Biden’s going to have to make a choice: Pavlich

INCLUDING WAGE INCREASES. INFLATION IS ABOVE THAT. >> Martha: THANKS. JOINING ME NOW, KATIE PAVLICH. THIS MAKES YOU WONDER AT WHAT POINT -- WE SEE THIS IN EVERY ADMINISTRATION -- DO THEY START TO SHIFT GEARS AND LOOK AT CHANGING THE DECK CHAIRS AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ADVISING THE PRESIDENT. I HAVEN'T HEARD A LOT ABOUT THAT. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WILL HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IF THESE NUMBERS CONTINUE TO BE THE WAY THEY ARE. >> ABSOLUTELY. WE'VE HEARD FROM CHAD PERGRAM THAT THERE'S RUMORS ABOUT REPLACING VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS. AND THE FIRST PEOPLE THAT ARE OFTEN IN FRONT ARE THE CHIEF OF STAFF, THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE COUNTRY TO SELL THE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA. THEY'RE NOT SELLING IT FROM A ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE AND CERTAINLY NOT FROM A COMMUNICATIONS PERSPECTIVE AS THEY TELL AMERICANS THAT THE COSTS THEY'RE SEEING ARE NOT HAPPENING AND ARE THE FAULT OF THE GOVERNMENT SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY. THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE WITH THE FAR LEFT RUNNING HIS ECONOMIC AGENDA, BERNIE SANDERS IN CHARGE OF THE SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE ECONOMISTS WHO HE PUT ON HIS COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS WHO ARE VERY FAR LEFT, WHO REJECTED THE LARRY SUMMERS VERSION OF DEMOCRAT ECONOMIC THEORY THAT WAS PUT INTO PLACE UNDER PRESIDENT OBAMA. THEY HAVE DECIDED THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE THE COUNTRY IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION. TO THEM, THEIR ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY IS THE INFLATION COSTS THAT THE COUNTRY IS GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW, THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS TO GET TO THIS IDEA OF HAVING MORE GOVERNMENT SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPAND THE SOCIAL STATE IN F.D.R.-LIKE-STYLE UNDER PRESIDENT BIDEN, THEY HAVE TO PUSH FOR THESE ECONOMIC POLICIES. AS YOU'RE SEEING, THE COUNTRY IS NOT BUYING THAT. THE SHAKEUP OF THE PEOPLE ADVISING HIM ON THE ECONOMY IS WHAT WILL SAVE HIM IF IT'S NOT TOO LATE. >> Martha: ONE OF THE BATTLES THEY'RE HAVING BETWEEN SENATOR MANCHIN AND THIS BILL IS THE CHILD TAX CREDIT, WHICH WAS ADDED IN AS A MEASURE DURING THE WORST PARTS OF COVID. MANCHIN IS SAYING, YOU KNOW, THAT DOESN'T FIT INTO THIS BILL. WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT SEPARATELY. HERE'S JOHN PIERRE TALKING ABOUT -- YOU CAN TELL THAT THEY HAVE INCREASING ANGER WITH HIM OVER THIS ISSUE. WATCH. >> HE THINKS IT'S, YOU KNOW, REPREHENSIBLE THAT REPUBLICANS ARE AGAINST IT AND NOT VOTING FOR BUILD BACK BETTER IS ESSENTIALLY VOTING -- OR NOT SUPPORTING IT SO NOT SUPPORTING SUCH A MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN CRITICAL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. >> Martha: WHAT DO YOU THINK, KATIE? >> WELL, BECAUSE BUILD BACK BETTER HAS COMPLETELY FAILED BECAUSE THEY WENT TO BIG TO CAPITULATE TO THE LEFT, THEY'RE TRYING TO USE AN EMOTIONAL ARGUMENT SAYING IF YOU DON'T VOTE FOR THIS MONSTROUS MULTI-TRILLION DOLLAR BILL THAT WILL ADD $3 TRILLION TO THE DEFICIT, YOU DON'T LIKE FAMILIES AND YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO HELP FAMILIES. JOE MANCHIN HAS SAID THAT THE CHILD TAX CREDIT HAS BEEN PRESENTED DISHONESTLY. IT'S NOT BEEN PRESENTED AS A PERMANENT PROGRAM AND IT'S NOT COMPLETELY BAKED INTO THE COSTS OF WHAT THE BIDEN WHITE HOUSE IS SAYING IT'S GOING TO BE. SO THEY'RE TURNING TO AN EMOTIONAL ARGUMENT AND TRYING TO MAKE THIS ABOUT NOT CARING ABOUT FAMILIES WHEN IT'S ABOUT STOPPING A MULTI-TRILLION DOLLAR BILL WHICH WILL MAKE INFLATION AND COSTS FOR CHILD CARE GO UP IN THE END. >> Martha: I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUICK QUESTION. VOTING RIGHTS ACT IS WHERE THEY'RE PIVOTING RIGHT NOW. KRISTEN SINEMA IS REMINDING HER FELLOW DEMOCRATS THAT HE'S NOT GOING TO BUDGE ON A FILIBUSTER CHANGE. SO WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT LAST GASP EFFORT AT THE VOTING RIGHTS BILL WHEN IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THEY'LL HAVE A DIFFERENT EQUATION FOR PASSING IT? >> THE FIRST THING IS THAT DEMOCRATS WANT A FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF ELECTIONS, ESPECIALLY GOING TO THE MID-TERMS IN 2022. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS WEEK WITH BUILD BACK BETTER, NOT GETTING OVER THE FINISH LINE BEFORE CHRISTMAS REALLY MAKES PRESIDENT BIDEN ON HIS WAY TO A LAME DUCK. HE'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO BRING THAT UNPOPULAR PIECE OF LEGISLATION FOR PASSAGE NEXT YEAR IN AN ELECTION YEAR WHEN DEMOCRATS LIKE KRISTEN SINEMA HAVE A HIGHER APPROVAL RATING BACK AT HOME IN ARIZONA THAN JOE BIDEN DOES ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL. SO IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO CONVINCE DEMOCRATS LIKE HER TO WALK THE PLANK ON THESE VERY FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO THE PROCESS BECAUSE THE ADMINISTRATION CAN'T GET THE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA THROUGH. >> Martha: THESE POLLS SHOW THAT MANCHIN AND SINEMA ARE MORE WHERE VOTERS ARE, ESPECIALLY INDEPENDENT VOTERS. YOU WONDER IF OVER THE HOSPITAL THE PRESIDENT KICKS BACK AND STARTS LOOKING AT IT AND SAYING, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO MAKE THIS WORK. IT'S EARLY IN HIS PRESIDENCY.

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Keywords: katie pavlich, kamala harris, biden, government social services, joe manchin, child tax credit, Karine Jean-Pierre, build back better, biden economic advisers, childcare costs, inflation, voting rights act, Kyrsten Sinema, federalizing elections, Lame duck president, biden approval rating, democrats, independent voters, voters, biden presidency, the story, the story with martha maccallum, the story fox news, katie pavlich fox news

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Length: 5min 19sec (319 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 17 2021