The Next Big Battle
What to know: The incoming House Republican majority says it will work to lower inflation by increasing domestic energy production.
The TPPF take: In September, TPPF’s Life:Powered initiative and eight other organizations sent a letter to House Republicans seeking energy independence.
“Currently, a record 20 million Americans are behind on their utilities and one in six families will receive a disconnect notice from a provider this year,” says TPPF’s Jason Isaac, who leads Life:Powered. “We now beg foreign dictators for oil while domestic production has still not returned to its 2019 level, despite oil prices being much higher. In two short years, we have gone from American energy dominance to American energy despair. The American people are suffering at the hands of the climate change cultists running Washington, and they expect a new course in 2023.”
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Texas’ Day in Court
What to know: The U.S. Supreme Court has heard a case brought by Texas and other states challenging the Biden administration’s policy on “discretion” in enforcing our immigration laws. A decision is expected in the spring.
The TPPF take: The federal government’s duty is to enforce the law—without fear, favor or politically expedient exceptions.
“The language in the law is mandatory,” says TPPF’s Robert Henneke. “It doesn’t leave any room for discretion by the Department of Homeland Security.”
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Deadly Drugs
What to know: Canada continues to emphasize “harm reduction” in its approach to homelessness, drug addiction and untreated mental illness. Some in Alberta are now even calling for the government to provide narcotics directly to addicts—providing them with a “safe supply.”
The TPPF take: Low expectations for the homeless leads to disappointing results.
“In our government’s sincere attempts to help the homeless, we have prevented many homeless people from achieving their potential,” says TPPF’s Michele Steeb. “Because we do not help them get better, we condemn them to ‘remaining so.’ Absolving the homeless from societal requirements—allowing them to behave without the rules to which we all must adhere to thrive—prevents the government from effectively addressing the nation’s homelessness crisis, and from helping the homeless achieve their innate potential.”
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