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As a Teen Cashier Seeing Food Stamp Use, I Changed My Mind About the Democrat Party
Mamaw encouraged me to get a job—she told me that it would be good for me and that I needed to learn the value of… Read More
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Should the Postal Service Handle Your Loans as Well as Your Mail? Elizabeth Warren Thinks So.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is inching closer to eliminating private payday lending with restrictive new rules and, some advocates hope, paving the way for… Read More
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30% of Workers Need ‘the Government’s Permission to Work.’ 2 Senators Want to Change That.
With nearly one in three American workers needing to acquire an occupational license in order to work, two Republican senators are stepping in with an… Read More
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Why the Save Our Social Security Act Would Hurt the Economy and Drive Down Other Tax Revenues
Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis., recently introduced the Save Our Social Security (S.O.S.) Act, which includes some practicable and commonsense solutions such as raising the retirement… Read More
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Here’s How Americans Can Curtail ‘Autopilot’ Spending and Take Back the Federal Budget
The federal budget is out of control. Autopilot spending currently consumes 68 percent of all tax dollars and will devour an ever-larger share of the… Read More
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You Need 4 Different Licenses to Shine Shoes in DC. Sen. Ben Sasse Wants to Change That.
Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Ben Sasse of Nebraska have teamed up to challenge the issue of occupational licensing, which refers to the… Read More
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What It Means to Have a Trade Deal That Puts America First
The new Republican Party platform suggests: “We need better-negotiated trade agreements that put America first.” Here are nine ways future trade agreements could really put… Read More
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Republicans Slip Ex-Im Language Into Appropriations Bill, Setting Up Fall Showdown
Prominent Republicans in the House and Senate have resurrected a fight over the Export-Import Bank after slipping language into appropriations bills that would allow the… Read More
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What We Can Learn From 1 Pastor About Winning the War on Poverty
One of the best parts of representing my home of North Carolina in Congress is getting to welcome constituents and friends to our nation’s Capital… Read More
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Grim Budget Projections Show Need for More Congressional Action, Less Rhetoric
A recently released congressional report shows the depth of American fiscal problems and the need for lawmakers to tackle the nation’s dire financial situation. On… Read More
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Why This Senator From the Largest Coal-Producing State Opposes a Mine Worker Pension Bailout
Wyoming produces 40 percent of the nation’s coal. That’s more than the next five largest coal-producing states combined. Yet, in a speech on the Senate… Read More
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Last Minute FAA Patch Comes With Some Downsides
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released its stopgap measure to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration last week. The measure is a last-minute solution to… Read More
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He Rented Out His Condo After Losing His Job. Now Austin Wants to Ban That.
For 17 years, Ahmad Zaatari has called Austin, Texas, home. It’s a fact that’s not lost on him—Zaatari has now lived in Austin longer than… Read More
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How the Federal Government Can Get Its Spending Under Control
The federal government has a spending problem that threatens to swallow up the resources of the American taxpayer and crush the American economy. Congress can… Read More
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Fire Grants: Do Not Fund the Ineffective and Wasteful Program
In June 2016, the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released highly critical audits of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)… Read More
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The Postal Service Needs Transformational Reform to Survive, but Hope for Reform Is Fading
Like the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland, postal reform in Congress seems to be fading fast with each new iteration. The latest version—put together… Read More
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House Shouldn’t Rubber-Stamp Senate’s Misleading GMO Bill
Federal legislation that requires the labeling of genetically engineered food is making its way through Congress. This new law runs counter to science, free speech,… Read More
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What Government Action Poses the Greatest Risk to Growth
Proponents of higher government spending have used the Great Recession to argue that balanced government budgets hurt economic growth. In a new paper published by… Read More
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A Lesson in Affordable Living From Canada
How much more would cities grow if government regulations on construction were lighter and more predictable? New research from the Canada-based Fraser Institute says that… Read More
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The Noise Behind the New Jobs Report
The new jobs report shows employers cranked up hiring in June, creating 287,000 net new jobs. But the last jobs report, for May, showed the… Read More
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Ted Cruz’s Fight to Protect the Internet From Authoritarian Regimes
The Obama administration’s decision to give up U.S. control of regulating the internet is likely illegal, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said. “The Obama administration does… Read More
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House Conservatives Don’t Want a ‘Lame Duck’ Obama to Have Say on Government Funding
Resigned to the strong possibility that the House will need to fund the government through a continuing resolution after this fiscal year, conservatives are warning… Read More
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How We Can Avert the Coming Debt Crisis
Government debt has grown by $13.6 trillion over the past two presidential administrations—from 54 percent of the economy when President George W. Bush took office… Read More
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New FAA Extension Could Drive Up Flight Ticket Prices
With the clock ticking fast toward the July 15 expiration date for the Federal Aviation Administration’s authorization, House and Senate negotiators have finally reached a… Read More
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These 3 Conservative Policies Have Allowed Indiana’s Economy to Flourish
Last month, America’s economy added just 38,000 jobs, the weakest growth in five years. We should expect more than the lackluster 2 percent growth we’ve grown… Read More
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Thinking Beyond Stage One
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued a ruling that increased tariffs on some Chinese steel products. They included electric motors, appliances, and cars made… Read More
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America’s Next President Must Fix Autopilot Entitlement Spending
A recent report by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget raises concerns that proposals by this year’s presidential candidates would further increase the national… Read More
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5 Myths About FDA’s Regulation of Vapor Products
On May 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule known as the Deeming Regulation, extending its authority under the Family Smoking Prevention… Read More
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Conservative Leaders Rally Behind Stopping IRS Abuse of Donor Disclosures for Nonprofits
Legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from requiring tax-exempt organizations to include the names, addresses, or identifying information of donors in yearly returns… Read More
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Zika Bill Gimmick Could Cost Taxpayers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
In the wee hours of last Thursday morning, the House of Representatives passed a $1.1 billion emergency funding package to respond to and prepare for… Read More
