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New York Post
19-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Hillary Clinton frets that a female Republican president would be ‘handmaiden to the patriarchy'
Former Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton bristled at the prospect of a female Republican winning the White House, fretting that it would condemn women to be subordinates of the patriarchy. Clinton, 77, argued that, with few exceptions, female Republicans tend to undermine feminist ideals while reflecting on the advice she'd give to women seeking the presidency. 'Well, first of all, don't be a handmaiden to the patriarchy, which kind of eliminates every woman on the other side of the aisle, except for very few,' Clinton sniped with a sigh during a forum at The 92nd Street Y in New York City earlier this month. Advertisement Clinton's remarks were made on May 1, but footage of the exchange didn't surface until last week and was unearthed by the Daily Caller. Examples of Republican women who aren't 'handmaidens to the patriarchy' include Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), according to Clinton. 3 Hillary Clinton was the first female presidential nominee of a major political party. James Messerschmidt Advertisement 'There's a few,' she admitted. Moderator Margaret Hoover, a Republican pundit and host of PBS' 'Firing Line,' refrained from pushing back against Clinton on that point. Hoover's husband, John Avlon, unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) last year. The former secretary of state and first lady also lamented how women haven't yet been able to punch through the glass ceiling and win the presidency, referencing both her and former Vice President Kamala Harris' defeats. 3 Clinton pointed to moderate Republicans such as Sen. Lisa Murkowski as GOPers who aren't servants of the patriarchy. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Advertisement 'Look, first we have to get there, and it is, you know, obviously so much harder than it should be,' Clinton continued. 'So, you know, if a woman runs who I think would be a good president — as I thought Kamala Harris would be, and as I knew I would be — I will support that woman.' Unlike Clinton, Harris largely refrained from harping too much on gender politics during her 107-day sprint for the presidency in the 2024 election cycle. Harris also significantly outperformed President Trump with female voters, according to exit poll data. Beyond Harris and Clinton, former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley had made inroads on the Republican presidential primary in 2024 but fell far short of beating Trump for the party nod. Advertisement Clinton has previously dissed GOP women. 3 Hillary Clinton has previously bashed conservative women. csuarez In 2019, she published a book titled 'The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience,' which listed over 100 women. Clinton later defended her decision not to include former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the tome. 'She doesn't fit the other part of the definition in our opinion, which is really knocking down barriers for others and trying to make a positive difference,' Clinton told BBC radio at the time. 'I think the record is mixed with her.' Clinton infamously landed in hot water during the 2016 campaign cycle for placing a large swatch of Trump supporters in what she called the 'basket of deplorables.' She later expressed 'regret' over that comment.
New York Post
17-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Key GOP holdout on Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill' calls for deeper cuts to Medicaid, ‘Green New Deal' spending
WASHINGTON — A key House Republican holdout on President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' to provide tax cuts, border security, defense spending and green energy clawbacks is still calling for deeper spending cuts to chip away at the national debt — as the legislation heads for a critical vote Sunday. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), one of several GOPers who tanked the bill in the House Budget Committee on Friday, says he and other fiscal hawks are still hoping for hundreds of billions dollars more in savings to help reduce the nation's $36 trillion debt. The Texas Republican huddled with White House officials and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought on Saturday to voice those concerns — but didn't commit to backing the legislation before the Budget panel reconvenes Sunday at 10 p.m. Advertisement Afterwards, Roy told Trump ally Steve Bannon that the deficit hardliners still 'think there ought to be work requirements that kick in immediately' for those on Medicaid — rather than delaying those until 2029 — and gutting $400 billion in green subsidies from former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. 'We're trying to move those up, so that would front load some of the savings. More importantly, I think it would create economic growth by getting people in the workforce,' he said on an episode of 'War Room' of the Medicaid work requirements. 