travisw
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A notable week in politics.
Trump submitted a 70-point immigration enforcement plan to Congress last Sunday.
The EPA announced the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
CSR subsidies to insurance companies are being stopped. Trump also signed an EO allowing association health plans and short term health plans.
The Iran nuclear deal has been decertified.
The US withdrew from UNESCO.
News from tweets and left pundits portrayed chaos and disarray within the administration when actually many significant policy changes were occurring. With Weinstein and the NFL there was plenty enough to focus on already. Seems Trumps got his sea legs and is taking action regardless of how he's portrayed in the news. That's rather "honey badger" of him. I'll be curious to see any negotiations that may unfold on these issues now that he's thrown the gauntlet down so to speak.
Who needs left pundits?
1. Trump submitted a 70-point immigration enforcement plan to Congress last Sunday.
“It is the job of Congress, not the president, to make legal reforms to our immigration policies,” said Rep. Stevan Pearce, a Republican whose district covers the southern half of New Mexico.
2. The EPA announced the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan
Alex, I'll take "things that are not happening for $800." said Carlos Curbelo, Republican Congressman from Florida
3. CSR subsidies to insurance companies are being stopped. Trump also signed an EO allowing association health plans and short term health plans.
Rep. Charlie Dent, chair of the moderate Tuesday Group caucus, told CNN that he was concerned by the administration's decision.
"I am fearful now that the president made this announcement that will destabilize the insurance markets, it will raise premiums for a lot of folks," Dent said, saying that Republicans will likely "own this" going forward.
Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida also tweeted her opposition to the decision.
"Cutting health care subsidies will mean more uninsured in my district," she tweeted. "@potus promised more access, affordable coverage. This does opposite."
4. The Iran nuclear deal has been decertified. Rex Tillerson is trying to save the fucking thing. Is he a left pundit now?
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/10/how-tillerson-is-trying-to-save-the-iran-deal-from-his-boss.html
5. The US withdrew from UNESCO. UNESCO Just the Beginning': China Set to Take US's Place in Int'l Organizations Russians surely aren't left pundits, right?
https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201710131058209426-unesco-us-china-analysis/