Is Tax Hikes Through Reconciliation; Another Calls Title 42 “An Excuse to Keep People Out”

On 4/26/2022, a Democratic lawmaker said the “only way to get rid of inflation is to undo a lot of the Trump tax cuts and raise rates” through reconciliation — framing higher taxes as the inflation cure. Another Democrat called Title 42 “an excuse to keep people out of our country.” Psaki dismissed the death of a Texas National Guard soldier at the border by saying “the National Guard works for the states.” Senator Grassley presented evidence that Hunter Biden paid Joe Biden’s living expenses while Biden was vice president, and AG Garland refused to address the evidence.

”Only Way” Is Tax Hikes

A Democratic lawmaker made the argument explicit. “If you want to get rid of inflation, the only way to do it is to undo a lot of the Trump tax cuts and raise rates. No Republican is ever going to do that. So the only way to get rid of inflation is through reconciliation,” the lawmaker said.

The San Francisco Federal Reserve had released a report acknowledging government spending accounted for 3% of current inflation. “Is spending more really the way to go?” a reporter asked. Psaki defended the prior spending as necessary to “stem that economic downturn.”

Title 42: “An Excuse”

A Democratic lawmaker dismissed Title 42 entirely. “Title 42 was an excuse to keep people out of our country,” the lawmaker said — stripping away the public health pretense and revealing the ideological opposition to any border enforcement tool.

A CNN graphic showed border apprehensions by month across three administrations: relatively flat under Obama, one surge and decline under Trump, and a sustained massive spike under Biden. “If you’re Republicans trying to run an ad, just run that graphic,” an analyst said.

National Guard Soldier Death Dismissed

When a Texas National Guard soldier, Bishop Evans, drowned while trying to rescue migrants crossing the Rio Grande, the White House distanced itself. “The National Guard works for the states, and so he is an employee of the Texas National Guard. His efforts were directed by there, not by the federal government,” Psaki said.

A commentator was outraged. “When they thought agents were whipping migrants — which was a lie — she had a lot to say. But now when it is their policy that has led to the death of a member of our National Guard, who happens to be Black by the way, they want to put the blame on somebody else,” the commentator said.

“There would be no need to send the Texas National Guard down there if border agents were doing their job of securing our border, as opposed to being turned into a processing facility by Joe Biden,” the commentator added.

Hunter Biden Evidence Presented to Garland

Senator Grassley presented detailed evidence on the Senate floor and in a hearing with AG Garland. The evidence included emails showing Hunter Biden paid Joe Biden’s living expenses while Biden was vice president, a 2010 email from a Biden confidant saying “your dad just called me — he could use some positive news about his future earnings potential,” and a text from Hunter to his daughter stating “don’t worry, unlike Pop, I won’t make you give me half your salary.”

Grassley also cited nine White House visits between 2009 and 2013 by Hunter’s business partner, meetings with Joe Biden in the West Wing, and evidence of payments from a Russian billionaire and Burisma executive while Biden ran U.S. foreign policy on Ukraine.

“Do you have any reason to dispute this evidence that indicates President Biden was involved in using money from Hunter Biden’s business deals?” Grassley asked Garland.

“Following the longstanding rule of the Justice Department, we don’t discuss investigations or evidence that may or may not be relevant to investigations,” Garland replied.

Biden Approval Tanks With Youth

A Harvard poll showed Biden’s approval among voters aged 18-29 at just 41% — down nearly 20 points in a year. Only 19% of voters wanted Biden to run again. Only 7% wanted Kamala Harris to run.

Elon Musk and Twitter

The White House was asked about Musk’s agreement to purchase Twitter. “The president has long been concerned about the power of large social media platforms,” Psaki said, declining to comment on the specific transaction or whether Trump might return to the platform.

Key Takeaways

• A Democrat said the “only way to get rid of inflation” was undoing Trump tax cuts through reconciliation — framing higher taxes as the inflation cure.
• Another Democrat called Title 42 “an excuse to keep people out of our country,” revealing ideological opposition to border enforcement.
• Psaki dismissed a National Guard soldier’s death at the border by saying “he works for the state” — after the White House had been vocal about the debunked “whipping” incident.
• Grassley presented evidence of Hunter Biden paying Joe Biden’s living expenses, a Biden confidant discussing Biden’s “future earnings potential,” and nine White House visits by Hunter’s business partner.
• Biden’s approval among 18-29 voters dropped to 41%; only 19% wanted him to run again.

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio (unverified — AI-generated from audio).

• The only way to get rid of inflation is to undo the Trump tax cuts and raise rates. Through reconciliation.
• Title 42 was an excuse to keep people out of our country.
• The National Guard works for the states. His efforts were directed by there, not by the federal government.
• Your dad just called me. He could use some positive news about his future earnings potential.
• Don’t worry, unlike Pop, I won’t make you give me half your salary.
• We don’t discuss investigations or evidence that may or may not be relevant.

Full transcript: 1256 words transcribed via Whisper AI.