Tuesday, April 23, 2019

White House Easter Egg Roll 2019

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White House Easter Egg Roll 2019



President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand on the Blue Room balcony of the White House as they welcome guests Monday, April 22, 2019, to the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) 
  
 

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk down the South Portico steps to attend festivities on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, during the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) 
  
 

First Lady Melania Trump hugs a young girl on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, during the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) 
  
 

President Donald J. Trump greets guests on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, during the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) 
  
 

The 2019 American Egg Board Commemorative Egg is seen after being presented to First Lady Melania Trump Monday, April 22, 2019, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) 
  
 

A young girl attending the White House Easter Egg Roll poses at a small replica of the White House press briefing room podium on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, during the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) 
  
 

First Lady Melania Trump reads to children at the reading nook on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, during the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) 
  
 

Children high five the Easter bunny on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, at the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) 
  
 

Children participate in an egg hunt on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, at the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) 
  
 

President Donald J. Trump creates cards for troops with children on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, at the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) 
  
 

First Lady Melania Trump participates in Be Best hopscotch on the South Lawn of the White House Monday, April 22, 2019, during the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
  
 

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand on the Blue Room balcony of the White House as they welcome guests Monday, April 22, 2019, to the 141st White House Easter Egg Roll. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) 
  

DIRECTOR OF THE DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL JOE GROGAN: “THE TROUBLE WITH BERNIECARE”

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DIRECTOR OF THE DOMESTIC POLICY COUNCIL JOE GROGAN: “THE TROUBLE WITH BERNIECARE”

“[A]s if taking health care choices from patients isn’t bad enough, this bill also hurts seniors, eliminates private health insurance for nearly 180 million Americans, wipes out Medicare Advantage for over 22 million, and harms our economy for generations to come.”
 

The Trouble With BernieCare
By Joe Grogan
RealClear Politics
April 22, 2019

Last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that would end health care as we know it, and Americans should thank him for letting us see where the Democrats want to take the country. Its central premise appears to be that Washington bureaucrats know better than patients and doctors.

But as if taking health care choices from patients isn’t bad enough, this bill also hurts seniors, eliminates private health insurance for nearly 180 million Americans, wipes out Medicare Advantage for over 22 million, and harms our economy for generations to come. It doesn’t stop there: For good measure, the bill removes critical support for children and service members’ families while providing free care to illegal immigrants.

According to estimates from nonpartisan experts, BernieCare could cost taxpayers more than $32 trillion over the next 10 years. Sanders decided a health care bill is a good place to direct our taxpayer dollars toward illegal immigrants rather than put America First.



In what appears to be an effort to make sure military families do not receive the special support they deserve, he proposes to abolish Tricare. The military is not the only group targeted by this plan. The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) would also be eliminated under Sander’s vision. And of course, seniors would lose their specialized support as everyone else floods into Medicare and claims scarce resources.



Medical care has gotten too expensive, but we should be working together to get costs down—not using health care costs as a backdoor to reshape the economy of this great country. We should build on what works and fix what’s broken. That is why President Trump is working to protect people with pre-existing conditions, end surprise medical bills, increase the transparency of medical costs, lower drug prices, expand access to affordable coverage options, increase patient choice, stop the spread of HIV, end the opioid epidemic, transform kidney care, and accelerate therapies for pediatric cancer.



Read the full op-ed here.


West Wing Reads White House Easter Egg Roll Rolls on for 141st Year



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White House Easter Egg Roll Rolls on for 141st Year


“The 141st White House Easter Egg Roll – and first lady Melania Trump's third – got underway on the South Lawn Monday,” Maria Puente writes for USA Today.

“More than 30,000 people were expected to join President Trump for the annual rewind of one of the oldest White House traditions, aimed mostly at kids. The main event is the spectacle of children rolling hard-boiled eggs across the lawn, but the first lady introduced two new additions to the festivities: musical eggs and a game of hopscotch named for her ‘Be Best’ initiative to improve the well-being of American children.”