4 Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), one of several GOPers who tanked the bill in the House Budget Committee on Friday, says he and other fiscal hawks are still hoping for hundreds of billions dollars more in savings. AP Advertisement On the president's pledge to eliminate the so-called 'Green New Scam,' he added: 'The President campaigned on terminating it, ending it right out of the gate.' House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), whose panel compiled the spending cuts to the Biden Energy Department programs and grants, wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed last week that just $6.5 billion in unspent funds would be returned. House Republican leadership has touted the bill's more than $1.5 trillion in total spending cuts, more than half of which — $900 billion — was achieved in the Energy panel's markup, but Roy and others don't view that as enough to offset a $4 trillion debt ceiling hike included in the legislation. The bill, which is being considered via budget reconciliation, would also extend $3.8 trillion to keep Trump's 2017 tax cuts; give even more tax breaks on tips, overtime and Social Security; and boost border security and defense spending by around $300 billion. Advertisement 4 The Texas Republican huddled with White House officials and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought on Saturday to voice his concerns about the spending. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images That could provide for the hiring of at least 10,000 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to help with Trump's mass deportations of illegal aliens. New York Republicans have also been angling for higher State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions after the Budget panel released a $30,000 cap — still triple what it was under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from Trump's first term. 'We all want tax relief, particularly for hardworking Americans and small businesses, but I'm not going to get put over the barrel because everybody's freaking out that we got to deal with the taxes, especially at the top end of the bracket and so forth, if we're not doing what we need to do on the spending side,' Roy told Bannon. Advertisement 'We are not on a path to get to three or three-and-a-half percent of GDP as our deficit unless we do more in this bill,' he added. 4 Trump had posted on his Truth Social Friday that the legislation will also 'kick millions of Illegal Aliens off of Medicaid' and 'Republicans MUST UNITE behind, 'THE ONE, BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL!'' Getty Images Trump posted on his Truth Social Friday that the legislation will also 'kick millions of Illegal Aliens off of Medicaid' and 'Republicans MUST UNITE behind, 'THE ONE, BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL!'' 'We don't need 'GRANDSTANDERS' in the Republican Party. STOP TALKING, AND GET IT DONE!' he raged. Democrats have attacked the bill by pointing to congressional estimates that it could force up to 8.6 million Americans off their health insurance benefits under the program — but Republicans have said the figure includes up to 1.4 million illegal immigrants as well as others who are unnecessarily benefitting. Last year, the federal deficit grew by $1.8 trillion, roughly equivalent 6.4 percent of GDP, according to the Congressional Budget Office. 4 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed confidence Thursday that it would advance out of the House Budget and Rules Committees in the next week. AP Advertisement The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) has projected that the overall bill will add as little as $3.3 trillion to the deficit in the next decade — or as much as $5.2 trillion if the tax cuts are made permanent. The reconciliation process allows measures to be passed by a simple majority of both chambers of Congress so long as only the debt ceiling, spending and revenue are changed, not policy. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed confidence Thursday that it would advance out of the House Budget and Rules Committees in the next week — and receive a final vote in the full chamber before Memorial Day.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Republicans struggle with Trump's mixed signals on 'big, beautiful bill'
It's hard enough to know what you want. It's even harder to know what others want. But what if what you want hinges on what somebody else wants…and they aren't sure what they want? Hence the conundrum now facing Congressional Republicans as they try to approve the "big, beautiful bill." GOPers are waiting for President Trump to push for very specific items to be in the bill – or fall by the wayside. Congressional Republicans are aligned closely with the President and willing to bend to his wishes. But it complicates things when Trump calls for what he termed a "tiny" tax increase for the super wealthy. Trump Says Tax Raises Are 'Good Politics,' Dismissing Gop Critics "People would love to do it. Rich people. I would love to do it, frankly. Giving us something up top in order to make people in the middle income and the lower income brackets [have] more. So, it's really a redistribution," said the president. Read On The Fox News App First, President Trump suggested a form of rations, limiting how many pencils kids need or how many dolls a little girl should have. That puzzled free marketeers in the GOP. Now, to use his phrase, "redistribution." You understand how much heartburn this gives capitalists in Congress. But what's worse is the mixed messaging. When writing on Truth Social about creating a higher tax bracket for the wealthy, the president