'Nobody Trusts You!': Lisa McClain Goes Absolutely Nuclear On Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su
On Wednesday, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) questioned Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing.
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What a worthless incompetent public servant. She is the swamp.
@discobikerAndRosie
29 күн бұрын
That's an insult to the swamp. 😂
@benhur933
29 күн бұрын
That's just it, she's not a public servant.
@terryfriend16
28 күн бұрын
That she is, in the swamp.
@bestdjaf7499
27 күн бұрын
They have nothing to do. There is no issue with the independent contractors.
@frnk537
27 күн бұрын
She's terrible, Lisa needs to resign
Whenever they start with "thank you for that question" you're in for a full dissertation of absolute horseshit.
@Freedom-Fries
29 күн бұрын
it's the butter lubing your ears for a deluge of obfuscation....but in reality, it's actually a way to stall for time to think of an answer. it's a classic technique to buy time. but yeah, it's smug as fuck innit
@exgenica
28 күн бұрын
@@Freedom-Fries It's also a repetitive way to waste time and cut time away from the very limited amount of time (typ 5 mins) our reps and senators have to ask questions. I really dislike being repeatedly thanked for asking somone a question when it's my JOB to ask questions and get ANSWERS.
@jeremyroberts39
28 күн бұрын
A beautiful analogy......... I can smell it from over here! 😊 🇬🇧
@richardcallihan9746
27 күн бұрын
Ever since we first heard that Awkward Answer From the Past. "Well, it depends on what the definition of IS, IS". No one can truthfully answer a question anymore, and there you go and here we are.
@boardmanfan
27 күн бұрын
Pretty much.
It’s not that she can’t, she won’t. Enemy of the state.
@gromold1640
Ай бұрын
It's so stupid though. A simple "no" and this would never have made any headlines. Now she is gonna be a meme.
@nirvanafan21191
28 күн бұрын
@@gromold1640 I mean...good. The woman is like 45-50 years old and can't answer a simple yes or no question about if she's ever owned a business or not. As an independent contractor, I'm well aware I won't receive benefits typically supplied by companies who hire employees to be on their staff payroll. That's why the keyword INDEPENDENT is there lmao. This sounds like a socialist policy being pushed by a department in the current administration by a woman who has never been a business owner herself.
@paulcolburn3855
24 күн бұрын
She won't answer any questions specifically because she doesn't have to answer any questions. There are NO consequences for not answering any questions. The congresswoman has zero authority to reprimand her or do anything to her. All she can do, is try to embarrass her for 5 minutes.
@ToputaMaigre
12 күн бұрын
state? no americans? cuz state is worst than her
DEI = Didn't Earn It.
@zeeman3684
Ай бұрын
omg am I thinking the very same thing during this torture. Who are these people? FJB FOBAMA
@revolution51
Ай бұрын
@loriematthews6418
Ай бұрын
@@zeeman3684 💯❗
@Khultan
Ай бұрын
YO!!! 100% GOOD ONE!!!!
@redhen2123
29 күн бұрын
@@Khultan Not my quote, I'm not that clever. I just borrowed it.
This is insane. She is avoiding the question. If you do not answer you should be fired and loose all of your benefits and never allowed in any government position again.
@no8865
Ай бұрын
Why answer an irrelevant leading question?
@rickkeys2345
Ай бұрын
@@no8865 Not irrelevant ' just a "simple question" that calls for a yes or no!
@paulallie2940
Ай бұрын
You are wrong my friend she will be promoted
@brucesvice1
Ай бұрын
@@paulallie2940 sadly true !
@oilstonourish
28 күн бұрын
They used to say only the cream rises to the top. I think people forgot that crap floats too.
This is painful to watch. THEY can never answer because they are corrupt.
@richardcallihan9746
27 күн бұрын
Ever since we first heard that Awkward Answer From the Past. "Well, it depends on what the definition of IS, IS". No one can truthfully answer a question anymore, and there you go and here we are.
