The solution is to end the $300 federal unemployment benefit. This “incentive” is nothing more than showboating and shameless pandering. It’s disrespectful to those who worked throughout the pandemic. https://t.co/r1qNBr1JFJ
@branscumforky
@BranscumforKY · — · —
Posts287
Engagement2,103
Voting-record position0.274
CoverageJan 27, 2021 to Feb 3, 2022
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Percentage-point difference between this legislator’s topic share and the party median. Bars left are under-indexed; bars right are over-indexed.
Most distinctive Uncategorized 28.3 pp above the party median
- Topics
- 22
- Over
- 7
- Under
- 15
Voice fingerprint. 14 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −28.3 pp to +28.3 pp. Most distinctive topic: Uncategorized, 28.3 pp above the party median.
Under-indexed Party median Over-indexed
- Uncategorized Over-indexed +28.3 pp
- Health Under-indexed −4.2 pp
- Civil Rights Under-indexed −4.1 pp
- Law and Crime Under-indexed −4.0 pp
- Macroeconomics Under-indexed −3.5 pp
- Labor Over-indexed +3.4 pp
- Government Operations Under-indexed −3.2 pp
- Agriculture Over-indexed +2.2 pp
- Housing Over-indexed +2.1 pp
- Social Welfare Over-indexed +1.9 pp
- Defense Under-indexed −1.7 pp
- Education Under-indexed −1.0 pp
- Transportation Over-indexed +1.0 pp
- Public Lands Under-indexed −0.9 pp
Bars share a symmetric scale of ±28.3 pp. Showing 14 of 22 topics under the selected ordering.
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| Topic | Legislator share | Party median | Difference | Direction | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | 67.9% | 39.6% | +28.3 pp | Over-indexed | 195 |
| Health | 0.0% | 4.2% | −4.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Civil Rights | 0.0% | 4.1% | −4.1 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Law and Crime | 0.0% | 4.0% | −4.0 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Macroeconomics | 0.0% | 3.5% | −3.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Labor | 4.5% | 1.2% | +3.4 pp | Over-indexed | 13 |
| Government Operations | 9.4% | 12.6% | −3.2 pp | Under-indexed | 27 |
| Agriculture | 3.1% | 0.9% | +2.2 pp | Over-indexed | 9 |
| Housing | 3.5% | 1.4% | +2.1 pp | Over-indexed | 10 |
| Social Welfare | 4.2% | 2.3% | +1.9 pp | Over-indexed | 12 |
| Defense | 0.0% | 1.7% | −1.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Education | 3.1% | 4.2% | −1.0 pp | Under-indexed | 9 |
| Transportation | 2.1% | 1.1% | +1.0 pp | Over-indexed | 6 |
| Public Lands | 0.0% | 0.9% | −0.9 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| International Affairs | 0.0% | 0.8% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Energy | 0.0% | 0.8% | −0.8 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Environment | 0.0% | 0.7% | −0.7 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Culture | 2.1% | 1.4% | +0.7 pp | Over-indexed | 6 |
| Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce | 0.0% | 0.6% | −0.6 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Immigration | 0.0% | 0.5% | −0.5 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Technology | 0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.0% | 0.2% | −0.2 pp | Under-indexed | 0 |
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So proud of Russell County and all who contributed. Special thanks to @buckethoover and @WJRSRadio for all their hard work in raising $206,000 for tornado relief in western KY. https://t.co/3wex3anTt2
Happy Birthday sweet Porter Grace!! 10 years goes by so fast! One of the greatest blessings of my life is being your daddy and we are so proud of you! Love you baby girl! #portergracebranscum #happybirthday https://t.co/xSftOvbCCs
I am dismayed & frustrated with the recent announcement that Gov. Beshear will offer $1,500 to unemployed Kentuckians to return to the workforce. What the Gov. fails to realize is that the solution for government-created problems is not more government. https://t.co/RO7cR0Vw40
RT @maxwellwise: Taylor Co donation site information & items of need. Thank you to the countless volunteers helping to assist victims & fa…
Thanks to the Pulaski Farm Bureau for tonight’s Legislative Appreciation dinner & to @haneysfarm for hosting an amazing event & those famous fried apple pies! Good to see @ryanquarlesky , Rep. Meade, Sen. Girdler & all my Pulaski Co. friends. Thanks for a great night! #kyhouse83 https://t.co/qRF0EEMMQA
Merry Christmas! May God bless each and every one of you! @ Russell Springs, Kentucky https://t.co/HQt4jZeMtT
Congratulations to Karyn Hoover for her appointment as a member of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education! We appreciate her service to the Commonwealth! https://t.co/YKDno6O16s
Looking forward to joining the Russell Co. Middle School for a live School Assembly. Proud to be with my friend @maxwellwise ! https://t.co/mcTKTkSbaG
Thank you to Elijah Wilson and the Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce for the invitation to speak with you today on this past legislative session. It’s always great to be in Burkesville with wonderful people! #kyhouse83 https://t.co/kj8tjRw9gM