westernjournal--2020-04-02--Nancy Pelosi Announces She’s Creating a New House Committee Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she is creating a new bipartisan House committee to oversee the distribution of over $ 2 trillion in coronavirus relief funds .
The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis will have subpoena power to seek information from the Trump administration , Fox News reported .
“ It would have subpoena power that ’ s for sure .
It ’ s no use having a committee unless you have subpoena power , ” the California Democrat told reporters in a teleconference call .
“ And we would hope that there would be cooperation because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation of the administration , it ’ s about the whole [ response ] .
” According to Pelosi , the committee would oversee the three bills passed by Congress to address the pandemic and any future legislation , Politico reported .
TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill “ Congress has taken an important step in meeting this crisis by passing three bills with over $ 2 trillion in emergency relief .
We need to ensure those dollars are spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some representatives , like House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff , have proposed a 9/11 style after-action committee to investigate alleged missteps in the coronavirus response , but Pelosi said the committee she is proposing would address the “ here and now.
” House Majority Whip James Clyburn will chair the bipartisan committee , which will also have Democrats and GOP members appointed to it , according to Politico .
The committee will also investigate how the private sector is spending the government funds it receives and fight against political favoritism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be empowered to examine all aspects of the federal response to coronavirus , and to assure that the taxpayers ’ dollars are being wisely and efficiently spent to save lives , deliver relief and benefit our economy.
” White House spokesman Steven Groves responded to the announcement , telling CNBC that President Donald Trump and the White House coronavirus task force “ are committing 100 % of their time , energy , and resources to ending the current crisis.
” He added that “ any attempt to politicize the crisis even before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters that the panel was unnecessary because there are oversight mechanisms built into the relief packages .
The creation of the new committee comes on the same day the Labor Department reported that 6.6 million people filed unemployment claims last week .
As of Thursday morning , there were 234,462 cases of coronavirus in the United States , according to data from Johns Hopkins .
There have been 5,607 fatalities from the disease and 8,849 recoveries .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she is creating a new bipartisan House committee to oversee the distribution of over $2 trillion in coronavirus relief funds.
The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis will have subpoena power to seek information from the Trump administration, Fox News reported.
“It would have subpoena power that’s for sure. It’s no use having a committee unless you have subpoena power,” the California Democrat told reporters in a teleconference call.
“And we would hope that there would be cooperation because this is not a kind of an investigation of the administration, it’s about the whole [response].”
According to Pelosi, the committee would oversee the three bills passed by Congress to address the pandemic and any future legislation, Politico reported.
“Congress has taken an important step in meeting this crisis by passing three bills with over $2 trillion in emergency relief. We need to ensure those dollars are spent carefully and effectively,” she said.
Some representatives, like House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, have proposed a 9/11 style after-action committee to investigate alleged missteps in the coronavirus response, but Pelosi said the committee she is proposing would address the “here and now.”
House Majority Whip James Clyburn will chair the bipartisan committee, which will also have Democrats and GOP members appointed to it, according to Politico.
The committee will also investigate how the private sector is spending the government funds it receives and fight against political favoritism and price gouging.
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“Where there’s money, there’s also frequently mischief,” Pelosi said.
“The committee will be empowered to examine all aspects of the federal response to coronavirus, and to assure that the taxpayers’ dollars are being wisely and efficiently spent to save lives, deliver relief and benefit our economy.”
White House spokesman Steven Groves responded to the announcement, telling CNBC that President Donald Trump and the White House coronavirus task force “are committing 100% of their time, energy, and resources to ending the current crisis.”
He added that “any attempt to politicize the crisis even before it has ended is dangerous.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters that the panel was unnecessary because there are oversight mechanisms built into the relief packages.
The creation of the new committee comes on the same day the Labor Department reported that 6.6 million people filed unemployment claims last week.
As of Thursday morning, there were 234,462 cases of coronavirus in the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
There have been 5,607 fatalities from the disease and 8,849 recoveries.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--Memo Shows Some Americans May Not Get Coronavirus Checks for Months

The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April , but some people without direct deposit information may not get checks until mid-August or later , according to a memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press .
The document from the House Ways and Means Committee says the IRS will make about 60 million payments to Americans through direct deposit in mid-April , likely the week of April 13 .
The IRS has direct deposit information for these individuals from their 2018 or 2019 tax returns .
Then , starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IRS will begin issuing paper checks to individuals , the memo says .
The paper checks will be issued at a rate of about 5 million per week , which means it could take up to 20 weeks to get all the checks out .
TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts That timeline would delay some checks until the week of Aug. 17 .
The staff memo says the timeline was based on “ extensive conversations with the IRS and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject to change , given ongoing discussions between Congress and the Trump administration .
“ The Committee remains focused on ensuring all eligible Americans receive their payment as quickly as possible , ” the memo says .
The payments are part of the $ 2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law last week by President Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ravages of the coronavirus outbreak .
Most people don ’ t need to do anything to get the money .
Reversing an earlier position , the government said this week that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to file a tax return will not need to file a very simplified tax return to receive their government stimulus check .
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to generate the $ 1,200 checks to Social Security recipients who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019 .
The checks will be issued in reverse order of adjusted gross income , meaning that people with the lowest income will get payments first .
RELATED : House Republicans Push Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill The committee estimates that there are 150 million to 170 million U.S. taxpayers , which leaves 90 million to 110 million taxpayers who are either filers or nonfilers but about whom the IRS wants information .
The filers will need to receive a paper check unless their direct deposit information can be updated in the IRS portal .
Nonfilers may need to file the simple tax return and likely include direct deposit information if they want to receive their rebates quickly .
The IRS is encouraging taxpayers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible .
The IRS expects to create a portal in late April or early May that will allow taxpayers to find out the status of their rebate payment and update direct deposit information , the memo says .
Anyone earning up to $ 75,000 in adjusted gross income and who has a Social Security number will receive a $ 1,200 payment .
That means married couples filing joint returns will receive the full payment — $ 2,400 — if their adjusted gross income , which is what they report on their taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payment steadily declines for those who make more .
Those earning more than $ 99,000 , or $ 198,000 for joint filers , are not eligible .
The thresholds are slightly different for those who file as a head of household .
Parents will also receive $ 500 for each qualifying child .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April, but some people without direct deposit information may not get checks until mid-August or later, according to a memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
The document from the House Ways and Means Committee says the IRS will make about 60 million payments to Americans through direct deposit in mid-April, likely the week of April 13.
The IRS has direct deposit information for these individuals from their 2018 or 2019 tax returns.
Then, starting the week of May 4, the IRS will begin issuing paper checks to individuals, the memo says.
The paper checks will be issued at a rate of about 5 million per week, which means it could take up to 20 weeks to get all the checks out.
That timeline would delay some checks until the week of Aug. 17.
The staff memo says the timeline was based on “extensive conversations with the IRS and the Department of Treasury.”
The timeline is subject to change, given ongoing discussions between Congress and the Trump administration.
“The Committee remains focused on ensuring all eligible Americans receive their payment as quickly as possible,” the memo says.
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The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law last week by President Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ravages of the coronavirus outbreak.
Most people don’t need to do anything to get the money.
Reversing an earlier position, the government said this week that Social Security recipients who are not required to file a tax return will not need to file a very simplified tax return to receive their government stimulus check.
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to generate the $1,200 checks to Social Security recipients who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019.
The checks will be issued in reverse order of adjusted gross income, meaning that people with the lowest income will get payments first.
The committee estimates that there are 150 million to 170 million U.S. taxpayers, which leaves 90 million to 110 million taxpayers who are either filers or nonfilers but about whom the IRS wants information.
The filers will need to receive a paper check unless their direct deposit information can be updated in the IRS portal.
Nonfilers may need to file the simple tax return and likely include direct deposit information if they want to receive their rebates quickly.
The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to file their 2019 returns as soon as possible.
The IRS expects to create a portal in late April or early May that will allow taxpayers to find out the status of their rebate payment and update direct deposit information, the memo says.
Anyone earning up to $75,000 in adjusted gross income and who has a Social Security number will receive a $1,200 payment.
That means married couples filing joint returns will receive the full payment — $2,400 — if their adjusted gross income, which is what they report on their taxes, is under $150,000.