@RaymondGadreault-ek3en
25 күн бұрын
Ive never seen a democrat answer yes or no
I'm so tired of people not answering questions!!!!!!!!!!! And the smugness runs deep in our state government. I appreciate you Congress woman for not backing down
@richardcallihan9746
27 күн бұрын
Ever since we first heard that Awkward Answer From the Past. "Well, it depends on what the definition of IS, IS". No one can truthfully answer a question anymore, and there you go and here we are.
This woman the the proof that DEI is all nonsense. She is unqualified for her job.
@grnpeepers2683
29 күн бұрын
Didn't Earn It.... DEI😂😂
@user-ns7jx2jw9u
27 күн бұрын
Highly paid by us and unqualified. It's indecent.
@jeanmaynard352
24 күн бұрын
But Joe made sure that he appointed the most diverse government in history! Don't you feel safer?!? (Sarcasm)
@andreoliver5927
24 күн бұрын
@@jeanmaynard352 LMAO
They want to crush all independent contractors.
@kathyflorcruz552
Ай бұрын
They've done that since 2020. This is the Communist Marxist WAY!
@wildcard9724
26 күн бұрын
They are afraid we're gonna fart, and they're not gonna smell it!
@RaymondGadreault-ek3en
25 күн бұрын
Democrats get kickbacks from unions so they trying to force out the IC...the "gig" jobs will be gone if the dems can steal the vote again
Thanks Ms. McClain, for dealing with traitors
Every time they say Thank you for that question , clean up isle 4 , verbal diarrhea spilled !!
That's DEI for you she did not earn her position
@thunkjunk
Ай бұрын
It is much worse. It is postmodernism from which DEI spews forth.
Why is she still employed? Fire her!
@Ollywood2.0
4 күн бұрын
You can’t - she’s 1099😂
Julie Su is an activist who never actually woked in business.
@teslaquake4748
10 күн бұрын
she dont want to say no cause of her job description, its so funny
What a clown show. These are the people the Trump haters put in charge!
@MrJimmy-ox7fq
Ай бұрын
Man, you got that right!
@dougphamtexas2707
Ай бұрын
What r u talking about....she ask a question then dont give her time to answer....
@nix4644
Ай бұрын
@@dougphamtexas2707 BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T DIRECTLY ANSWER THE QUESTION!!! The questioner only has five minutes which include a time wasting, bloviating answer. Got it?
@dougphamtexas2707
Ай бұрын
@@nix4644 Your funny.....
@IrishAmerican17
Ай бұрын
@@dougphamtexas2707 You're as obtuse and dishonest as this Labor Secretary.
Don't have to answer questions any more. This is Biden's America
@nathanielruss7657
Ай бұрын
Why would you want to answer a question from a person who is treating you like absolute garbage?
@4FlatTires
Ай бұрын
@@nathanielruss7657When Congress is asking the questions then accurate answers should be provided forthright... the passive resistance and lack of cooperation is deserving of strong rebuttal.
@dutchreagan3676
Ай бұрын
Boss doesn't answer; KJP is a circus. Heck; why not??
@gymshoe8862
Ай бұрын
@@nathanielruss7657 Su was treated in the perfectly appropriate way--they way she knows she deserves.
@inktray4913
Ай бұрын
@nathanielruss7657 GTFO. every time with every Democrat nominee it's the same non answers.
As a former business owner, thank you Lisa McClain! Business owners are not made of money, contrary to liberal thinking.
@Spy10926
28 күн бұрын
Ah, great, then you're fully aware of the common corporate practice of hiring people ONLY as IC's (whether they are one or not) in order to avoid having to pay benefits, workman's comp, vacation/sick time, and have the ability to fire for any/no reason while often being entirely unaware of state labor rights. That's what this is about. I worked in the corporate world for a long time and I can tell you that a lot of MAJOR corporations have gone to this business model. It's not liberal vs/ conservative, it's just plain greedy, and it's entirely unfair to workers.