muddled his instructions for lawmakers: "Republicans should probably not do it, but I'm OK if they do!!!" declared President Trump. Civil War Threatens Gop Over Millionaire Tax Hikes In Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' This exasperated Congressional Republicans who oppose raising any taxes – a long-held tenet of the Republican Party. In another political universe, taxing the wealthy would be – at best – a trial balloon. So, most Congressional Republicans decided it was time for this to pop. "No, we are not going to do tax increases," said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., on Fox Business. "We don't want to raise taxes on anybody. I mean, we're about lowering taxes on Americans," said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Fox. But President Trump's Republican Party is very different from the Reagan Republican Party. The GOP shifts to where Trump wants it. Just consider the approach to tariffs compared to free trade. Trump Pushes Tax Hikes For Wealthy As 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Deadline Looms President Trump broadened the party's base in the last election. The GOP is no longer dominated by big business, titans of commerce and the well-to-do. Part of the president's appeal was the blue-collar coalition he cobbled together. And his fundamental economic message on taxes resonated with millions of voters. That's why his top advisers say Trump is sticking to campaign promises. "President Trump has made it clear that he has his priorities, like no tax on tips. No tax on overtime. No tax on Social Security," said National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Fox. However, revenue generated from new taxes on the wealthy could help cover the cost of spending cuts. "We need to see what we need to do with the math to make sure that we are doing the country well fiscally and that we don't just add to the debt," said Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb. But Republicans are frustrated after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., shrank the size of the tax cuts and spending reductions. The tax breaks were supposed to be around $4.5 trillion at one point. They dwindled to $4 trillion. They were angling to lock in $2 trillion in tax cuts. They're scaled back to $1.5 trillion. 'Hard No': Millionaire Tax Hike Proposal Has House Republicans Divided "Republicans talk a big game in campaigns," lamented House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. "If we're not able to bend the curve on mandatory spending, then we will send a very bad signal to the bond markets." But regardless of what's in the package, the White House is expecting Congressional Republicans to ultimately vote yes on the "big, beautiful bill." "The president has great political instincts. That's why he's back in the Oval Office," said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. But that's what Congressional Republicans found so vexing. The president may have great political instincts. But the marching orders were far from clear. Trump conceded that a tax hike may be controversial politically. Congressional Republicans suffer from political PTSD. They remember another Republican President who made one of the most famous political promises of all time. And then broke it. "No new taxes," intoned the late President George H.W. Bush in his address to a Joint Session of Congress in 1989. But Bush famously reversed himself as part of a 1990 budget pact. That was not necessarily the reason "Bush 41" lost reelection in 1992 to former President Clinton. And President Trump was sure enough to point that out on social media. Trump Slams Republican 'Grandstanders' Opposing Budget Bill, Predicts Massive Us Tax Increases If It Fails "The Radical Left Democrat Lunatics would go around screaming, 'Read my lips,' the fabled Quote by George Bush the Elder that is said to have cost him the Election. NO, Ross Perot cost him the Election!" wrote Trump. The "Perot Effect" certainly deprived George H.W. Bush of a second term more than breaking the "no new taxes" promise. But that doesn't mean that Republicans aren't skittish about voting for tax increases. And regardless, the legislative product that emerged from the Ways and Means Committee markup this week lacked the type of tax hike dangled by President Trump. That said, Congressional Republicans certainly have their opinions about what they think of the developing "big, beautiful bill." "A growing number of us, we don't want smoke and mirrors. We want real cuts," said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. "$2 trillion (in cuts) is really a teardrop in the ocean." "You've got front-loaded tax [cuts]. Backloaded spending restraint," groused Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. "Medicaid reforms and work requirements don't kick in for four years." "It'll be ironic and sad in a way that conservatives will be voting for the largest increase in the debt ceiling," mused Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. "I have a feeling it's going to be wimpy on the spending cuts and maybe a little wimpy on the taxes, too." So, at least some Republicans grasp what they want in the bill. And they're willing to take direction from the president. That's why clear direction from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will be key next week as the House tries to pass the measure. Members will say they can't vote for the bill because it has this or excludes that. But they just might be able to vote yea if President Trump knows what he wants – and makes that clear to article source: Republicans struggle with Trump's mixed signals on 'big, beautiful bill'
