No Laughing Matter
What to know: Vice President Kamala Harris continues to laugh off the border crisis when asked about it by reporters.
The TPPF take: The border crisis is real, and it’s impacting lives. That’s what TPPF’s Josh Trevino confirmed in a recent trip to the border town of Del Rio.
“Some days back, a babysitter answered a knock on the front door. It was a man who had just crossed the river, asking for water,” Josh recounts. “She gave it to him, and he left. Then, having established that only a young woman and children were present, he broke in through the back door.”
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Overwhelmed
What to know: Border patrol agents say they’re overwhelmed by the surge of illegal immigration, which is nearing a 20-year high.
The TPPF take: The surge is happening because of President Biden’s words and policies.
“Local experts on the border situation say that the surge in crossings happened immediately upon President Biden’s taking office,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “Would-be immigrants told Border Patrol agents that Biden said he would be nice and let them in – they are merely taking the president at his word.”
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Medicaid Expansion
What to know: Media outlets throughout Texas are asking why lawmakers refused to expand Medicaid in the recently concluded session.
The TPPF take: Medicaid expansion isn’t the panacea the media makes it out to be.
“Medicaid is a deeply flawed system that fails to live up to its promises,” says TPPF’s David Balat. “Rather than expanding a poorly performing program, the Legislature focused in a bipartisan manner by improving Medicaid, by making prescriptions more affordable for the uninsured, by driving down the cost of services, and providing new options for the uninsured rather than the one-size-fits-all Medicaid.”
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