Last night, NBC News anchor Lester Holt attempted to fact-check Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) during the Republican debate. However, it didn’t go as planned. During the exchange, Sen. Scott was asked about his immediate plans to aid Americans struggling with the cost of living.
“The first thing I would do as President of the United States is I would sign the XL Keystone Pipeline and start seeing resources flow,” said Scott.
Holt interjected with skepticism: “The idea of pumping gas, of turning on pipelines, that doesn’t make gas cheaper that day.”
“Well, actually it does, to be honest with you,” Scott countered. “The way that the economy works is it works on the ability to anticipate excess supply versus the demand. When that happens, confidence drives our prices down because we know there’s going to be a greater surplus.”
“You know Proverbs 22:7 reminds us that the borrower is slave to the lender. We have become an indentured servant too often to countries like China. By having an energy economy, we start allowing this nation to once again return to being a citizen of the hill,” Scott finished.
During the nomination debate, Scott…
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