Fox News
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Republicans struggle with Trump's mixed signals on 'big, beautiful bill'
It's hard enough to know what you want. It's even harder to know what others want. But what if what you want hinges on what somebody else wants…and they aren't sure what they want? Hence the conundrum now facing Congressional Republicans as they try to approve the "big, beautiful bill." GOPers are waiting for President Trump to push for very specific items to be in the bill – or fall by the wayside. Congressional Republicans are aligned closely with the President and willing to bend to his wishes. But it complicates things when Trump calls for what he termed a "tiny" tax increase for the super wealthy. "People would love to do it. Rich people. I would love to do it, frankly. Giving us something up top in order to make people in the middle income and the lower income brackets [have] more. So, it's really a redistribution," said the president. First, President Trump suggested a form of rations, limiting how many pencils kids need or how many dolls a little girl should have. That puzzled free marketeers in the GOP. Now, to use his phrase, "redistribution." You understand how much heartburn this gives capitalists in Congress. But what's worse is the mixed messaging. When writing on Truth Social about creating a higher tax bracket for the wealthy, the president muddled his instructions for lawmakers: "Republicans should probably not do it, but I'm OK if they do!!!" declared President Trump. This exasperated Congressional Republicans who oppose raising any taxes – a long-held tenet of the Republican Party. In another political universe, taxing the wealthy would be – at best – a trial balloon. So, most Congressional Republicans decided it was time for this to pop. "No, we are not going to do tax increases," said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., on Fox Business. "We don't want to raise taxes on anybody. I mean, we're about lowering taxes on Americans," said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Fox. But President Trump's Republican Party is very different from the Reagan Republican Party. The GOP shifts to where Trump wants it. Just consider the approach to tariffs compared to free trade. President Trump broadened the party's base in the last election. The GOP is no longer dominated by big business, titans of commerce and the well-to-do. Part of the president's appeal was the blue-collar coalition he cobbled together. And his fundamental economic message on taxes resonated with millions of voters. That's why his top advisers say Trump is sticking to campaign promises. "President Trump has made it clear that he has his priorities, like no tax on tips. No tax on overtime. No tax on Social Security," said National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Fox. However, revenue generated from new taxes on the wealthy could help cover the cost of spending cuts. "We need to see what we need to do with the math to make sure that we are doing the country well fiscally and that we don't just add to the debt," said Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb. But Republicans are frustrated after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., shrank the size of the tax cuts and spending reductions. The tax breaks were supposed to be around $4.5 trillion at one point. They dwindled to $4 trillion. They were angling to lock in $2 trillion in tax cuts. They're scaled back to $1.5 trillion. "Republicans talk a big game in campaigns," lamented House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. "If we're not able to bend the curve on mandatory spending, then we will send a very bad signal to the bond markets." But regardless of what's in the package, the White House is expecting Congressional Republicans to ultimately vote yes on the "big, beautiful bill." "The president has great political instincts. That's why he's back in the Oval Office," said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. But that's what Congressional Republicans found so vexing. The president may have great political instincts. But the marching orders were far from clear. Trump conceded that a tax hike may be controversial politically. Congressional Republicans suffer from political PTSD. They remember another Republican President who made one of the most famous political promises of all time. And then broke it. "No new taxes," intoned the late President George H.W. Bush in his address to a Joint Session of Congress in 1989. But Bush famously reversed himself as part of a 1990 budget pact. That was not necessarily the reason "Bush 41" lost reelection in 1992 to former President Clinton. And President Trump was sure enough to point that out on social media. "The Radical Left Democrat Lunatics would go around screaming, 'Read my lips,' the fabled Quote by George Bush the Elder that is said to have cost him the Election. NO, Ross Perot cost him the Election!" wrote Trump. The "Perot Effect" certainly deprived George H.W. Bush of a second term more than breaking the "no new taxes" promise. But that doesn't mean that Republicans aren't skittish about voting