The payment steadily declines for those who make more. Those earning more than $99,000, or $198,000 for joint filers, are not eligible. The thresholds are slightly different for those who file as a head of household.
Parents will also receive $500 for each qualifying child.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--90-Year-Old Woman Refuses Ventilator, Eyes Next Generation: ‘Save It for Younger Patients’

In the modern world , social media has helped foster a society of self-centeredness .
Many people today are more concerned about good-looking selfies than they are with the well-being of their neighbors .
For one compassionate , elderly woman in Belgium , that was certainly not the case .
Ninety-year-old Suzanne Hoylaerts , a coronavirus patient , reportedly refused to be put on a ventilator earlier this month , asking her doctors to save it for younger patients .
She died March 22 , two days after being hospitalized , according to the U.K. Daily Mail .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts “ I don ’ t want to use artificial respiration .
Save it for younger patients .
I already had a good life , ” Hoylaerts reportedly told doctors , who later relayed her words to her daughter Judith , according to the Daily Mail ’ s translation of an article on the Belgian news site 7sur7 .
Hoylaerts wasn ’ t the only one affected by her decision to refuse care .
Her death was quite hard on her daughter as well .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ took the lockdown seriously ” and had been in isolation before her admittance to the hospital , according to Complex .
Judith also said her mother spoke to her shortly before being admitted , saying , “ You must not cry .
You did everything you could.
” “ I can ’ t say goodbye to her , and I don ’ t even have a chance to attend her funeral , ” Judith added .
This stunning show of self-sacrifice from Hoylaerts comes amidst the devastating coronavirus pandemic , which has left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Her choice to forgo treatment may give one more patient a fighting chance to survive .
While the virus is known for its effect on the elderly , Hoylaerts ’ concern for younger patients is not unwarranted .
RELATED : Prince Charles Breaks Silence While Battling Coronavirus , Encourages People To Live with Hope and Faith In the very same country of Belgium , a 12-year-old girl reportedly became the youngest known European to die from COVID-19 , according to Reuters .
At a time when the world seems to be falling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to appreciate the beauty of life .
Suzanne Hoylaerts didn ’ t have any problem seeing that beauty .
With her final act , she only hoped to give others a chance to see it as well .
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In the modern world, social media has helped foster a society of self-centeredness. Many people today are more concerned about good-looking selfies than they are with the well-being of their neighbors.
For one compassionate, elderly woman in Belgium, that was certainly not the case.
Ninety-year-old Suzanne Hoylaerts, a coronavirus patient, reportedly refused to be put on a ventilator earlier this month, asking her doctors to save it for younger patients.
She died March 22, two days after being hospitalized, according to the U.K. Daily Mail.
Suzanne Hoylaerts, 90, sick from #COVID2019 refused the breathing assistance. She told the doctors : “I had a good life, keep it for the younger ones”. She died few days ago. We will not forget her sacrifice.https://t.co/UH2odgAH5t — Nicolas Quénel (@NicolasQuenel) March 27, 2020
“I don’t want to use artificial respiration. Save it for younger patients. I already had a good life,” Hoylaerts reportedly told doctors, who later relayed her words to her daughter Judith, according to the Daily Mail’s translation of an article on the Belgian news site 7sur7.
Hoylaerts wasn’t the only one affected by her decision to refuse care. Her death was quite hard on her daughter as well.
Judith told 7sur7 her elderly mother “took the lockdown seriously” and had been in isolation before her admittance to the hospital, according to Complex.
Judith also said her mother spoke to her shortly before being admitted, saying, “You must not cry. You did everything you could.”
“I can’t say goodbye to her, and I don’t even have a chance to attend her funeral,” Judith added.
This stunning show of self-sacrifice from Hoylaerts comes amidst the devastating coronavirus pandemic, which has left hospitals around the world short on supplies.
Her choice to forgo treatment may give one more patient a fighting chance to survive.
While the virus is known for its effect on the elderly, Hoylaerts’ concern for younger patients is not unwarranted.
In the very same country of Belgium, a 12-year-old girl reportedly became the youngest known European to die from COVID-19, according to Reuters.
#BREAKING A 12-year-old girl confirmed infected with COVID-19 has died in Belgium, officials say pic.twitter.com/H6YaF3fG2e — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 31, 2020
At a time when the world seems to be falling apart, it can often be hard to appreciate the beauty of life.
Suzanne Hoylaerts didn’t have any problem seeing that beauty. With her final act, she only hoped to give others a chance to see it as well.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--FDA Goes After Distilleries Over Hand Sanitizer Production

Government regulations are hampering private businesses ’ ability to aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus .
Scott Harris , co-founder of Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. in Purcellville , Virginia , has been converting his distillery ’ s alcohol supply into hand sanitizer out of a feeling of “ moral responsibility.
” Unfortunately for Harris , the Food and Drug Administration is not making this process an easy one .
Distilleries across the U.S. are facing rigid FDA opposition to their efforts to aid in fighting COVID-19 .
TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The FDA guidelines getting in the way require that sanitizer not be made with drinking alcohol .
American distilleries wanting to convert their alcohol reserves are required to add a “ bitterant ” in order to prevent children from drinking it , according to The Washington Times .
Other distilleries have voiced their concerns regarding these federal guidelines .
“ We appreciate the FDA ’ s concerns , but there ’ s got to be a way to do this , ” said Chris Swonger , president of the Distilled Spirits Council of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find a path with the FDA to come up with a practical guideline for undenatured alcohol so distillers continue to fulfill the demand out there in the marketplace.
” While these distilleries voiced their willingness to compromise , the FDA is remaining stringent in its request , according to The Times .
“ The FDA ’ s guidances explain that FDA does not intend to object to the manufacture of denatured or undenatured alcohol for use in hand sanitizers , so long as a denaturant ( bitterant ) is added prior to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the agency said .
“ Adding these denaturants to the alcohol renders the product less appealing to ingest.
” The FDA ’ s unwillingness to bend this rule is preventing many private organizations from filling a massive void in the American market .
RELATED : New England Patriots Send Team Plane to China To Pick Up a Massive Load of N95 Masks Hand sanitizer has become so scarce that prices for a box of small bottles went as high as $ 400 on Amazon early last month , Reuters reported .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that government bureaucracy is hampering these private organizations ’ efforts .
Without the red tape , many more companies would be able to follow in the footsteps of outspoken conservative Mike Lindell , who has allocated the resources of his company , MyPillow , toward creating masks for health care workers , according to Fox News .
Even with all the regulations , America ’ s private industry is stepping up to the plate and helping lead the fight against COVID-19 .
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Government regulations are hampering private businesses’ ability to aid in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Scott Harris, co-founder of Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. in Purcellville, Virginia, has been converting his distillery’s alcohol supply into hand sanitizer out of a feeling of “moral responsibility.”
Unfortunately for Harris, the Food and Drug Administration is not making this process an easy one.
Distilleries across the U.S. are facing rigid FDA opposition to their efforts to aid in fighting COVID-19.
The FDA guidelines getting in the way require that sanitizer not be made with drinking alcohol.
American distilleries wanting to convert their alcohol reserves are required to add a “bitterant” in order to prevent children from drinking it, according to The Washington Times.
Other distilleries have voiced their concerns regarding these federal guidelines.
“We appreciate the FDA’s concerns, but there’s got to be a way to do this,” said Chris Swonger, president of the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
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“We do have to find a path with the FDA to come up with a practical guideline for undenatured alcohol so distillers continue to fulfill the demand out there in the marketplace.”
While these distilleries voiced their willingness to compromise, the FDA is remaining stringent in its request, according to The Times.
“The FDA’s guidances explain that FDA does not intend to object to the manufacture of denatured or undenatured alcohol for use in hand sanitizers, so long as a denaturant (bitterant) is added prior to the final production of the hand sanitizer,” the agency said.
“Adding these denaturants to the alcohol renders the product less appealing to ingest.”
The FDA’s unwillingness to bend this rule is preventing many private organizations from filling a massive void in the American market.
Hand sanitizer has become so scarce that prices for a box of small bottles went as high as $400 on Amazon early last month, Reuters reported.
With resources so scarce, it is unfortunate that government bureaucracy is hampering these private organizations’ efforts.
Without the red tape, many more companies would be able to follow in the footsteps of outspoken conservative Mike Lindell, who has allocated the resources of his company, MyPillow, toward creating masks for health care workers, according to Fox News.
