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TOMORROW
Senator Drew Springer
| Senator Drew Springer is yet another dedicated legislator who is currently working tirelessly this Legislative Session. One of his main objectives is to ensure that the upcoming elections in Texas are free and fair. Given the importance of election integrity to both Senator Springer and the grassroots, we anticipate hearing about the progress made thus far and the work still to be done. With so much news to cover, it promises to be an informative discussion. | Not only will Senator Springer be updating the grassroots tomorrow, but also Senator Bryan Hughes, along with Representatives Jacey Jetton and Stephanie Klick, will be sharing their perspectives. As we approach Sine Die later this month, we are eagerly anticipating compromises between the House and the Senate on vital issues such as protecting children, providing property tax relief and enhancing school choice. With a lot of movement expected on these issues, this Call to Action is not something you'll want to miss. | | |
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Call To Action
88th Texas Legislature Zoom Series
Friday, May 5th
7:00 a.m. CST
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88th Legislature, Regular Session Deadlines for Action Under House and Senate Rules | |
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I want to express my sincere gratitude to all the dedicated activists who have been working around the clock this legislative session. Your hard work and passion have not gone unnoticed, and it has made a significant impact. As we enter the final stretch with less than 30 days remaining, I understand that everyone is feeling the strain, but I urge you all to stay engaged and keep pushing forward. These upcoming days are crucial, and your continued efforts can help ensure that our voices are heard.
Click here to view the calendar for the final 30 days of the Texas legislature!
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*The full RNC Pundit Prep will be posted on my website.
For more information, please click here.
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RNC Launches Biden Fact Check Website | |
This week, to coincide with Biden's 2024 announcement, the RNC launched factcheckbiden.com.
What you need to know:
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Factcheckbiden.com is a website solely dedicated to fact checking President Biden in real time.
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Factcheckbiden.com will share fact checks with the press and public as Biden lies, which is any day that ends in Y.
- This site will provide real-time messaging on Biden for our activists who sign up for email updates through the website.
The bottom line:
We already know what the White House’s least favorite Twitter account is, and this will soon become the White House’s least favorite website.
| Biden Announces 2024 Presidential Bid | |
This week, Biden announced via video that he was running for reelection in 2024.
What you need to know:
- Joe Biden announced that he is running for a second term as President.
- Biden is campaigning to “finish the job”.
- If Americans let Biden finish the job:
- Inflation will continue to run rampant;
- Crime will continue to rise;
- Our border will remain open and deadly fentanyl will continue to seep into our communities;
- Children will continue to be left behind by failing schools;
- Americans will be worse off under Democrats' big government overreach.
- Biden’s America and Republicans’ vision for America are two very different things.
- Biden’s America is full of failures and crises, and Republicans’ vision is full of prosperity, security, and freedom.
On inflation:
On spending:
- In Biden’s America, spending is out of control.
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Since Biden took office, the national debt has spiked by $3.7 trillion, and is now over $31 trillion.
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Biden and Democrats' wasteful $1.9 trillion “stimulus” has caused real wages to fall every month since it was passed.
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Democrats then passed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” giving $80 billion to the IRS while hiking energy costs for families and taxes on U.S. businesses.
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Biden’s $6.9 trillion spending spree of a budget was unveiled and includes $4.7 trillion in new and expanded taxes and would cause the national debt to spike to more than $50 trillion by 2033.
- Republicans are for:
- Cutting taxes and spending;
- Reducing the deficit;
- Protecting small businesses from overzealous big government attacks.
On energy:
- In Biden’s America, we are dependent on foreign oil and energy.
- Since day one in office, Joe Biden has waged a war on American energy.
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Biden signed an executive order halting construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, killing 11,000 U.S. jobs – many of them union jobs.
- Biden issued a moratorium on new oil and gas permits on federal lands.
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Biden rejoined the disastrous Paris Climate Agreement which economists estimate could cost millions of jobs over the next decade.
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Under Biden’s leadership, all 50 states have recorded their highest average gas prices ever.
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Gas still costs over $1 more per gallon than when Biden took office.
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On average, Americans have lost over $2,250 paying increased energy costs since Biden took office.
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In just the last year, the cost of electricity is up 10%.
- High energy prices are the point of Biden’s policies.
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Biden is threatening to veto a Republican bill to increase domestic energy production, reform permitting processes, and unleash American energy.
- Republicans are for:
- Unleashing American energy;
- Lowering energy costs;
- Protecting our oil reserves from China.
On the border:
- In Biden’s America, we have a broken southern border.
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More than 6.3 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border since Biden took office.
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This includes the 1.3 million gotaways that have escaped past Border Patrol into the U.S.
- For the first time in history, monthly apprehensions at the southern border have surpassed 150,000 for 25 consecutive months.
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2,848 pounds of deadly fentanyl and 13,639 pounds of methamphetamine were seized at the southern border in March alone, with much more getting through.
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Homeland Security Investigations estimates that Mexican cartels are now making $13 billion a year smuggling illegal immigrants into the U.S., 26 times what they made in 2018.
- Republicans are for:
- Border security;
- Supporting Border Patrol agents instead of vilifying them;
- Bringing back the successful "Remain in Mexico" policy.
