Where Does Sen. Cory Gardner Stand on Trump Fed Board Pick’s Extreme Views?
Will Sen. Gardner Rubberstamp Stephen Moore Despite His History of Urging Kids to Burn Their Social Security Cards and Degrading Women?
Moore Claims “Not a Single [Senate] Republican” Opposes His Potential Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last March, President Trump tapped Stephen Moore, a self-described “radical” who’s not a “big believer in democracy, to serve a 14-year term overseeing the nation’s monetary policy on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Moore made a name for himself as a conservative commentator and frequent cable news guest who pushes fringe right-wing ideas like dismantling Social Security because in his words: “We’ve probably gone too far in providing a safety net for the elderly.” Moore’s troubling history of trafficking in misogyny and sexism has also come to public light in recent days. The question is: will Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) approve having those views on the Fed board where Moore would have influence over decisions that impact millions of Americans?
Moore boasted last week that the White House told him not a single Republican Senator is opposing his nomination. While Gardner was quick to come out in opposition to President Trump’s other Federal Reserve pick Herman Cain who dropped out on Monday, Gardner has kept curiously quiet about Moore.
“Given Stephen Moore’s public history of degrading women, dissing democracy, and disparaging the elderly, what more does Senator Gardner need to know to conclude Moore does not belong at the Fed?” said Jeremy Funk, spokesman for consumer watchdog group Allied Progress. “Moore has been on the Washington scene for decades and what he stands for is no mystery. We’re talking about someone who egged on a roomful of kids to burn their Social Security cards and thinks seniors who depend on Social Security are living too high on the hog. If Senator Gardner needs more time to decide whether Moore is a serious or rational choice for a fourteen-year appointment to the Fed, it’s time to question his own judgement.”
BACKGROUND: If Senator Gardner Plans to Rubberstamps Moore for the Fed, Does He Agree With Some, Most or All Moore’s Extreme Views?:
- Moore Has Repeatedly Called for Scrapping the Federal Reserve in Favor of a Return to the Gold Standard, an Idea Resoundingly Rejected by Republicans and Democrats Alike in the Economist Community
- Moore Has Advocated For a Regressive National Sales Tax That Would Be a Massive Tax Cut for Millionaires While Increasing The Tax Burdens of Low- And Middle-Income Taxpayers
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