Even with all the regulations, America’s private industry is stepping up to the plate and helping lead the fight against COVID-19.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--Idaho 1st State To Ban Males from Competing in Female Sports, Regardless of Transgender Claims

A new Idaho law bans male public school students from competing against females even if they claim to be transgender .
The Fairness in Women ’ s Sports Act was signed into law by Republican Gov .
Brad Little on Monday alongside another bill that prohibits individuals from changing their gender on their birth certificate — mostly , the second bill ’ s supporters say , so that boys who identify as girls can ’ t alter them to compete in girls ’ sports , according to The New York Times .
Idaho became the first state to enact legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competing as females , even though plenty of states have seen such legislation introduced .
“ Boys are boys and girls are girls , ” state Sen. Lee Heider said two weeks ago , when the bills passed the state Senate .
“ No doctor , no judge , no Department of Health and Welfare is going to change that reality.
” TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts Specifically , the Fairness in Women ’ s Sports Act applies to teams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any school that is a member of the Idaho high school activities association.
” “ Athletic teams or sports designated for females , women , or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex , ” the bill reads .
“ Boys and men will not be able to take the place of girls and women in sports because it ’ s not fair , ” Republican state Rep. Barbara Ehardt , the bill ’ s sponsor and a former NCAA Division I women ’ s basketball coach , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physically compete against boys and men .
The inherent biological , scientific advantages that boys and men have over girls and women , even if they were to take hormones , even if they were to spend a couple of years on estrogen , that ’ s not going to replace the inherent biological advantages that boys and men have.
” Ehardt said she ’ s been working on the bill since mid-2018 and added that it won ’ t stop transgender athletes from competing — they must simply do so under their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , those men , can still compete [ in sports ] , it will just have to be with those who look like them , that have the same large heart and lungs , ” she said .
Letting boys who identify as transgender play in girls ’ sports isn ’ t a terribly popular proposition .
According to a May 2019 Rasmussen poll , only 28 percent of respondents approved of “ allowing transgender students to participate on the sports team of the gender they identify with , ” while 54 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent were undecided . )
Views likely haven ’ t had time to shift very far on that one , given that the poll is less than a year old .
That didn ’ t stop four major corporate brands with large workforces in Idaho — Chobani , Clif Bar , Hewlett-Packard and Micron — from petitioning Little to veto the bill , according to the Idaho Press .
“ The undersigned businesses who are proud to call Idaho home write to express our opposition to ” the legislation , their joint letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to the principles of diversity , inclusion and acceptance .
Our employees come from varying backgrounds , cultures , and experiences .
Together , our individuality enriches our businesses .
We are our employees.
” “ Idaho ’ s well-earned reputation is consistent with our companies ’ core values including a strong commitment that individuals have the same opportunities to live , work , and contribute to their communities like everyone else , ” it continued .
“ We strongly believe that House Bills 500 and 509 are not in line with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of values of the state we enjoy living and working in .
Put simply : we believe diversity and inclusion make our Idaho businesses , employees and communities stronger .
With respect , we ask you to support all of Idaho ’ s diverse communities and reject these measures.
” “ This has nothing to do with an anti-LGBT agenda .
This is all about providing the opportunity for girls and women to continue to compete just as our counterparts , boys and men , are able to compete , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LGBT athletes .
I ’ m generally not terribly convinced by the “ some of my best friends are X ” argument — but in this case , it doesn ’ t matter .
Diversity and inclusion doesn ’ t mean trampling on the rights of high school athletes to be able to compete fairly .
Even with one year of hormone treatment , as recommended by the Idaho High School Activities Association ( the same as the NCAA ’ s policy ) , you still have biologically male athletes with bigger hearts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ athletes .
The outrage isn ’ t that Idaho passed the bill , but rather that other states haven ’ t done the same , as well .
One hopes they ’ ll follow Boise ’ s lead .
It may not make headlines right now , but its something that — if states have the legislative bandwidth — would be welcome for when students return to school in the fall .
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A new Idaho law bans male public school students from competing against females even if they claim to be transgender.
The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act was signed into law by Republican Gov. Brad Little on Monday alongside another bill that prohibits individuals from changing their gender on their birth certificate — mostly, the second bill’s supporters say, so that boys who identify as girls can’t alter them to compete in girls’ sports, according to The New York Times.
Idaho became the first state to enact legislation that stops biologically male transgender athletes from competing as females, even though plenty of states have seen such legislation introduced.
“Boys are boys and girls are girls,” state Sen. Lee Heider said two weeks ago, when the bills passed the state Senate.
“No doctor, no judge, no Department of Health and Welfare is going to change that reality.”
Specifically, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act applies to teams or sports sponsored by public schools “or any school that is a member of the Idaho high school activities association.”
“Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex,” the bill reads.
“Boys and men will not be able to take the place of girls and women in sports because it’s not fair,” Republican state Rep. Barbara Ehardt, the bill’s sponsor and a former NCAA Division I women’s basketball coach, told EastIdahoNews.com.
“We cannot physically compete against boys and men. The inherent biological, scientific advantages that boys and men have over girls and women, even if they were to take hormones, even if they were to spend a couple of years on estrogen, that’s not going to replace the inherent biological advantages that boys and men have.”
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Ehardt said she’s been working on the bill since mid-2018 and added that it won’t stop transgender athletes from competing — they must simply do so under their birth gender.
“Those biological boys, those men, can still compete [in sports], it will just have to be with those who look like them, that have the same large heart and lungs,” she said.
Letting boys who identify as transgender play in girls’ sports isn’t a terribly popular proposition. According to a May 2019 Rasmussen poll, only 28 percent of respondents approved of “allowing transgender students to participate on the sports team of the gender they identify with,” while 54 percent were opposed to it. (Eighteen percent were undecided.)
Views likely haven’t had time to shift very far on that one, given that the poll is less than a year old.
That didn’t stop four major corporate brands with large workforces in Idaho — Chobani, Clif Bar, Hewlett-Packard and Micron — from petitioning Little to veto the bill, according to the Idaho Press.
“The undersigned businesses who are proud to call Idaho home write to express our opposition to” the legislation, their joint letter to Little said.
“We are committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion and acceptance. Our employees come from varying backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Together, our individuality enriches our businesses. We are our employees.”
“Idaho’s well-earned reputation is consistent with our companies’ core values including a strong commitment that individuals have the same opportunities to live, work, and contribute to their communities like everyone else,” it continued.
“We strongly believe that House Bills 500 and 509 are not in line with those core values and are not representative of values of the state we enjoy living and working in. Put simply: we believe diversity and inclusion make our Idaho businesses, employees and communities stronger. With respect, we ask you to support all of Idaho’s diverse communities and reject these measures.”
However, Ehardt insisted her bill wasn’t “transphobic.”
“This has nothing to do with an anti-LGBT agenda.
This is all about providing the opportunity for girls and women to continue to compete just as our counterparts, boys and men, are able to compete,” she said, adding that she has worked alongside LGBT athletes.
I’m generally not terribly convinced by the “some of my best friends are X” argument — but in this case, it doesn’t matter.
Diversity and inclusion doesn’t mean trampling on the rights of high school athletes to be able to compete fairly. Even with one year of hormone treatment, as recommended by the Idaho High School Activities Association (the same as the NCAA’s policy), you still have biologically male athletes with bigger hearts, lungs and bone structures than female athletes.
The outrage isn’t that Idaho passed the bill, but rather that other states haven’t done the same, as well. One hopes they’ll follow Boise’s lead.
It may not make headlines right now, but its something that — if states have the legislative bandwidth — would be welcome for when students return to school in the fall.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--Pelosi Wants To Talk Blame for COVID Spread? Here’s Video of Her Telling People To Crowd into Street

Pelosi Wants To Talk Blame for COVID Spread? Here’s Video of Her Telling People To Crowd into Streets

In George Orwell ’ s dystopian novel “ 1984 , ” the protagonist works for the Ministry of Truth , where his job is to revise any past news that doesn ’ t fit the current narrative and send the evidence down the “ memory hole ” to be incinerated and forgotten .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her comrades in the establishment media are attempting to do just that when it comes to what they were doing about coronavirus until just last month .
