As the calendar prepared to turn over to 2018, Senator David Perdue (R-Ga) pointed to highlights in Trump’s first year that he felt showed “the President’s agenda is beginning to work.”
“This year, we made some real progress,” said Perdue. “In 2018, we must keep up this momentum and build on the President’s early success. I remain committed to keeping the President’s agenda on track in the Senate by continuing to work alongside Senator Tom Cotton to change our archaic immigration system. In addition, we have to find ways to fully support our military, open up new markets for American businesses, and begin to rebuild our country’s infrastructure. It is more important than ever that we focus on getting results by implementing the President’s agenda.”
Perdue went on to say that “Following the historic changes to our tax code, the reversal of hundreds of onerous regulations, and the unleashing of our energy potential we are already seeing increased levels of business and consumer confidence.”
The Senator listed the following as key highlights in Trump’s accomplishments:
● 2 million new jobs created
● 860 rules and regulations eliminated
● 500 bureaucrats fired at the VA
● 300 bureaucrats fired at the Department of Education
● Illegal border crossings down by more than 60%
● Consumer confidence is at 17 year high
● CEO confidence is at 20 year high
● Gorsuch confirmed to Supreme Court
● 145 federal judges will be confirmed (12 circuit judges confirmed in Trump’s first year. Only 3 confirmed in Obama’s first year)
● 2 straight quarters of 3% GDP growth
● NATO countries beginning to pay their fair share
● First time in 8 years we have reinvested in our military
