Republicans controlled both houses of congress and the White House, “They were like Thurston Howell,” Cruz said, referencing the stoic millionaire stranded on Gilligan’s Island. “Goodness, we wouldn’t want to do anything like that,” Cruz said in a voice mimicking the character on the popular 1960s TV show.
Cruz said Republicans missed the opportunity to implement game-changing legislation in 2017 and 2018. Among them:
The Trump tax cuts aren’t permanent and will sunset in the future
The border wall isn’t funded
Cruz said Obamacare is wreaking havoc on health insurance premiums for middle class Americans and congress could have passed reforms to attract more competition. Instead, congress reached for complete repeal where, if not for the nay vote from former U.S. Senator from Arizona John McCain, would have passed. Then the Republicans just dropped any movement on fixing Obamacare, even if incrementally.
Cruz said he advocated for these measures that he called transformative in the waning days of the Republican majorities in 2018 to no avail. Leadership didn’t want to upset the applecart.
“We need to have the same zealotry for freedom that the Left has for government,” Cruz argued.
Giving $400,000,000 to Venezuela and then bragging about it is something that only a globalist would do.
Yup, blame Paul (do nothing) Ryan for our defeat in 2018, he did everything he could to depress gop turn out. With a big assist by a bitter John (Obama Care) McCain.