Not answering a question should be considered an abuse of the system and punishable with jail time just like they do in contempt of court
@sandykinney5902
25 күн бұрын
Unqualified and should not even be there for being vetted or working a job
This woman who's supposed to be in charge of labor in this government position can't answer a question that a fifth grader could and would use one word !!!
@ethanhermsey
Ай бұрын
When should she have answered? McClain keeps on talking and interupting..
@IrishAmerican17
Ай бұрын
@@ethanhermsey Ah, another communist sympathizer
@mfbrisson
Ай бұрын
The Congress women was terrible. Apparently she’s never been on the side of a company trying to claim you’re an independent contractor to save themselves money when you’re actually an employee!
@oilstonourish
Ай бұрын
Yeah she is incompetent
@paulallie2940
29 күн бұрын
My friend she can answer the question, but she chooses not to. The reason is because she has been told not to answer questions that make Uncle Biden look ridiculous if she likes her job. Because there are many other sheepeople waiting for her to get fired.
Never in a thousand years could you trust that woman.!!!!!!
This woman from Michigan is brutal. There is hope for us in Michigan.
Sickening example of humanity, and what is wrong with our government.
They are all unfit
This is the best thing I’ve seen in a long time! This member of Congress has all my respect for finally calling out these people in our government who are wasting our resources, destroying this country, & our way of life because they don’t know what the hell they’re doing!!
@thedirtprincess3293
25 күн бұрын
Oh, they know EXACTLY what they're doing. Shutting down small business.
@dalefranklin6493
24 күн бұрын
I think they know exactly what their doing. I believe they are all traitors and are deliberately trying to give our country up to the new world order ( Globalism)
I will answer for her. "No, I have not."
Imagine if YOU refused to answer? ... they'd LOCK YOU UP IN 2 SECONDS! Two sets of rules.... always
Acting Secretary Is is like a fish out of water.
@lauriedavis329
Ай бұрын
Yup and she's doing nothing but drawing a paycheck.
@geoffreygushue2280
Ай бұрын
Well, she is only ''acting''!!
@beachambers4052
Ай бұрын
She's "acting" because she is never going to be confirmed.
Not sure who Julie Su thinks she's fooling. Answering questions with a non-answer-answers makes her look like a person who would lie and covers up a scandal. - A simple "No, but I'm an expert" would have been a better fib, --- I don't Know who Lisa McClain is, but I like her style. Nicely done.
Good job congresswoman😂
@DaTooch_e
Ай бұрын
Good job at not letting the person answer the dumb question.
@KYBlooograz
Ай бұрын
@@DaTooch_eIt's not the question that's dumb. The person being asked a simple yes or no question that can't simply provide the answer sure is though.
@williamelliott
29 күн бұрын
@@DaTooch_esaying yes or no to a yes or no question is very simple and doesn't require mouth full of bullshit to come out. When you are asked a yes or no question do you suddenly get oral diarrhea and spew on for hours with out saying yes or no? The question was ( have you ever owned a business) The Answer is yes or no.
@billsfan1996
26 күн бұрын
@@DaTooch_e did you not watch the video 🤡
@karahupp4589
13 күн бұрын
@@DaTooch_e why is a 12 year old watching congressional hearings?
This woman's patience is amazing.
Good Lord, I seriously got a migraine seeing that lady dance around simple YES or NO questions. If our country don't vote with an open mind, we are screwed.
@RobTheDoodler
28 күн бұрын
At this point I’m so used to people do the hat dance around simple question I’ve become desensitized to non-answers lol
Put contempt charges in place for non- answering fools
She’s not gonna answer so just say: NO U HAVE NOT OWNED A BUSINESS! Pretty simple!
Imagine if there was “intelligent life” in the bureaucracy? Imagine how well this country would run?
