On Oct. 26, President Donald Trump declared opioid abuse a public health emergency and promised to redirect federal resources to the problem. In his speech announcing yet another war on drugs, Trump told a story about his brother Fred’s addiction to a completely legal substance: alcohol. We all know how disastrous alcohol prohibition was in […]
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Trump’s ‘major’ tax overhaul a major disappointment
Libertarians call for corresponding spending cuts to truly benefit Americans “President Trump’s proposal for a major tax overhaul addresses only one half of America’s economic problems,” said Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark. “Trump’s proposal to cut the federal corporate income tax from 35 percent to 15 percent is merely a first step. American corporate […]
As Trump’s warfare threats rise, Libertarians call for U.S. to withdraw from NATO
In response to the escalation of threats of warfare by the Donald Trump administration, the Libertarian National Committee adopted the following resolution at its quarterly meeting last weekend: “Resolved, the Libertarian National Committee calls for the immediate U.S. government withdrawal from NATO.” President Trump’s foreign policy seems to depend on which advisor he talked to […]
CNN: Libertarian Party chair views Trump tumult as prime recruitment opportunity
CNN interviewed Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark at FreedomFest last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. From their coverage published on July 25: “If there’s one person relishing Washington’s Trump-era dysfunction, it’s Libertarian Party Chairman Nicholas Sarwark, who sees the tumult as a prime recruitment opportunity. “‘I have to give thanks to Donald Trump and […]
Libertarian Party: Trump’s ‘revenue neutral’ tax proposal is taxpayer negative
By Bernd Schade – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 Nicholas Sarwark, Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, released the following statement today: American taxpayers get to take home just 54 cents on every dollar they earn, while federal, state and local governments take the other 46 cents. What a great deal for federal, state and […]
Libertarians react to Trump speech
Say he misses mark on key policy For immediate release March 1, 2017 Pres. Donald Trump speaking to the U.S. Congress (Feb. 28, 2017) Nicholas Sarwark, Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s address to congress last night: In his speech before congress, President Donald Trump […]
Fox News: LNC chair knocks Trump support of ‘immoral’ asset forfeiture
Libertarian National Committee chair Nicholas Sarwark was quoted in a February 13, 2017 article on the Fox News website regarding civil asset forfeiture: “The White House has riled the country’s civil libertarian wing after President Trump enthusiastically voiced support for a controversial law enforcement tool that allows an individual’s property or assets to be seized […]
Libertarians cautiously hopeful Trump will reduce regulatory burden
Today Libertarians praised President Donald Trump’s goal of reducing federal government regulations by 75 percent and expressed hope that his plan to counter any new regulation with the elimination of two existing regulations serves to reduce the massive regulatory burden that Americans suffer under today. Libertarians caution that some regulations impose 100 times the burden […]
LNC Vice Chair: Not protesting Trump – yet
Commentary from Arvin Vohra, Vice Chair of the LNC: This Saturday, I will not be attending the protest march on Washington, although I live only a few minutes away from that location. This march suggests that Donald J. Trump’s inappropriateness is somehow worse than the government abuses under Barack Obama and George W. Bush. I […]
Daily Beast: Libertarians to America – Don’t Blame Us for Trump
From The Daily Beast on November 11: “On the day before the 2016 election, Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson sent a note to his supporters. ‘Whatever happens tomorrow, understand we won,’ he said. “But on the day after the election, with Hillary Clinton vanquished and Donald Trump declared the president-elect, the main things Johnson and […]
Compare and contrast: Gov. Gary Johnson vs. Sec. Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump
For Immediate Release | Tuesday, September 27, 2016 | Click here to compare and contrast the presidential candidates who are on all the ballot in all 50 states, plus D.C.: Libertarian Gov. Gary Johnson, Democrat Sec. Hillary Clinton, and Republican Donald Trump.
Libertarian chair invites outraged Trump loyalists to split their tickets
For Immediate Release | October 12, 2016 | Vote Libertarian down ballot Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark issued this statement to Trump loyalists unhappy with the GOP: “In a recent tweet, Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson noted that she was getting a ‘mass volume of texts from people all over the country who will #VoteTrump but […]