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Mick Mulvaney: A “Walker” Talks

Virtually every “Republican” politician talks the talk … less government, lower taxes, blah, blah, blah.  Only a handful “walk the walk,” though, consistently voting to uphold elemental liberties and pro-taxpayer free markets. Therein lies the disconnect that’s killing the GOP brand … a growing and seemingly incurable hypocrisy on fiscal…

Virtually every “Republican” politician talks the talk … less government, lower taxes, blah, blah, blah.  Only a handful “walk the walk,” though, consistently voting to uphold elemental liberties and pro-taxpayer free markets.

Therein lies the disconnect that’s killing the GOP brand … a growing and seemingly incurable hypocrisy on fiscal issues.

One of the only elected officials consistently “walking the walk” in Washington is U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney – who took a moment earlier this month to participate in the unveiling of the “New Fair Deal,” legislation he authored which would eliminated vast swaths of corporate welfare from the federal budget. These of course are the crony capitalist subsidies “Republicans” have been doling out like candy for decades to the tune of more than $100 billion a year (at last count).

Anyway, Mulvaney gave a nice little speech on behalf of his bill recently – which was forwarded around in a mass email from the national advocacy group Freedomworks, which is supporting his bill.

Take a look …

From a messaging standpoint, that’s about as good as it gets (especially the first minute-and-a-half of the clip).

Mulvaney “spoke about how progressives have distorted the word ‘fair’ and why it’s important to both lower taxes and ensure every American has skin in the game,” Freedomworks’ Matt Kibbe said in his email.

Exactly …

So … why aren’t “Republicans” pushing policies in pursuit of this objective? And making this argument as they do? That’s easy: Because they don’t believe in the inherent fairness of the free market any more than Democrats do.

Which is why we’re done with them …

We tend to eschew discussions of rhetoric on this website because more often than not the people holding forth are hypocritical windbags. However in Mulvaney’s case his voting record has earned him the right to “talk the talk.”

And his rhetoric is instructive – while the legislation he’s pushing is yet another substantive pro-free market reform.

In fact if every Republican in Washington, D.C. lived these words and faithfully supported these reforms our country might have a fighting chance. As it is, though, each passing day moves our once-proud Republic one step closer to socialism (and the ash heap of history).

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28 comments

Lovin Nasty April 24, 2013 at 11:44 pm

Mick voted in favor of CISPA. Wheres the walk on that?

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Lovin Nasty April 24, 2013 at 11:44 pm

Mick voted in favor of CISPA. Wheres the walk on that?

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Cleveland Steamer April 24, 2013 at 11:58 pm

Get a room

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Cleveland Steamer April 24, 2013 at 11:58 pm

Get a room

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RHood2 April 25, 2013 at 12:21 am

The “individual corporations” got tax breaks and handouts? Did he actually say that? Did the Koch brothers approve this?
For a guy who never introduced legislation, except once on a stunt in the state Senate, he’s got a lot of things introduced in Congress.
He’s introduced some legislation “helpful” to the Koch brothers’ real business, chemicals but he’s going to cut corporate tax breaks?
Don’t believe it.

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RHood2 April 25, 2013 at 12:21 am

The “individual corporations” got tax breaks and handouts? Did he actually say that? Did the Koch brothers approve this?
For a guy who never introduced legislation, except once on a stunt in the state Senate, he’s got a lot of things introduced in Congress.
He’s introduced some legislation “helpful” to the Koch brothers’ real business, chemicals but he’s going to cut corporate tax breaks?
Don’t believe it.