Thankfully we live in the internet age , where revising history is impossible , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that her own actions literally set people up to catch the coronavirus .
Starting with what she ’ s saying currently , Pelosi appeared with host Jake Tapper on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union and hammered President Donald Trump for his alleged inaction in the coronavirus pandemic .
The show ’ s Twitter account provided this clip captioned , “ @ SpeakerPelosi says the President downplaying the severity of # coronavirus is ‘ deadly . '
” It quotes Pelosi ’ s line , “ As the President fiddles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take every precaution.
” TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts “ What the president — his denial at the beginning was deadly , ” the California Democrat told Tapper .
“ His delaying of getting equipment to where — it continues — his delay in getting equipment to where it ’ s needed is deadly.
” She even invoked the famous Watergate line “ What did he know and when did he know it ?
” just to augment her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Watergate scandal because it was the last time they came close to throwing out a Republican president .
Did Pelosi miss the Navy hospital ships sailing to New York and Los Angeles , the Army Corps of Engineers building field hospitals , Trump signing the CARES Act economic relief package and enacting the Defense Product Act to use American industry for emergency supplies if need be , not to mention the praise he has received from even her own state ’ s far-left governor , Gavin Newsom ?
The fact is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long ago , as were many in the media .
When the president instituted a ban on travel from China , where the virus originated and quickly raged out of control while state-controlled Chinese media downplayed it , leftists were decrying the actions of Trump and others who tried to contain the risk by cutting it off at the source .
One such was detractor was fellow Democrat Joe Biden .
The presidential candidate and former vice president tweeted just one day after the travel ban went into effect , “ We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump ’ s record of hysteria , xenophobia , and fear-mongering .
He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency.
” RELATED : Pelosi Using Coronavirus Crisis To Push Tax Break for Her Wealthy Neighbors Even as Trump was already mobilizing to protect the United States from the coronavirus , leftists all over the world wasted no time turning the real fear of coronavirus spreading outside of China into an opportunity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many Chinese restaurants have closed , children are being bullied in school and on streets .
A one man street campaign of # IoNonSonoUnVirus started in Firenze , ending in # HugaChinese and public awareness , ” LiyaYu , who identifies herself as a German Chinese writer , said as she shared a video of this ridiculous campaign .
Here in America , Pelosi was doing her own virtue-signaling , coronavirus-spreading tour of Chinatown in her San Francisco district as late as Feb. 24 .
The fan-girl coverage by KPIX-TV ’ s Anne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Pelosi huddled in a crowd , reassuringly holding the hands of a woman she was talking to outside of a Chinese gift shop .
No gloves and no hand sanitizer were in sight as she did exactly the wrong things to stop the spread of coronavirus .
“ It ’ s exciting to be here , especially at this time , to be able to be unified with our community , ” the House speaker said while encircled by supporters and media .
“ We want to be vigilant about what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to be careful about how we deal with it , but we do want to say to people , ‘ Come to Chinatown , here we are — we ’ re , again , careful , safe — and come join us . '
” That ’ s right — Pelosi was not only shaking hands and spending time in crowds , but she was also urging folks to flock to Chinatown .
As of Thursday afternoon , San Francisco had 434 confirmed cases and seven deaths from COVID-19 and California was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Johns Hopkins .
And yet Pelosi is attacking Trump for not taking the threat seriously enough as her pals in the media are silent about her hypocrisy .
Hindsight is always 20/20 , so nobody should blame Pelosi for not taking the threat more seriously back then .
However , for her to make dramatic statements about the president ’ s inaction during the pandemic while she herself was holding hands , standing in crowds and not practicing social distancing as recently as late February is political posturing at its worst .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA made a good point to that end as he shared a clip of Pelosi tearing up the president ’ s “ State of the Union ” speech on Feb. 4 .
“ President Trump didn ’ t take Coronavirus seriously ?
He restricted Travel with China in January and emphasized that he was taking action against it at the State of the Union in February , ” ALX said in a tweet .
“ Democrats were focused on Impeachment and Speaker Pelosi was still playing partisan games.
” Pelosi ’ s buddies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , probably thinking they smelled blood in the water now that the coronavirus death toll could reach hundreds of thousands of Americans .
Responding to the news briefing Tuesday in which the White House coronavirus task force projected as many as 200,000 deaths , Joe Scarborough of MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe ” claimed , “ That is actually the briefing the intel community begged Donald Trump to give in January and February .
They saw this coming.
” It ’ s wonderful how suddenly ( or , more accurately , retroactively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bells now that the data are coming in rather than having to figure it out beforehand .
The Trump administration responded to the crisis as it unfolded in exactly the way any leader is expected and able to do .
Had he shut down the country in February when Madame Speaker was busying herself on a public relations tour through San Francisco , he would have been excoriated and accused of manufacturing a crisis .
But while Trump and his administration work hard mobilize every effort necessary to fight the pandemic , Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their power to sit back and criticize that he ’ s not doing enough .
So , it ’ s the president who isn ’ t taking coronavirus seriously ?
It seems that Nero fiddling while Rome burned is more akin to Pelosi “ pressing the flesh ” and urging visitors to pour into Chinatown even as the body bags were piling up in China .
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In George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984,” the protagonist works for the Ministry of Truth, where his job is to revise any past news that doesn’t fit the current narrative and send the evidence down the “memory hole” to be incinerated and forgotten.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her comrades in the establishment media are attempting to do just that when it comes to what they were doing about coronavirus until just last month.
Thankfully we live in the internet age, where revising history is impossible, and Pelosi cannot run from the fact that her own actions literally set people up to catch the coronavirus.
Starting with what she’s saying currently, Pelosi appeared with host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union and hammered President Donald Trump for his alleged inaction in the coronavirus pandemic.
The show’s Twitter account provided this clip captioned, “@SpeakerPelosi says the President downplaying the severity of #coronavirus is ‘deadly.'” It quotes Pelosi’s line, “As the President fiddles, people are dying. We just have to take every precaution.”
.@SpeakerPelosi says the President downplaying the severity of #coronavirus is “deadly.” “As the President fiddles, people are dying. We just have to take every precaution.” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/y8bFNbaPJy — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) March 29, 2020
“What the president — his denial at the beginning was deadly,” the California Democrat told Tapper. “His delaying of getting equipment to where — it continues — his delay in getting equipment to where it’s needed is deadly.”
She even invoked the famous Watergate line “What did he know and when did he know it?” just to augment her Trump-hating leftist bona fides. Liberals love the Watergate scandal because it was the last time they came close to throwing out a Republican president.
Did Pelosi miss the Navy hospital ships sailing to New York and Los Angeles, the Army Corps of Engineers building field hospitals, Trump signing the CARES Act economic relief package and enacting the Defense Product Act to use American industry for emergency supplies if need be, not to mention the praise he has received from even her own state’s far-left governor, Gavin Newsom?
The fact is that Pelosi was singing a different tune not long ago, as were many in the media.
When the president instituted a ban on travel from China, where the virus originated and quickly raged out of control while state-controlled Chinese media downplayed it, leftists were decrying the actions of Trump and others who tried to contain the risk by cutting it off at the source.
One such was detractor was fellow Democrat Joe Biden. The presidential candidate and former vice president tweeted just one day after the travel ban went into effect, “We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency.”
We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 1, 2020
Even as Trump was already mobilizing to protect the United States from the coronavirus, leftists all over the world wasted no time turning the real fear of coronavirus spreading outside of China into an opportunity to virtue signal.
“In Italy, many Chinese restaurants have closed, children are being bullied in school and on streets. A one man street campaign of #IoNonSonoUnVirus started in Firenze, ending in #HugaChinese and public awareness,” LiyaYu, who identifies herself as a German Chinese writer, said as she shared a video of this ridiculous campaign.
In Italy, many Chinese restaurants have closed, children are being bullied in school and on streets. A one man street campaign of #IoNonSonoUnVirus started in Firenze, ending in #HugaChinese and public awareness ????❤ #ichbinkeinvirus #IAmNotAVirus #JeNeSuisPasUnVirus pic.twitter.com/SOV7vCefNT — LiyaYu 喻俐雅 (@LiyaYuBerlin) February 5, 2020
Here in America, Pelosi was doing her own virtue-signaling, coronavirus-spreading tour of Chinatown in her San Francisco district as late as Feb. 24.