On the drug crisis:
- In Biden’s America, fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans 18 to 45 years old.
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Since Biden took office, over 34,600 pounds of deadly fentanyl has been seized at the southern border.
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That’s over 7.8 billion lethal doses of fentanyl, enough to kill every person on the planet.
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Federal agents estimate that this is only about 5% - 10%, if that, of the drugs that are coming across the Mexican border.
- Republicans are for:
- Giving law enforcement the resources that they need to stop the flow of fentanyl into our country and into our children’s hands.
On education:
- In Biden’s America, students and parents are taking a back seat to far-left teachers union bosses.
- Elementary school children are being inundated with sexual content.
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Biden’s Department of Justice is labeling concerned and involved parents as “domestic terrorists”.
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National test results in elementary school math and reading have plummeted to levels we have not seen in more than two decades.
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In Democrat-run states and cities, school lockdown orders and virtual learning requirements extended for well over a year and even after the toll on students’ mental health became clear.
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Biden slow walked school re-openings for months lest he invite the wrath of his teachers’ union bosses (and major campaign funders).
- Republicans are for:
- Supporting our children;
- Protecting the rights of parents in their children’s education.
On crime:
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In Biden’s America, crime is rampant in our streets.
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9 major cities recorded record homicide numbers in 2022.
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While crime rose and fentanyl poured across our border, Democrats still called to defund the police and refuse to support law enforcement.
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Biden won’t stand up to far-left prosecutors like New York’s Alvin Bragg, who are focused on political agendas and freeing criminals instead of protecting citizens.
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In New York City, major crimes have spiked by over 20% each of the last two years.
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Crime spiked in Washington, D.C. by 20% over the last year, but 173 House Democrats backed the city’s new law to reduce penalties for murders, carjackings, and armed robbers.
- Republicans are for:
- Safe communities;
- Supporting our brave police;
- Prosecuting criminals and deterring crime instead of encouraging it.
On abortion:
- In Biden’s America, Democrats are out of step with most Americans.
- Democrats support:
- Taxpayer funded abortion;
- Zero abortion restrictions;
- Minor children getting abortions without parental consent;
- Gender-selective abortion;
- Abortion up to the date of birth.
- Republicans are:
- Pro-life, pro-women and pro-families.
- Polling shows that 72% of voters – including 60% of Democrats – support protecting unborn children after 15 weeks, when a baby can start feeling excruciating pain.
- 47 out of 50 European countries limit abortion after that same cutoff.
On foreign policy:
- In Biden’s America, our adversaries see us as weak.
- Biden’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal left Americans killed and stranded.
- Whether due to weakness or Biden’s own family’s special interests, Biden is bowing down to China.
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Biden has failed to hold China accountable for COVID and promoted the use of Chinese spyware TikTok.
- Republicans are for:
- Standing up to the Chinese Communist Party and holding them accountable;
- Supporting our allies;
- Standing strong in the face of our enemies across the globe.
The bottom line:
In the 2024 Presidential election, voters will be choosing between two paths for America. Republicans believe in a bright future for all Americans and are working hard, every day, to achieve that future filled with safety, security, and economic prosperity for all. As a united party, Republicans will win in 2024 and keep America a shining city on a hill.
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The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 | |
President Biden has been missing in action on the debt ceiling, refusing to start negotiations with Speaker McCarthy and putting our economy in jeopardy. House Republicans are committed to a sensible debt ceiling solution that would limit Washington’s irresponsible spending, save taxpayer dollars, and grow the American economy.
What you need to know:
- Democrats' failed tax and spend policies caused this debt crisis.
- Since President Biden took office in January 2021, he and House Democrats have increased the 10-year spending trajectory by $10 trillion.
- This includes ramming through their $2 trillion so-called "American Rescue Plan" that ignited the highest spike in consumer prices in forty
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- After passing the "American Rescue Plan," Democrats moved on, passing the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act," which included:
- $80 billion to the IRS in order to target working families with audits.
- $400+ billion for Green New Deal initiatives.
- Biden’s Executive Actions have totaled OVER $1.5 trillion in spending,
- including Democrats’ student loan giveaway to the wealthy.
- House Republicans committed to a responsible debt ceiling increase. The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023:
- Limits federal spending by:
- Ending the era of reckless Washington spending.
- Saves taxpayer dollars by:
- Reclaiming unspent COVID funds;
- Defunding Biden's IRS army;
- Repealing "Green New Deal" tax credits;
- Prohibiting Biden's student loan giveaway to the wealthy.
- Grows the economy by:
- Strengthening the workforce and reducing childhood poverty;
- Preventing Executive overreach and restoring Article I;
- Lowers energy costs and utilities.
The bottom line:
To read more on the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, check out the Debt Ceiling Messaging Guidebook.
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Thank you for allowing me to continue to serve you as your Texas Representative to the RNC! As always, feel free to reach out to me with any questions you might have at tad@toniannedashiell.com, or follow me on Facebook or Twitter at the links below. Thank you for being a strong Texas Republican, and together, let us work to Keep Texas RED!
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