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9" April 25, 2013 at 7:13 am

Your incessant rants about ‘socialism’,when capitalism is the problem,have grown extremely tiresome,although it’s perversely enjoyable to see people’s brains dissolve…

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Smirks April 25, 2013 at 10:08 am

>when crony capitalism is the problem

FTFY

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9" April 25, 2013 at 4:23 pm

oh yeah.he should change that to,’homey capitalism’;a fresh flava…

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9" April 25, 2013 at 7:13 am

Your incessant rants about ‘socialism’,when capitalism is the problem,have grown extremely tiresome,although it’s perversely enjoyable to see people’s brains dissolve…

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Smirks April 25, 2013 at 10:08 am

>when crony capitalism is the problem

FTFY

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9" April 25, 2013 at 4:23 pm

oh yeah.he should change that to,’homey capitalism’;a fresh flava…

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lowcorider April 25, 2013 at 7:33 am

Just wait till he grows up. He’ll show you guys.

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Lowcorider April 25, 2013 at 7:33 am

Just wait till he grows up. He’ll show you guys.

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jimlewisowb April 25, 2013 at 11:43 am

Did the cockroach clear up his role in Indian Land Boondoggle

Don’t think so

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jimlewisowb April 25, 2013 at 11:43 am

Did the cockroach clear up his role in Indian Land Boondoggle

Don’t think so

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Baker April 25, 2013 at 3:17 pm

What’s the latest with FreedomWorks?

That’s the group for fiscal responsibility that recently paid about a million bucks for Dick Armey to quit, right?

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Ken E. April 29, 2013 at 1:24 pm

8 million.

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Baker April 25, 2013 at 3:17 pm

What’s the latest with FreedomWorks?

That’s the group for fiscal responsibility that recently paid about a million bucks for Dick Armey to quit, right?

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Ken E. April 29, 2013 at 1:24 pm

8 million.

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mph April 26, 2013 at 2:36 pm

Ah, you mean the “walker” that lobbied Lancaster County to approve $30,000,000 in bonds for a development that went tits up after Mulvaney hauled ass on the project? Yep, nobody in SC knows more about corporate welfare than Mick.

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mph April 26, 2013 at 2:36 pm

Ah, you mean the “walker” that lobbied Lancaster County to approve $30,000,000 in bonds for a development that went tits up after Mulvaney hauled ass on the project? Yep, nobody in SC knows more about corporate welfare than Mick.

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9" April 28, 2013 at 9:30 am

aside from his politics,he’s absolutely adorable.i bet he’s hairy.jesus was hairy

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9" April 28, 2013 at 9:30 am

aside from his politics,he’s absolutely adorable.i bet he’s hairy.jesus was hairy

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Ken E. April 29, 2013 at 8:38 pm

Hey Wil, did you know that this is some of the important work that Mulvaney hopes to get done?:


Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) urged leadership to hold a repeal vote so freshman members can serve up the same anti-Obamacare talking points for their conservative constituents that more senior Republicans enjoy.

“If you’re a freshman — the guys who’ve been up here the last year, we can go home and say listen, we voted 36 different times to repeal or replace Obamacare. Tell me what the new guys are supposed to say,” he said. “We haven’t had a repeal or replace vote this year.”

This guy is all about useless call-attention-to-himself votes, like the votes he tried to get on “Obama’s budget”. He’s not a serious thinker.

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Ken E. April 29, 2013 at 8:38 pm

Hey Wil, did you know that this is some of the important work that Mulvaney hopes to get done?:


Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) urged leadership to hold a repeal vote so freshman members can serve up the same anti-Obamacare talking points for their conservative constituents that more senior Republicans enjoy.

“If you’re a freshman — the guys who’ve been up here the last year, we can go home and say listen, we voted 36 different times to repeal or replace Obamacare. Tell me what the new guys are supposed to say,” he said. “We haven’t had a repeal or replace vote this year.”

This guy is all about useless call-attention-to-himself votes, like the votes he tried to get on “Obama’s budget”. He’s not a serious thinker.

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dm10ae April 30, 2013 at 3:04 am

I’m glad he isn’t my representative anymore-since the redistricting.

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dm10ae April 30, 2013 at 3:04 am

I’m glad he isn’t my representative anymore-since the redistricting.

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