{"id":2501815,"date":"2025-10-22T10:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/golf-great-phil-mickelson-tees-off-on-dems-in-blistering-post-on-cost-of-living-your-policies-do-the-opposite\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:32:27","slug":"golf-great-phil-mickelson-tees-off-on-dems-in-blistering-post-on-cost-of-living-your-policies-do-the-opposite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/golf-great-phil-mickelson-tees-off-on-dems-in-blistering-post-on-cost-of-living-your-policies-do-the-opposite\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Great Phil Mickelson Tees Off on Dems in Blistering Post on Cost of Living: &#8216;Your Policies Do the Opposite&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgolf-great-phil-mickelson-tees-off-on-dems-in-blistering-post-on-cost-of-living-your-policies-do-the-opposite%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2501815&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>professional golfer Phil Mickelson publicly criticized teh Democratic Party&#8217;s economic policies in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account. Responding to a Democratic video featuring Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, Mickelson argued that although Democrats have good intentions, their policies have the opposite effect by raising costs for Americans. He specifically condemned the Affordable Care act for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-first-round-of-direct-payments-worth-up-to-4555-arrives-in-nine-days\/\" title=\"Social Security up...: ,555 direct payments coming in 9 days.\">increasing healthcare costs<\/a> and reliance on government subsidies, criticized Democratic climate initiatives as economically impractical and raising energy expenses, and argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-federal-reserve-should-keep-its-grubby-mitts-off-the-mortgage-market\/\" title=\"Reasons to Keep Federal Reserve Away from Mortgage Market\">rent control policies<\/a> reduce the availability of affordable housing, thereby increasing prices.Mickelson&#8217;s comments align with his recent outspoken critiques of Democratic figures and policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Professional golfer Phil Mickelson took aim at Democrats on Wednesday morning, blasting their economic policies in a fiery post on his X account.<\/p>\n<p>The six-time major champion responded directly to a video posted by the Democratic Party&rsquo;s official page, accusing the party of pushing policies that make life more expensive for Americans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your intent is noble. 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Your policies do the opposite of your intent. <br \/>Affordable Care Act sent health care costs soaring and needed govt subsidies to mask the real catastrophe that it is. <br \/>Investment in alternative energies are great and necessary but not economically practical to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0ZZebNwWtN\">https:\/\/t.co\/0ZZebNwWtN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilMickelson\/status\/1980965308111233219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Investment in alternative energies are great and necessary but not economically practical to overtake fossil fuels, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ultimately raises energy costs<\/a>,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your rent control policies on housing only reduce the number of low cost housing being built thereby raising prices,&rdquo; Mickelson added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your heart is in the right place but what works is not always what sounds good,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Mickelson&rsquo;s post was a direct response to a Democratic video featuring Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, Spanberger vowed to lower the cost of living for residents across her state if elected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is only in Virginia and New Jersey that we have statewide elections where we can prove to the rest of the country when given, when we have the opportunity to make a change at home in our state, we will take it!&rdquo; Spanberger said.<\/p>\n<p>She continued, &ldquo;Because we know the stakes of this election, and we know what we are for. We are for a governor focused relentlessly on lowering costs, lowering costs in housing, health care, and energy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Spanberger went on to say she would work with the General Assembly &ldquo;to drive down costs and make life more livable for Virginians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mickelson has been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PhilMickelson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increasingly outspoken<\/a> in his criticism of Democrats in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/golf-legend-phil-mickelson-calls-ilhan-omar-sent-back-somalia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called for<\/a> Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota to be deported to Somalia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ilhan spews hate every time she opens her mouth, she came here fraudulently and will hopefully be sent back to Somalia soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2kOhBM1abS\">https:\/\/t.co\/2kOhBM1abS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilMickelson\/status\/1969522078073438543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In May, Mickelson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/golf-great-phil-mickelson-skewers-schumer-election-integrity-calling-name-even-use-sparingly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blasted<\/a> Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling him a &ldquo;traitor&rdquo; to the United States.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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