Larry Kudlow: Why Ending the Filibuster Would Harm Pro-Growth Policies

Trump's Call for Ending the Filibuster

• 💡 President Trump advocated for ending the filibuster via a Truth Social post after his successful trade trip to the Indo-Pacific.
• 🎯 Trump believes Republicans should use the "nuclear option" to remove the filibuster, citing frustration with the Democratic party.

Concerns About Ending the Filibuster

• ⚠️ Kudlow argues that ending the filibuster would greatly damage pro-growth policies like tax cuts, deregulation, and energy dominance.
• 💰 He notes Trump's own admission that ending the filibuster could allow Democrats to pack the Supreme Court and add new states, increasing their Senate and House seats.
• 📈 The Committee to Unleash Prosperity lists potential policies that could pass without the filibuster, including a national voter ID ban, Green New Deal, and a $15 minimum wage.

Kudlow's Alternative: Presidential Impoundment

• 🚀 Kudlow proposes presidential impoundment as a better alternative to ending the filibuster.
• ✂️ He explains that the Budget Director can impound funds for non-essential workers and Democratic spending items due to the government being unfunded.
• 🏛️ Kudlow asserts that the President has the inherent constitutional power to impound, and a lower court's injunction is likely to be overturned on appeal.

Benefits of Impoundment Over Filibuster Elimination

• 📉 If Democrats gain power without a filibuster, they could enact trillions in spending, harming the economy.
• ✨ Conversely, exercising impoundment authority would slender down the federal government, reduce deficits and debt, and foster economic prosperity.