RPA Weekly Recap | March 13, 2023 ARKANSAS LEARNS Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, surrounded by students, parents and legislators, signed Senate Bill 294: the Arkansas LEARNS Act on Wednesday. This law represents the boldest, most conservative education reform in the nation. It garnered 78 votes in the State House and 26 votes in the State Senate, the widest margin for any piece of school choice legislation in the country. BENTON COUNTY GOP MONTHLY MEETING RPA Chairman Cody Hiland spoke to the Benton County Republican Committee on Thursday. Chairman Hiland spoke about party unity and identifying where county committees can be of most impact moving forward in municipal, school board, and judicial races. Read more about the meeting in our "What We're Reading" section below.  BIDEN SUBMITS DISASTROUS FY 2024 BUDGET Yesterday Biden unveiled his budget for FY 2024, a $6.9 trillion spending spree chock full of wasteful spending and higher taxes. If Biden’s budget were adopted, the national debt would eclipse $50 trillion by 2033, and the debt-to-GDP ratio would surpass the record set just after WWII. Biden wants to crush the American people with more taxes. His budget includes $4.7 trillion in new and expanded taxes. Biden's budget is full of wasteful spending. Over the next 10 years, Biden’s budget would result in over $82 trillion in cumulative federal government spending. Biden’s budget includes far-left priorities: $3 billion to advance gender equity and equality. $150 million for illegal immigrants’ legal fees $50 million to retrofit low-income housing with “efficient electric” appliances rather than helping these communities escape poverty. $57 million to support the UN Population Fund, which supports abortion and forced sterilization in China. Biden's budget puts U.S. National Security at risk. In the midst of a border crisis, Biden’s budget would cut funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Completely missing from Biden’s budget is a plan to address Social Security’s looming insolvency – something he has been hypocritically, and falsely, hitting Republicans on for months. Huckabee on TBN: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Demonstrates How to Handle the Media Full Interview Here Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva on Arkansas LEARNS Passage and What's Next Roby Brock | Talk Business & Politics Full Interview Here GOP State Chairman Cody Hiland Appeals for Party Unity at Benton County GOP Event Doug Thompson | Arkansas Democrat Gazette Full Article Here Womack Statement on Biden Budget Request Full Release Here Boozman Honored with VFW Congressional Award Full Release Here How Sarah Sanders is Putting Arkansas on the Map Brent Scher | Washington Free Beacon Full Article Here Have a suggestion for an article or news clip you'd like us to feature? Email [email protected] to drop us a line.   Tweet of the Week Arkansans shoulder an unfairly heavy income tax burden. Why? Government spending has exploded. It's time to rein it in and give taxpayers the relief they need. @OppArkansas Republican Party of Arkansas | 1201 W. 6th St, Little Rock, AR 72201 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!