The fan-girl coverage by KPIX-TV’s Anne Makovec was nauseating enough, but look at Pelosi huddled in a crowd, reassuringly holding the hands of a woman she was talking to outside of a Chinese gift shop. No gloves and no hand sanitizer were in sight as she did exactly the wrong things to stop the spread of coronavirus.
“It’s exciting to be here, especially at this time, to be able to be unified with our community,” the House speaker said while encircled by supporters and media.
“We want to be vigilant about what is out there in other places. We want to be careful about how we deal with it, but we do want to say to people, ‘Come to Chinatown, here we are — we’re, again, careful, safe — and come join us.'”
That’s right — Pelosi was not only shaking hands and spending time in crowds, but she was also urging folks to flock to Chinatown.
As of Thursday afternoon, San Francisco had 434 confirmed cases and seven deaths from COVID-19 and California was close to 10,000 total infections, according to Johns Hopkins.
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And yet Pelosi is attacking Trump for not taking the threat seriously enough as her pals in the media are silent about her hypocrisy.
Hindsight is always 20/20, so nobody should blame Pelosi for not taking the threat more seriously back then.
However, for her to make dramatic statements about the president’s inaction during the pandemic while she herself was holding hands, standing in crowds and not practicing social distancing as recently as late February is political posturing at its worst.
ALX from the student organization Turning Point USA made a good point to that end as he shared a clip of Pelosi tearing up the president’s “State of the Union” speech on Feb. 4.
“President Trump didn’t take Coronavirus seriously? He restricted Travel with China in January and emphasized that he was taking action against it at the State of the Union in February,” ALX said in a tweet. “Democrats were focused on Impeachment and Speaker Pelosi was still playing partisan games.”
President Trump didn’t take Coronavirus seriously? He restricted Travel with China in January and emphasized that he was taking action against it at the State of the Union in February. Democrats were focused on Impeachment and Speaker Pelosi was still playing partisan games. pic.twitter.com/cw4EMYhxTg — ALX ?? (@alx) March 31, 2020
Pelosi’s buddies in the media were piling on too, probably thinking they smelled blood in the water now that the coronavirus death toll could reach hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Responding to the news briefing Tuesday in which the White House coronavirus task force projected as many as 200,000 deaths, Joe Scarborough of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” claimed, “That is actually the briefing the intel community begged Donald Trump to give in January and February. They saw this coming.”
It’s wonderful how suddenly (or, more accurately, retroactively) these folks are sounding the alarm bells now that the data are coming in rather than having to figure it out beforehand.
The Trump administration responded to the crisis as it unfolded in exactly the way any leader is expected and able to do.
Had he shut down the country in February when Madame Speaker was busying herself on a public relations tour through San Francisco, he would have been excoriated and accused of manufacturing a crisis.
But while Trump and his administration work hard mobilize every effort necessary to fight the pandemic, Pelosi and the establishment media will do everything in their power to sit back and criticize that he’s not doing enough.
So, it’s the president who isn’t taking coronavirus seriously? It seems that Nero fiddling while Rome burned is more akin to Pelosi “pressing the flesh” and urging visitors to pour into Chinatown even as the body bags were piling up in China.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--Fellow WH Correspondent Slams Acosta’s Style: ‘We’re Not the Opposition Party’

It ’ s no secret President Donald Trump and his supporters aren ’ t big fans of CNN ’ s Jim Acosta .
The correspondent ’ s crude manners , obnoxious personality and endless grandstanding wore out on the sensible part of the viewing public long ago .
But it turns out some of Acosta ’ s colleagues have had enough of it , too .
In a new book , “ Front Row at the Trump Show , ” ABC ’ s chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl has some pointed criticism for Acosta ’ s preferred method of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know — is about 50 percent preening , 50 percent pouting and 0 percent actual journalism .
Acosta ’ s tendency to act like a badly behaved spokesman for the Democratic National Committee has done more than drag his own credibility into the gutter .
TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts The reputation of his colleagues has suffered too , Karl wrote , according to Fox News .
“ The surest way to undermine the credibility of the White House press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition , ” Karl wrote , according to Fox .
“ Don ’ t give speeches from the White House briefing room.
” What gives this criticism particular impact is that Karl is no closet Trump fan masquerading as a member of the liberal media .
He ’ s crossed swords with the president publicly before at White House briefings .
As recently as Friday , Trump warned him not to be a “ cutie pie ” when Karl pressed too hard during a coronavirus briefing about the availability of ventilators to treat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fawning piece published The Daily Beast on Tuesday depicted Karl as seeming to go out of his way to blame the media ’ s credibility problems on Trump , rather than on the profession ’ s practitioners .
( It could also be that that ’ s the way the liberal Daily Beast chose to present it . )
But Karl clearly has a streak of honesty sadly lacking in too many of his national media colleagues .
Conservatives who were sickened by the media during the previous administration should remember that Karl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would at least occasionally ask tough questions of the Obama White House .
And that came out in his Daily Beast interview , too .
“ Regarding Jim Acosta , to paraphrase Voltaire , I will defend to the death his right to report from the White House , but I have some issues with the style in which he has done so , ” he told the website .
“ We can be tough , we can call out things that are not true , we can be aggressive in our questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we should act like we are part of the resistance.
” With Acosta , that # Resistance boat left the dock a long time ago .
Karl made the same point in an interview with the Washington Free Beacon .
“ A sub-sub theme is those of us reporters make a mistake if they appear to be too much like an opposition to the president or the resistance , ” he said .
“ That ’ s not our job .
We ’ re not the opposition party .
We ’ re supposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , on any president , but not to go over the top.
” That would be news to the newsrooms that send divas like Acosta and his colleagues prancing onto the television screen , wasting the president ’ s time , and America ’ s time , with badgering questions that are far more annoying than illumination .
That , Karl wrote , according to Fox , is “ playing into the explicit Trump strategy of portraying the press as the opposition party.
” That ’ s a little disingenuous — like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities ’ hands by sticking up a local Wells Fargo branch .
No politician running or governing as a Republican needs a strategy of portraying the media as an opposition party .
In 21st century American journalism , mainstream media correspondents , like poisonous scorpions , do what ’ s in their nature .
And even after Karl ’ s criticism , Acosta isn ’ t going to change his .
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It’s no secret President Donald Trump and his supporters aren’t big fans of CNN’s Jim Acosta.
The correspondent’s crude manners, obnoxious personality and endless grandstanding wore out on the sensible part of the viewing public long ago.
But it turns out some of Acosta’s colleagues have had enough of it, too.
In a new book, “Front Row at the Trump Show,” ABC’s chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl has some pointed criticism for Acosta’s preferred method of performing, which — as regular watchers know — is about 50 percent preening, 50 percent pouting and 0 percent actual journalism.
Acosta’s tendency to act like a badly behaved spokesman for the Democratic National Committee has done more than drag his own credibility into the gutter.
The reputation of his colleagues has suffered too, Karl wrote, according to Fox News.
“The surest way to undermine the credibility of the White House press corps is to behave like the political opposition,” Karl wrote, according to Fox. “Don’t give speeches from the White House briefing room.”
What gives this criticism particular impact is that Karl is no closet Trump fan masquerading as a member of the liberal media. He’s crossed swords with the president publicly before at White House briefings.
As recently as Friday, Trump warned him not to be a “cutie pie” when Karl pressed too hard during a coronavirus briefing about the availability of ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients.
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And a long, fawning piece published The Daily Beast on Tuesday depicted Karl as seeming to go out of his way to blame the media’s credibility problems on Trump, rather than on the profession’s practitioners. (It could also be that that’s the way the liberal Daily Beast chose to present it.)
But Karl clearly has a streak of honesty sadly lacking in too many of his national media colleagues. Conservatives who were sickened by the media during the previous administration should remember that Karl was one of the few correspondents who would at least occasionally ask tough questions of the Obama White House.
(It was nothing compared to the kind of grilling Trump handles routinely, but Karl never lowered himself to the status of abject bootlicker so much of the mainstream media seemed to actually enjoy.)
And that came out in his Daily Beast interview, too.
“Regarding Jim Acosta, to paraphrase Voltaire, I will defend to the death his right to report from the White House, but I have some issues with the style in which he has done so,” he told the website.
