Romney anticipates noise when spending discussions begin on Capitol Hill

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Sen. Mitt Romney has cited a sure sample of conduct on Capitol Hill which isn’t productive, he mentioned.

“There are some people who have gone to Washington to make noise and there are others who went to Washington to make law and to get things done. And the presence of the noisemakers are becoming larger and larger. And interestingly, they seize on anything to make a lot of noise, whether or not it’s really going to make a difference,” the Utah Republican mentioned in a wide-ranging interview with KSLTV, an NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City.

The discussions about spending can be significantly noisy — significantly entitlement spending, Mr. Romney predicted.

Entitlement spending, by the way in which, consists of funding for such “entitlement” packages as Medicare and Social Security, in addition to different funds to individuals, companies, and state and native governments.

What can we count on?

“My guess is that we will have a lot of screaming and shouting, and we’ll end up shutting down the government and a lot of people will be inconvenienced or hurt as a result of doing that. But we’ll do it. And by the way, we’ll shut down the government and then we’ll open it. It’s not like that means we win. No, no, we just shut it down to show that we’re fighting and making noise,” the lawmaker suggested within the interview, which aired Sunday.

Those lawmaker manners

Speaking of screaming and shouting, are there formal tips for conduct on Capitol Hill? Why sure. There are.

The present “Code of Official Conduct in the U.S. House was issued on Jan. 10. The lengthy code — 22 different sections — is a complicated guideline indeed. Curious? Visit Ethics.House.gov and find the rules under the “Publications” heading.

On the U.S. Senate aspect, issues are additionally advanced. See for your self underneath the “Rules & Standards” heading discovered at Ethics.senate.gov.

The persistent age issue

Americans seem to have restricted curiosity in U.S. presidents who’ve reached a sure age. An Associated Press ballot spells out the small print.

It discovered that 77% of U.S. adults suppose President Biden is “too old to effectively serve another 4-year term as president.”

Lawmakers don’t escape the judgment name. The ballot additionally discovered that 68% of U.S. adults favor setting a most age for candidates to be eligible to run for U.S. House and U.S. Senate.

Another 67% favor requiring that U.S. Supreme Court justices retire by a sure age, whereas 66% favor setting a most age for candidates to be eligible to run for U.S. president.

Meanwhile, 51% suppose former President Donald Trump is simply too previous to successfully serve one other 4-year time period as president.

The supply right here is an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research ballot of 1,165 U.S. adults performed Aug. 8-14.

Working and non-working

Sen. Marco Rubio will launch a big report this week titled “The State of the Working (And Non-Working) Man,” which particulars the issues males face of their important function as suppliers.

“Unfortunately, the evidence is clear that working-aged men are not doing well at all. Across the board, they are suffering a generational decline in quality jobs and falling out of the labor force in staggering numbers. These problems have grim consequences, not just for men, but for women, children and our nation as a whole,” the Florida Republican wrote in a short editorial for Fox News on Monday.

He factors out that the federal authorities spends about $175 billion funding increased schooling — however solely $20 billion on sensible coaching packages.

“To make matters worse, it often seems the only thing policymakers and the media have for men is criticism, as though they are the source of all our problems, and those who are suffering have nothing to blame but themselves,” Mr. Rubio wrote.

“What is the root cause of men’s present woes? There is no single culprit behind the carnage, but our report identifies five factors that are particularly worthy of attention: deindustrialization, open borders, corrosive welfare programs, changes in education and recent revolutions in American culture and technology. We must respond to these factors head-on,” he mentioned.

“For policymakers, this means decoupling critical industries from Communist China and supporting the return of (heavily male) manufacturing jobs. It means clamping down on illegal and low-skilled immigration, which has depressed the wages of American men deemed unable to compete by Washington,” Mr. Rubio suggested.

“And it means adopting a work-first approach to safety net programs — not to punish men who are down on their luck, but to spur them to better themselves and send a message that in America, able-bodied men are expected to work,” he mentioned.

Just in case

Summer has waned — however maybe there are those that wish to make another tour earlier than autumn arrives. TripAdvisor has acquired you coated.

“Close out summer with one final send-off,” the patron website says, pointing to such themed experiences as “Bucket List” journey, “Small towns, big fall energy,” “Easy weekend escapes” “10 trip ideas that don’t require a passport” and a “Go-To Guide for Fall.”

Find the chances at TripAdvisor.com.

Poll du jour

32% of registered U.S. voters say former President Donald Trump’s ideology is “conservative.”

46% of those that voted for Mr. Trump in 2020 and 19% of those that voted for then-candidate Joseph R. Biden additionally agree.

29% say that he’s “very conservative”

22% of Trump voters and 37% of Biden voters additionally agree.

18% are “not sure” about Mr. Trump’s ideology.

8% of Trump voters and 27% of Biden voters additionally agree.

13% say he’s a “moderate.”

21% of Trump voters and 6% of Biden voters additionally agree.

4% say he’s “very liberal.”

1% of Trump voters and 6% of Biden voters additionally agree.

3% say he’s “liberal.”

2% of Trump voters and 5% of Biden voters additionally agree.

Source: An Economist/YouGov ballot of 1,301 registered U.S. voters performed Aug. 26-29.