for tax increases. And regardless, the legislative product that emerged from the Ways and Means Committee markup this week lacked the type of tax hike dangled by President Trump. That said, Congressional Republicans certainly have their opinions about what they think of the developing "big, beautiful bill." "A growing number of us, we don't want smoke and mirrors. We want real cuts," said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. "$2 trillion (in cuts) is really a teardrop in the ocean." "You've got front-loaded tax [cuts]. Backloaded spending restraint," groused Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. "Medicaid reforms and work requirements don't kick in for four years." "It'll be ironic and sad in a way that conservatives will be voting for the largest increase in the debt ceiling," mused Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. "I have a feeling it's going to be wimpy on the spending cuts and maybe a little wimpy on the taxes, too." So, at least some Republicans grasp what they want in the bill. And they're willing to take direction from the president. That's why clear direction from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will be key next week as the House tries to pass the measure. Members will say they can't vote for the bill because it has this or excludes that. But they just might be able to vote yea if President Trump knows what he wants – and makes that clear to lawmakers.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dem Rep. Jamie Raskin packs out LI town hall with nearly 2K residents: ‘We are being governed by morons'
Nearly 2,000 residents packed a weekend town hall on Long Island with Dem Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin — a rare in-person political forum in a deep-red county where GOPers have been avoiding such events. The massive turnout was so high that an overflow center was needed for the main site, the Patchogue Theater — and highlighted the growing frustration of Suffolk County residents who say they've been left in the dark by their Republican reps. 'My friends, we are being governed by morons,' Raskin, a constitutional lawyer, told the crowd. 'But the more difficult the struggle, the more glorious the victory. 'I know I'm not your first choice — it would have been better to have your own representatives here,' Raskin added, referring to local GOP Reps. Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino. Republican pols have been dodging local public town halls in favor of tightly controlled teleconferences or private events after several heated meetings in recent months. Raskin, who sits on key House committees, told the attendees that if Republican lawmakers won't host in-person events, he'll gladly travel to their districts and speak further with their constituents himself. The congressman spoke and took questions on a slew of issues affecting the region — from proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare to the SALT cap, tariffs, taxes and inflation. Addressing the crowd in the Republican stronghold, Raskin said that while he primarily identifies as a 'progressive liberal,' he also considers himself a 'conservative' in the sense that he wants to conserve the Constitution, the environment, Social Security, individual rights and religious freedom. He acknowledged that Democrats haven't done enough to earn the vote of the working class. Trump won Suffolk County with about 55% of the vote in 2024 — a 10-point lead over Kamala Harris, according to data from the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Some residents said they left the event feeling inspired and hopeful, while others simply felt angry that their own congressmen won't hold similar events. 'Where I live out east, Congressman LaLota doesn't have town halls,' said Jim Casey, a senior citizen who attended the rally. 'He held one phone town hall in March, and he only took eight questions.' Casey and others told The Post they believe lawmakers who back the current economic agenda may be dodging accountability as prices rise because of tariffs. Garbarino held a virtual town hall in early April that drew more than 10,000 people, according to his office, though it is not clear how many constituents had the chance to speak. 'I wish our representatives had the balls to face us in person and say the things they had to say to our faces like this guy did — and he's not even from here,' said a resident who asked not to be identified, referring to Raskin. Raskin's Patchogue appearance follows a nationwide tour he and other Dem progressives — including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crocket and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — have launched in recent months, targeting Republican strongholds in a bid to win over working-class voters. Still, not everyone welcomed the visit. Protesters circled the venue in trucks draped with Trump flags, blasting the song, 'Sweet Victory.' 'The Patchogue Theater should have never allowed that communist to speak there,' said a resident who did not attend the event and asked not to be identified. Before the forum, LaLota released a statement calling Raskin a 'hyper-partisan' liberal who is 'completely out of touch with Suffolk County.' Raskin fired back by saying that if drawing nearly 2,000 people in LaLota's own district is considered 'out of touch,' then Republicans may be in for a rude awakening come November.