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“It has been clear from the start that the collusion probe has been a stand-in for policy; for the past two years it has been so much easier to attack President Trump on bogus charges of working with the Russians than to actually propose better ideas for moving the country forward,” Liz Peek writes in Fox News. “Democrats face two problems. First, the country is increasingly crediting President Trump with buoyant job creation, higher productivity and wage gains. Second, their party is cracking apart, suffering a leadership vacuum and a surfeit of dissonant noise-makers hungry for attention.”
“President Trump wants to exert ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran, which is why he is giving the sanctions screws another firm twist. Any country that imports Iranian oil will soon face U.S. penalties—with no exceptions,” The Wall Street Journal editorial board writes. “The Trump Administration, to its credit, shows no signs of backing down. If Iran wants sanctions eased, it can stop spreading terror and renegotiate the nuclear deal.”
“Last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that would end health care as we know it, and Americans should thank him for letting us see where the Democrats want to take the country. Its central premise appears to be that Washington bureaucrats know better than patients and doctors,” Director of the White House’s Domestic Policy Council Joe Grogan writes in RealClearPolitics. There are real problems to fix with U.S. healthcare, but the solutions should not include fewer choices for American patients.
“Hamas professes violence and the destruction of Israel as a method of gaining a better life for Palestinians. This ‘defense’ of Palestinians has led to the problems experienced today: a decimated economy, hundreds killed in violence each year and one of the highest unemployment rates in the world,” U.S. Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt writes in The New York Times. “Hamas is to blame for Gaza’s situation.”

USMCA WILL BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CREATE JOBS

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USMCA WILL BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CREATE JOBS
 

Recent analyses show that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will boost economic growth and create more jobs for American workers 

FOX BUSINESS: USMCA to Add $68.2B to US Economy, Spur 176K Jobs Says Key Independent Review Panel

“A new trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada would add $68.2 billion to the U.S. economy and create 176,000 new jobs, according to a study from the International Trade Commission released on Thursday. … ‘The model estimates that the agreement would likely have a positive impact on all broad industry sectors within the U.S. economy,’ the [ITC] report says.  ‘Manufacturing would experience the largest percentage gains in output, exports, wages, and employment, while in absolute terms, services would experience the largest gains in output and employment.’”

FINANCIAL TIMES: USMCA Trade Deal to Boost US Economy, Trade Commission Finds

“The ITC said in its report released on Thursday that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement would have a positive impact on US real gross domestic product and employment ‘if fully implemented and enforced’, citing new rules of origin governing vehicle production. The report also found benefits from reduced policy uncertainty regarding digital trade.”

WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Trump USMCA would add $68B to GDP and 176,000 jobs, independent report says

“The deal would strengthen labor standards and rights, especially those in Mexico, increase intellectual property rights protections enjoyed by U.S. firms, and reduce the scope of the system for settling disputes between investors and individual countries, likely leading to less U.S. investment in Mexico — and freeing up capital for domestic manufacturing and mining, according to the report. The projected positive effect would be small, though.”

REUTERS: U.S. Trade Agency Sees 76,000 New Auto Jobs from North American Trade Deal

“The Trump administration on Thursday estimated that its new North American trade deal will create 76,000 automotive sector jobs within five years as automakers invest some $34 billion in new plants to comply with the pact’s new regional content rules. … A senior USTR official told reporters that none of the 15 automakers producing vehicles in North America intend to opt out of the agreement to pay U.S. tariffs instead and move production overseas, as some critics of the deal have suggested.”

FOX BUSINESS: Trump Admin: USMCA Would Lead to North American Auto Industry Surge

“A new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada would spur billions of dollars in new investment and launch thousands of new jobs in the North American automotive industry, according to a new study released on Thursday from the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Based on confidential data provided by the major carmakers with operations in the region, the sector would invest roughly $34 billion and create 76,000 jobs within

THE HILL: New NAFTA Would Give $60B Boost to Auto Sector

“The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) projected a significant boost for U.S. automakers and parts producers in an economic analysis of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USCMA) published Thursday. The White House trade office projected the USMCA to spur $34 billion in investments in U.S. auto plants, $23 billion in American auto parts sales and create 76,000 new industry jobs over the course of five years. The employment gains would include roughly 22,800 automotive assembly jobs, 8,000 additional advanced battery supplier jobs, and 45,600 additional automotive supplier jobs, according to USTR estimates.”

INSIDE U.S. TRADE: ITC Cites Digital, Auto Provisions in Finding USMCA Will Benefit U.S. Economy

“The Commission estimates that USMCA would boost U.S. GDP by $68.2 billion and would add roughly 176,000 jobs. Additionally, ‘U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico would increase by $19.1 billion (5.9 percent) and $14.2 billion (6.7 percent), respectively. U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico would increase by $19.1 billion (4.8 percent) and $12.4 billion (3.8 percent), respectively,’ the report states.”

POLITICO: U.S. ITC Report: Dairy Exports to Canada Would Grow $227M Under New Deal

“American dairy exports to Canada would increase by $227 million annually under the new USMCA deal, according to a report out today from the U.S. International Trade Commission. The 375-page report assessed the range of effects of the deal, including on dairy, which was among the most politically sensitive issues in Canada. The ITC estimated American dairy exports to Canada would jump significantly — by 43.8 percent.”


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