Democrats have been flooding the airwaves with Pinocchio-worthy claims about the American Health Care Act that passed the House last week. Some of the most misleading have to do with how the bill deals with people who have pre-existing health conditions. Democrats sowing misunderstanding on this subject helped propel Obamacare to passage in 2010. It…
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In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump—who campaigned on an “America first” platform—has used the power of his office to act on the world stage. He’s approved the launch of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles against the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad in retaliation for a deadly chemical weapons attack on civilians. …
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3/27/2017 Our country’s ongoing battle against illegal hacking and cybertheft waged by foreign countries has reached a boiling point. In U. S. Steel’s much publicized cybertheft lawsuit against China, a complete lack of cooperation and blatant stonewalling by a Chinese government-owned steel company forced the American steel company to temporarily withdraw one portion of its…
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One of the major threats to free speech today is not censorship. It’s harassment. Here’s how it works. People join or give money to groups that support causes they believe in. Those groups attract the ire of government officials when they criticize them or take a position they oppose. Unable to ban the group from…
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Academic feud over noncitizen voters resurfaces with fraud probe A small research group has entered the debate on voter fraud, siding with academics who estimate that large numbers of noncitizens illegally register and vote in U.S. elections. Just Facts, founded in New Jersey 20 years ago by a Brown-educated mechanical engineer, released its findings as…
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Taxpayers deserve a transparent and accountable government. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has shown active neglect to his duties with respect to uncovering the truth in the Lois Lerner conservative targeting scandal. The agency has continually displayed extraordinary lack of responsibility in many capacities. Koskinen has proved to be incapable of managing taxpayer funds and protecting…
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Chairman Roskam Opening Statement: Iran Terror Financing and the Tax Code Remarks as Prepared for Delivery – NOVEMBER 4, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on presidential authority to waive anti-terror provisions in the tax code with…
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Sunsetting the current tax code Tax overhaul proposals will fail if a deadline is not imposed By Colin Hanna – – Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Two active Republican presidential candidates have released thoughtful and detailed tax reform plans, and a third has renewed his call for the tax overhaul he promoted in 2008. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida…
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