@user-qp8yl1pw9t
Ай бұрын
You talking about the GOP,? It should BE!
6 more months, she'll be gone !
@WardDorrity
Ай бұрын
We can but hope.
@Custardpie174
Ай бұрын
This election will be rigged....just like the last one...she'll be promoted 😅
@brucesvice1
Ай бұрын
@@WardDorrity 🙏
@robertking7772
Ай бұрын
I’m praying 🙏
@Custardpie174
Ай бұрын
Nope...rigged elections
You would think the members of Congress would, BOTH sides, would see how poisonous this type of behavior is. It is no less than a middle finger to the Congress from the Federal Government. No more, no less.
@richardcallihan9746
27 күн бұрын
Ever since we first heard that Awkward Answer From the Past. "Well, it depends on what the definition of IS, IS". No one can truthfully answer a question anymore, and there you go and here we are.
How do these people get put in these positions? This is NUTS
As soon as you hear ‘….thank you for the question’…. LIERS LIERS LIERS ! These people are unbelievable!! Why is nothing done?
@sandykinney5902
25 күн бұрын
Spelled liar but yes I agree. Totally unqualified for that job
Ms Lisa is outstanding ❤❤
GET THE TRASH OUT
I love how they always thank them for the question that they won't answer.
@BasedDad35
Ай бұрын
Just a tactic to waste time…they are told to do it by the dems
@kyleterran6850
27 күн бұрын
It's a time wasting tactic.
God bless you Congresswoman
Nice job Lisa.
Let’s be real. The reason she won’t answer a question is that Congress is weak, soft and ineffectual. She knows that there will be no harmful repercussions to her for not answering. She knows she will be confirmed regardless of whether or how she answers. If there is a down side to answering and no down side to not answering, what incentive is there for her to answer? The only way to get nominees to answer questions is for Congress to grow a spine in back and some teeth in front.
As an Independent contractor I work for myself. The people who have the problem are the people who want the freedom of being an independent contractor, without the responsibility of being one.
Unbelievable. But I’m loving congresswoman McClain more and more by the day. Thank you Ma’am.
Criminals dont answer questions.
DEI ,DEI,DEI,DEI,DEI .how stupid she can’t answer if she owned a business!
I hate the phrase “Thank you for the question”. It’s code for obstruction. You know it won’t be answered the second they say it.
@jamesr5719
24 күн бұрын
0 always love it when John Kennedy responds quickly with a "you're welcome" haha
So stupid when they say”thank you for the question.” Ugh!!
Congress people should do this: 1st question: "Do you speak English?" 2nd question: Are you capable of answering a yes or no question? 3rd question: On a normal sunny day with no clouds in the sky in the middle of the day, does the sky look blue, yes or no." 4th question: ask your question.
Since we'll never get my "witness helpers", the time required to get straight answers from these clowns should not count against the 5 minute rule. If it takes 10 hours to finally get a correct answer, so be it.
They always want to answer with their spin. She obviously has never owned her own business.
You know it is truly amazing how no matter how many of these hearings I listen to, no one up testifying on anything can ever give an honest straight answer. All are completely beyond corrupt.
Thank you for your persisten questions to that 'acting' deputy who is putting up a POOR act and using up tax dollars.
The "goal" they keep skirting around is the government wants more control of how and when they collect taxes. Independent contractors pay taxes quarterly while employees pay every pay period. Independent contractors can deduct lots of different expenses before paying tax on the remaining profit. Employees cannot. The government wants to make everyone an employee for tax purposes, the most taxed type of income. That's the goal.
@edhcpa3935
Ай бұрын
Correct
STOP FUNDING THESE CROOKED PEOPLE!!!!
It's absolutely insulting that this person is even drawing a paycheck
DEI wack job hire, way to go Joe! Fire this person!
Take away their protection from getting fired if they're incompetent.