“We can be tough, we can call out things that are not true, we can be aggressive in our questioning, but I don’t think we should act like we are part of the resistance.”
With Acosta, that #Resistance boat left the dock a long time ago.
Karl made the same point in an interview with the Washington Free Beacon.
“A sub-sub theme is those of us reporters make a mistake if they appear to be too much like an opposition to the president or the resistance,” he said.
“That’s not our job. We’re not the opposition party. We’re supposed to report and report aggressively on the president, on any president, but not to go over the top.”
That would be news to the newsrooms that send divas like Acosta and his colleagues prancing onto the television screen, wasting the president’s time, and America’s time, with badgering questions that are far more annoying than illumination.
That, Karl wrote, according to Fox, is “playing into the explicit Trump strategy of portraying the press as the opposition party.”
That’s a little disingenuous — like saying a bank robber played right into authorities’ hands by sticking up a local Wells Fargo branch.
No politician running or governing as a Republican needs a strategy of portraying the media as an opposition party.
In 21st century American journalism, mainstream media correspondents, like poisonous scorpions, do what’s in their nature.
And even after Karl’s criticism, Acosta isn’t going to change his.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--104-Year-Old WWII Veteran Recovers from Coronavirus, Among the Oldest To Do So

A 104-year-old Oregon World War II veteran could be one of the oldest people to survive COVID-19 , according to his family .
William Lapschies was one of the first residents of Edward C. Allworth Veterans ’ Home in Lebanon , Oregon , to test positive for the disease , KOIN reported .
Lapschies has been isolated in his room since March 5 and staff at the veterans ’ home took care of him while using personal protective equipment .
A spokesman from the Oregon Department of Veterans ’ Affairs announced this week that the elderly man “ has met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Authority to be considered recovered from COVID-19.
” Lapschies got to celebrate his 104th birthday and his recovery from the coronavirus this week in a social distancing celebration with his family and veterans ’ home staff .
TRENDING : House Republicans Push Bill To Take Back the $ 25 Million Kennedy Center Received in Coronavirus Bill His family brought balloons and a double-layered cake to celebrate , according to The Oregonian .
Staff members also wrapped Lapschies in two blankets and put his “ Quilt of Honor ” with red , white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said it felt “ pretty good ” to be 104 , but he was “ Good for a few more , ” according to KOIN .
His daughter , Carolee Brown , 77 , said it wasn ’ t how they planned to celebrate her father ’ s birthday , but they were “ so thrilled he ’ s recovered from this.
” “ We celebrated his 101 and had over 200 people .
So trying to keep our social distancing and do what Governor Brown has asked of us , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how he fought the virus , Lapschies told The Oregonian , “ Oh , it just went away.
” His family said that Lapschies has always been a fighter , noting that he lived through the Spanish Flu , Great Depression and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands during WWII .
The 104-year-old has two grandchildren , six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren .
RELATED : Report : Trump Campaign Has Been Anonymously Donating Meals to Hospitals Across the Country His family is looking forward to hugging him and taking him for a drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic is over .
“ We hope that this will inspire some of the other people that are going through this , ” Brown said .
“ And we ’ re really excited and looking forward to 105.
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A 104-year-old Oregon World War II veteran could be one of the oldest people to survive COVID-19, according to his family.
William Lapschies was one of the first residents of Edward C. Allworth Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, Oregon, to test positive for the disease, KOIN reported.
Lapschies has been isolated in his room since March 5 and staff at the veterans’ home took care of him while using personal protective equipment.
A spokesman from the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs announced this week that the elderly man “has met the guidelines by the CDC and Oregon Health Authority to be considered recovered from COVID-19.”
Lapschies got to celebrate his 104th birthday and his recovery from the coronavirus this week in a social distancing celebration with his family and veterans’ home staff.
His family brought balloons and a double-layered cake to celebrate, according to The Oregonian. Staff members also wrapped Lapschies in two blankets and put his “Quilt of Honor” with red, white and blue star patterns on top.
He said it felt “pretty good” to be 104, but he was “Good for a few more,” according to KOIN.
His daughter, Carolee Brown, 77, said it wasn’t how they planned to celebrate her father’s birthday, but they were “so thrilled he’s recovered from this.”
“We celebrated his 101 and had over 200 people. So trying to keep our social distancing and do what Governor Brown has asked of us,” she said to KOIN.
When asked how he fought the virus, Lapschies told The Oregonian, “Oh, it just went away.”
His family said that Lapschies has always been a fighter, noting that he lived through the Spanish Flu, Great Depression and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands during WWII.
“Bill’s pretty resilient,” Jim Brown, Lapschies’ son-in-law, said to KOIN.
The 104-year-old has two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
His family is looking forward to hugging him and taking him for a drive to see the mountains once the coronavirus pandemic is over.
“We hope that this will inspire some of the other people that are going through this,” Brown said.
“And we’re really excited and looking forward to 105.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--NYC Reportedly Bribing Prisoners with Anti-Virus Gear To Dig Mass Graves

New York City is reportedly using its Rikers Island jail workforce to dig mass graves , seemingly in anticipation of the fallout from the city ’ s spike in coronavirus cases .
To lure convicts ( those in jail awaiting trial are not part of the arrangement ) into joining the work detail , the prison system is even offering a major increase in pay over what jobs normally pay behind bars , as well as access to masks and protective gear that much of the general population would have a hard time securing , according to a new report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed gear for the work under this arrangement , average Americans are finding it near impossible to buy masks , gloves and other protective equipment due to shortages and appropriation .
According to The Intercept , inmates will also receive $ 6 per hour for the work .
This is nearly a tenfold increase in pay over what the average New York state prisoner earns , which was discovered to be around 65 cents per hour in a 2017 Gothamist report .
TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clearly , New York City wants these graves .
A spokesperson from Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s office confirmed the existence of the graves , but claimed they were not specific to COVID-19 .
Hart Island , where the graves are to be dug , is home to a public cemetery which is already maintained by inmates .
While the mayor ’ s office may claim the graves are not specifically intended for coronavirus victims , official documents hint the Hart Island cemetery will be used exactly for that purpose .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s chief medical examiner highlighted Hart Island as a destination for a hypothetical surge of corpses following a deadly viral outbreak .
“ As of 2007 , the [ NYC Department of Correction ] reported that Hart Island has two prepared sites able to accommodate 19,200 decedents and an additional undeveloped site to support future interments , ” the report reads .
Although the document used influenza to model the deaths , it ’ s been shown that COVID-19 is a much deadlier illness .
All things considered , it appears that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bribe inmates with inflated wages and hard-to-get gear in order to get the work done .
It ’ s likely that prisoners digging the graves are in a much better position than those inside prison facilities .
RELATED : As COVID Fear Spreads , Dems Ramp Up Pressure on ICE To Release Illegals For one , the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 thrives in packed and unsanitary conditions like those of Rikers Island and other New York prison facilities .
( Harvey Weinstein , locked up in a Buffalo-area prison , caught COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the open air while using the personal protective gear issued by the prison would likely give inmates on grave-digging detail a much better chance of avoiding infection .
While New York is the state hardest hit by the viral pneumonia , numbers from Johns Hopkins show the mounting number of deaths have not yet come close to requiring the digging of mass graves .
When considering Americans ’ propensity for ingenuity , like when doctors discover new ways to use ventilators , and the fact that production capacity for consumer goods is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s far from certain that these graves will ever be filled with the bodies of New Yorkers .
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New York City is reportedly using its Rikers Island jail workforce to dig mass graves, seemingly in anticipation of the fallout from the city’s spike in coronavirus cases.
To lure convicts (those in jail awaiting trial are not part of the arrangement) into joining the work detail, the prison system is even offering a major increase in pay over what jobs normally pay behind bars, as well as access to masks and protective gear that much of the general population would have a hard time securing, according to a new report.
While the prisoners will reportedly be handed gear for the work under this arrangement, average Americans are finding it near impossible to buy masks, gloves and other protective equipment due to shortages and appropriation.
According to The Intercept, inmates will also receive $6 per hour for the work.
This is nearly a tenfold increase in pay over what the average New York state prisoner earns, which was discovered to be around 65 cents per hour in a 2017 Gothamist report.
Clearly, New York City wants these graves.
A spokesperson from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office confirmed the existence of the graves, but claimed they were not specific to COVID-19.
