“WE ARE CROOKED AS A DOG’S LEG!” Rep. Tim Burchett TORCHES Congress After GOP Midterm Disaster, Blames Diesel Price Gouging by Oil Giants and Fake Stock Trading “Ban”

Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett attributes the GOP’s midterm losses to affordability issues, specifically high diesel prices, and a perceived corruption in Congress regarding stock trading. He introduced legislation to ban diesel exports temporarily and implement price controls, but these measures were not advanced by leadership. Burchett also criticized the enacted stock trading ban as weak, advocating for a genuine prohibition on members trading individual stocks.

• Rep. Tim Burchett identified affordability, driven by high diesel prices, and public distrust in Congress due to stock trading as the main reasons for the GOP’s midterm losses.
• Burchett proposed bills to ban diesel exports and trigger controls if prices exceed $5 per gallon, but leadership did not advance them.
• He criticized the stock trading bill that was passed as weak, advocating for a real ban on members trading individual stocks.
• Burchett believes that addressing these issues with genuine action would have led to a Republican victory.