I think the clock should stop when these "expert" witnesses ramble on to simply waste any congress or senators allotted time.
DEI.
@WardDorrity
Ай бұрын
Didn't Earn It
STOP saying "Thank-you for the question". so ridiculous
Can people stop saying “thank you for the question”? It’s so lame.
@williamelliott
29 күн бұрын
The only reason they say it is to help use up as much time as possible.
There you go, DEI showing it's best and brightest.
Stop with the thank you for the question already.
We need more representatives like Lisa McCain
Wow what a disgrace. Julie Su should step down She is not fit to even be Acting Labor Secretary.
Wth is wrong with that her? Why wouldn't she just answer the question?
Another DEI hire that proves that it does not work .
Reminds me of that line from ''Braveheart''...''Just answer the bleedin' question!''.
Well done Ms. McClain!
This is honestly what they should do in these hearings: Issue the witnesses two placards, one which says,"YES" and another that says, "No." When asked a direct question, the witness would be required to remain silent and answer by raising one of the placards. Failure to do so would result in them being held in contemp of Congress.
imagine if you or i didn't answer a hiring manager's simple questions, they'd kick you out of the office within two minutes. and, for good reason!
So sick of this.
Brilliant. Call it how it is.
Isn’t there some penalty for refusing to answer a question from a congressperson? Contempt of Congress? I believe if you tried this with a judge in a courtroom you’d be sorry, the same should be true here.
Typical
@richardcallihan9746
27 күн бұрын
Ever since we first heard that Awkward Answer From the Past. "Well, it depends on what the definition of IS, IS". No one can truthfully answer a question anymore, and there you go and here we are.
Let’s go Lisa!!! Let’s GO
Not answering the questions asked should be grounds for removal from whatever position you hold.
@pacnwguy9056
21 күн бұрын
Can you tell that to Jim Jordan? He ignored a subpoena.
Im so sick of "thank you for that question". Just answer the damn question
"Thank you for the question " means a lie is about to commence.
How hard is it to say YES or NO?? Anyone being paid by taxpayers needs to answer basic Y or N questions. If you refuse to answer you MUST be fired and barred from ever holding a Federal Government job for life!
The goal is weekly payroll deductions. Not quarterly. Easier to audit larger corporations than many small independent businesses. It’s all about revenue.
Holllly siht! Friggin freaks!!! FJB FOBAMA
when a person accepts a job at the agreed ...that's the agreement...No one forces either party
So far , that woman has not answered even one question.
So sick of these incompetent diversity hires saying thank you when being asked a question.
My job, my choice.
And she still gets a paycheck there are a lot of homeless people that could take her job
What a joke. This administration is a joke.
she doesn't have to answer questions because she has the right letter in front of her name. This is a game as old as politics itself.
These people should be held accountable for their lies and disservice when Trump is president again. Traitors must be severley punished.
That “I am sorry” was said on purpose, she knows what’s coming next 👏 touche Secretary.
with all things that are US government, follow the money. it's never about any protections or public safety, only always, absolute power and control.
The only beneficial information I got from Su is a reminder that Kwang's take-out in my neighborhood is having a sale on their kung pao chicken later today...
@dutchreagan3676
Ай бұрын
Wow; Do they also have Shrimp? Don't ask Julie Su or you won't get an answer.
WHY do they ALWAYS say "thank you for that question" "That you for that question senator" blah blah blah and they NEVER answer the questions!!
Refusing to answer a question at a committee hearing should carry consequences.
I'm a conservative who despises Biden and thinks most of his appointees are terrible, but I'm also somebody who has worked as an independent contractor in jobs in which I was basically an employee with no benefits. Yes I had a choice of taking the job or not, but if I wanted to do that kind of work, there were no employers who would hire me as anything other than an independent contractor. I don't know what her proposed legislation is. Knowing Biden, it's probably bad, but the witness here was mistreated.
Nonsense. She is incompetent