Hart Island, where the graves are to be dug, is home to a public cemetery which is already maintained by inmates.
While the mayor’s office may claim the graves are not specifically intended for coronavirus victims, official documents hint the Hart Island cemetery will be used exactly for that purpose.
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A 2008 document prepared by the city’s chief medical examiner highlighted Hart Island as a destination for a hypothetical surge of corpses following a deadly viral outbreak.
“As of 2007, the [NYC Department of Correction] reported that Hart Island has two prepared sites able to accommodate 19,200 decedents and an additional undeveloped site to support future interments,” the report reads.
Although the document used influenza to model the deaths, it’s been shown that COVID-19 is a much deadlier illness.
All things considered, it appears that the government doesn’t even need to bribe inmates with inflated wages and hard-to-get gear in order to get the work done.
It’s likely that prisoners digging the graves are in a much better position than those inside prison facilities.
For one, the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 thrives in packed and unsanitary conditions like those of Rikers Island and other New York prison facilities. (Harvey Weinstein, locked up in a Buffalo-area prison, caught COVID-19 while behind bars.)
Working in the open air while using the personal protective gear issued by the prison would likely give inmates on grave-digging detail a much better chance of avoiding infection.
While New York is the state hardest hit by the viral pneumonia, numbers from Johns Hopkins show the mounting number of deaths have not yet come close to requiring the digging of mass graves.
When considering Americans’ propensity for ingenuity, like when doctors discover new ways to use ventilators, and the fact that production capacity for consumer goods is being shifted toward medical gear, it’s far from certain that these graves will ever be filled with the bodies of New Yorkers.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--California Gov. Newsom Admits Trump Has Been ‘Responsive’ on Coronavirus: ‘I Have To Acknowledge Tha

California Gov. Newsom Admits Trump Has Been ‘Responsive’ on Coronavirus: ‘I Have To Acknowledge That Publicly’

California Gov .
Gavin Newsom praised President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening and said the president has been “ responsive ” to California ’ s needs as the state fights the coronavirus pandemic .
Newsom was responding to a question posed by CNN ’ s Jake Tapper , who asked if the Democratic governor felt like he had to watch what he said about the coronavirus issue in order to receive aid from the federal government .
“ This is not time to bicker , ” Newsom responded .
“ I don ’ t care who ’ s up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than someone else ’ s or who wants to run for president or who doesn ’ t .
“ When it comes to times of crisis , we need to raise above the partisanship and I ’ ve extended always an open hand , not a closed fist , in those circumstances .
And this is no different.
” TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts As of Thursday morning , there were 9,937 cases of COVID-19 in California , and 216 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to data from Johns Hopkins .
Newsom said that with the number of cases in California rising , Trump has helped him get the aid needed for his constituents .
“ Let me just be candid with you .
I ’ d be lying to you to say that he hasn ’ t been responsive to our needs .
He has , ” Newsom said .
“ And so , as a question , as a sort of an offer of objectivity , I have to acknowledge that publicly.
” “ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve called the president , he ’ s quickly gotten on the line , ” the governor added .
He outlined specific ways Trump has aided California , like sending the U.S. Navy hospital ship Mercy to Southern California and helping get 2,000 field medical sites up and running across the state .
“ We always want more , I could criticize this or that .
At the end of the day , we ’ re just trying to focus on developing a relationship of trust as a matter , of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many Americans , 40 million that live in this state that deserve us to get together and get along.
” Trump has also praised the California governor ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic in the Golden State .
RELATED : New England Patriots Send Team Plane to China To Pick Up a Massive Load of N95 Masks “ By the way , Gavin Newsom has been terrific , I have to tell you — the governor of California , ” Trump said in a media briefing last week .
“ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re working hard for him.
” Trump added that he is working with governors like Newsom who the president has previously fought with about issues like forest fires and the border .
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening and said the president has been “responsive” to California’s needs as the state fights the coronavirus pandemic.
Newsom was responding to a question posed by CNN’s Jake Tapper, who asked if the Democratic governor felt like he had to watch what he said about the coronavirus issue in order to receive aid from the federal government.
“This is not time to bicker,” Newsom responded.
“I don’t care who’s up and down, whose polls are looking better than someone else’s or who wants to run for president or who doesn’t.
“When it comes to times of crisis, we need to raise above the partisanship and I’ve extended always an open hand, not a closed fist, in those circumstances. And this is no different.”
As of Thursday morning, there were 9,937 cases of COVID-19 in California, and 216 people have died from the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins.
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Newsom said that with the number of cases in California rising, Trump has helped him get the aid needed for his constituents.
“Let me just be candid with you. I’d be lying to you to say that he hasn’t been responsive to our needs. He has,” Newsom said.
“And so, as a question, as a sort of an offer of objectivity, I have to acknowledge that publicly.”
“And the fact is, every time I’ve called the president, he’s quickly gotten on the line,” the governor added.
He outlined specific ways Trump has aided California, like sending the U.S. Navy hospital ship Mercy to Southern California and helping get 2,000 field medical sites up and running across the state.
“We always want more, I could criticize this or that. At the end of the day, we’re just trying to focus on developing a relationship of trust as a matter, of course, because there’s just too many Americans, 40 million that live in this state that deserve us to get together and get along.”
Trump has also praised the California governor’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in the Golden State.
“By the way, Gavin Newsom has been terrific, I have to tell you — the governor of California,” Trump said in a media briefing last week.
“We’re getting along really well. We’re working hard for him.”
Trump added that he is working with governors like Newsom who the president has previously fought with about issues like forest fires and the border.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--Hero Coach Who Disarmed and Hugged Student Awarded by Congressional Medal of Honor Society

An Oregon high school football and track coach has been further recognized for heroically disarming a student nearly one year ago .
Keanon Lowe ’ s actions garnered national attention after security footage of the interaction went viral .
On March 25 , he was honored with the Single Act of Heroism Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society , further solidifying his status as a hero .
According to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website , Lowe was “ selected for his courageous act when he disarmed a student with a loaded shotgun during an incident at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Mr .
Lowe is attributed with saving the lives of the students and faculty of Parkrose High school.
” TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts The award is given to somebody who displays qualities of “ courage , sacrifice , commitment , integrity , citizenship , and patriotism , ” the society says .
Lowe heroically displayed each of these characteristics when he took a potentially deadly situation into his own hands , and changed the outcome for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 , 2019 , 18-year-old Angel Granados-Diaz came to school with a shotgun loaded with only one round , apparently intent on ending his own life in front of his peers .
“ I saw the look in his face , look in his eyes , looked at the gun , realized it was a real gun , and then my instincts just took over , ” Lowe said at the time .
Lowe quickly managed to disarm the student before passing the weapon off to another staff member .
With his arm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he then brought the student in for an emotional embrace as he led the teen away from the classroom where he intended on taking his life .
Surveillance footage of Lowe ’ s heroism was released five months later , in October .
RELATED : Missing Age 4 Girl Found in Woods After Two Nights with Dog by Her Side “ Then it was just me and that student .
It was a real emotional time .
It was emotional for him , it was emotional for me .
In that time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of times , especially when you ’ re young , you don ’ t realize what you ’ re doing until it ’ s over , ” Lowe said in May , according to KATU .
KSAZ-TV reported Granados-Diaz was struggling with mental health issues after he and his girlfriend went through a breakup .
He told authorities that he planned on committing suicide at school because he didn ’ t want his mother to find his body at their home .
Granados-Diaz , now 19 , was sentenced to three years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health treatment , on Oct. 10 .
His fate is much less severe than if Lowe had not been there to save his life .
Lowe earned the award due to his heroic display of courage , sacrifice and integrity , among many other characteristics .
He no doubt acted on impulse , without thinking about himself or the recognition he would receive for it .
He did it to give the student another chance at life .
Traditionally , the Congressional Medal of Honor Society awards citizen honorees in an official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , this year ’ s ceremony has been postponed .
Still , the society wanted to recognize Lowe , along with other honorees , for their outstanding actions on March 25 , which was National Medal of Honor Day .
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An Oregon high school football and track coach has been further recognized for heroically disarming a student nearly one year ago.
Keanon Lowe’s actions garnered national attention after security footage of the interaction went viral.
