Donald & Some Fine Ladies
Here is part four of President Trump’s accomplishments as listed on the WOR radio website page of Mark Simone, edited by yours truly:
Thanks to deregulation, America is the largest crude oil producer in the world and production has hit a record high.
Streamlined Liquefied Natural Gas terminal permission process.
In 2017 the U. S. became a net natural gas exporter for the first time in 60 years.
American coal exports increased by more than 60% in 2017.
Signed legislation to open up energy exploration in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.
Department of the Interior announced it would hold the largest oil and gas lease sale in history.
Approved construction of the Dakota Access pipeline and the cross border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Issued permits for the New Burgos Pipeline that will export American petroleum products to Mexico.
Cut regulations such as the “Stream Protection Rule” which was estimated to cost industries $81 million a year.
Rescinded the hydraulic fracturing rule, which was expected to cost the oil and gas industry $32 million per year.
Curbed the burdensome rule on methane, saving American energy developers hundreds of millions in regulatory costs.
And part five, edited by yt:
Expanded short-term, limited duration health insurance plans that are expected to be nearly 50% cheaper than unsubsidized ACA plans.
Expanded association health plans, allowing more employers to join together across State lines and offer coverage to employees.
Ended the ACA’s individual mandate penalty.
Launched an unprecedented campaign to drive down drug prices, leading more than a dozen manufactures to enact freezes, reductions or rollbacks.
In 2018 the FDA approved a record number of generic drugs, breaking the previous record set in 2017.
Signed legislation eliminating contractual gag clauses that stopped pharmacists from informing patients about lower drug prices.
Put forth an initiative to stop global freeloading that drives up prices for American patients.
Provided Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans with new negotiating tools to drive down drug costs for American patients.
Implemented reforms to the amount Medicare pays hospitals for drugs that are purchased under the 340B program, saving seniors $320 million in 2018.
Signed “Right to Try” legislation to expand access to experimental treatments for the terminally ill.
My thanks to the woman who bought a Marilyn Monroe pictorial, a Life magazine special edition on Anne Frank, and a book on Kabbalah; and to Ludmila, who purchased a book on the Sabbath, and three on English grammar, which she teaches to the children of recent Russian immigrants. I also got hugs from Mira, who I hadn’t seen in months, and the Latina with the bewitching eyes, who I’ve seen every day this week. She was fresh off a long conversation in Spanish with two local porters, Eddie and Luis.
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