On March 25, he was honored with the Single Act of Heroism Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, further solidifying his status as a hero.
According to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website, Lowe was “selected for his courageous act when he disarmed a student with a loaded shotgun during an incident at Parkrose High School in Portland, Oregon.
“Mr. Lowe is attributed with saving the lives of the students and faculty of Parkrose High school.”
The award is given to somebody who displays qualities of “courage, sacrifice, commitment, integrity, citizenship, and patriotism,” the society says.
Lowe heroically displayed each of these characteristics when he took a potentially deadly situation into his own hands, and changed the outcome for the better.
When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School, I did so to guide and coach young people whose shoes I had once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students. — Keanon Lowe (@KeanonLowe) May 18, 2019
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Police said that n May 17, 2019, 18-year-old Angel Granados-Diaz came to school with a shotgun loaded with only one round, apparently intent on ending his own life in front of his peers.
“I saw the look in his face, look in his eyes, looked at the gun, realized it was a real gun, and then my instincts just took over,” Lowe said at the time.
Lowe quickly managed to disarm the student before passing the weapon off to another staff member.
With his arm already around Granados-Diaz’s shoulders, he then brought the student in for an emotional embrace as he led the teen away from the classroom where he intended on taking his life.
Surveillance footage of Lowe’s heroism was released five months later, in October.
Watch the video below:
“Then it was just me and that student. It was a real emotional time. It was emotional for him, it was emotional for me. In that time, I felt compassion for him. A lot of times, especially when you’re young, you don’t realize what you’re doing until it’s over,” Lowe said in May, according to KATU.
KSAZ-TV reported Granados-Diaz was struggling with mental health issues after he and his girlfriend went through a breakup.
He told authorities that he planned on committing suicide at school because he didn’t want his mother to find his body at their home.
Granados-Diaz, now 19, was sentenced to three years of probation, as well as immediate mental health treatment, on Oct. 10.
His fate is much less severe than if Lowe had not been there to save his life.
Lowe earned the award due to his heroic display of courage, sacrifice and integrity, among many other characteristics.
He no doubt acted on impulse, without thinking about himself or the recognition he would receive for it.
He did it to give the student another chance at life.
Traditionally, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society awards citizen honorees in an official ceremony, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s ceremony has been postponed.
Still, the society wanted to recognize Lowe, along with other honorees, for their outstanding actions on March 25, which was National Medal of Honor Day.
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westernjournal--2020-04-02--Pelosi Using Coronavirus Crisis To Push Tax Break for Her Wealthy Neighbors

To Nancy Pelosi , all politics is local – even in an epidemic of global proportions .
The House speaker , who hails from one of the wealthiest congressional districts in the United States , is pushing to use government efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak as a weapon to fight for a tax break that would benefit the wealthiest Americans – very much including her neighbors .
Less than a week after President Donald Trump signed a $ 2 trillion emergency relief measure to help Americans hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak , Pelosi wants a new recovery package @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for wealthy Americans in high-tax states , according to Fox News .
TRENDING : While Dems Lie About Trump 's CDC Budget , Turns Out Obama Requested Millions in Cuts The state and local tax deduction was eliminated by the Republican tax reform of 2017 — the tax reform that helped spur an economy that was roaring before the coronavirus hit .
For Pelosi , the San Francisco liberal who represents a California district where the median household income is $ 113,919 , according to the Census Bureau , that would mean getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbors – and herself .
“ Pelosi and her husband have a property tax liability of approximately $ 198,337.62 considering their two homes , a winery and two commercial properties , public records show , indicating that the couple could reap substantial benefits in the event of a full SALT repeal.
” It was almost enough to make social media users think Pelosi ’ s professed sympathy for the poor had more to do with hypocritically helping herself and her wealthy neighbors than aiding the country ’ s less fortunate .
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Here 's Video of Her Telling People To Crowd into Streets The Democrats have hated that part of the Republican tax cut from the get-go .
When the state and local deductions were legal , governments of Democratic-run states like Pelosi ’ s California and deep-blue New York could tax their wealthy residents without worrying too much because those taxes could just be written off on the federal tax bill .
Once the reform kicked in , the tax bills on wealthy liberals started to bite .
The Democrats who control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s malicious reign would like nothing more than to be able to use that power to restore the deduction — so the country ’ s richest liberals could go back to hiding behind high state taxes to reduce their federal bill .
( Liberals love high taxes when everyone else is paying them . )
But with Republicans still firmly in control in the Senate , Pelosi ’ s push isn ’ t likely to get much further than her own chamber .
“ This is a nonstarter , ” a representative for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate Finance Committee , told Fox News .
“ Millionaires don ’ t need a new tax break as the federal government spends trillions of dollars to fight a pandemic.
” Ah , but Pelosi thinks they do .
Her neighborhood , after all , is listed by the financial news website GoBankingRates as the 24th-richest congressional district in the country .
Her constituents , her neighbors , could sure use that new tax break .
She could even use it herself .
And for Nancy Pelosi , even in the middle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politics is local .
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To Nancy Pelosi, all politics is local – even in an epidemic of global proportions.
The House speaker, who hails from one of the wealthiest congressional districts in the United States, is pushing to use government efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak as a weapon to fight for a tax break that would benefit the wealthiest Americans – very much including her neighbors.
Dems have told us that they will never let a crisis go to waste. Pelosi is trying to make good on that promise by aiming to roll back the SALT cap, which would result in funneling money to the wealthy elite. https://t.co/RQneTLWkLH — Ways and Means GOP (@WaysandMeansGOP) April 1, 2020
Less than a week after President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion emergency relief measure to help Americans hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, Pelosi wants a new recovery package to include a restoration of tax deductions for wealthy Americans in high-tax states, according to Fox News.
The state and local tax deduction was eliminated by the Republican tax reform of 2017 — the tax reform that helped spur an economy that was roaring before the coronavirus hit.
For Pelosi, the San Francisco liberal who represents a California district where the median household income is $113,919, according to the Census Bureau, that would mean getting back a big tax break for her neighbors – and herself.
As Fox reported:
“Pelosi and her husband have a property tax liability of approximately $198,337.62 considering their two homes, a winery and two commercial properties, public records show, indicating that the couple could reap substantial benefits in the event of a full SALT repeal.”
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Imagine a Democrat reaping “substantial benefits” from government tax policy.
It was almost enough to make social media users think Pelosi’s professed sympathy for the poor had more to do with hypocritically helping herself and her wealthy neighbors than aiding the country’s less fortunate.
So the Democrats stand for tax breaks for the wealthy. Bad idea, but bad ideas are normal for the Democrats. — Paul DeGeorge (@yokelII) March 31, 2020
Giving tax breaks to elite lefties on the coast. That’ll help us average Americans. — CryptoNewman (@CryptoNewman) March 31, 2020
So @SpeakerPelosi now wants a tax cut for herself and her rich friends, isn’t that interesting considering @TheDemocrats continuously blame @GOP for this Pelosi pushes ‘SALT shakeup’ stimulus that could reduce her tax bill and enrich her wealthy districthttps://t.co/xKpsPvMWMC — Jason Farmer (@JasonFarmer15) April 2, 2020
The Democrats have hated that part of the Republican tax cut from the get-go.
When the state and local deductions were legal, governments of Democratic-run states like Pelosi’s California and deep-blue New York could tax their wealthy residents without worrying too much because those taxes could just be written off on the federal tax bill.
Once the reform kicked in, the tax bills on wealthy liberals started to bite.
The Democrats who control the House of Representatives under Pelosi’s malicious reign would like nothing more than to be able to use that power to restore the deduction — so the country’s richest liberals could go back to hiding behind high state taxes to reduce their federal bill. (Liberals love high taxes when everyone else is paying them.)
But with Republicans still firmly in control in the Senate, Pelosi’s push isn’t likely to get much further than her own chamber.
“This is a nonstarter,” a representative for Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, told Fox News. “Millionaires don’t need a new tax break as the federal government spends trillions of dollars to fight a pandemic.”
Ah, but Pelosi thinks they do.
Her neighborhood, after all, is listed by the financial news website GoBankingRates as the 24th-richest congressional district in the country. Her constituents, her neighbors, could sure use that new tax break.
She could even use it herself.
And for Nancy Pelosi, even in the middle of an epidemic of global proportions, all politics is local.
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