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Media Ownership Rules Don't Make Sense in Today's Marketplace

November 7, 2019 - 16:33 — Deborah Collier

The government has thousands of outdated rules that must be streamlined and modernized.

The End to the Chicago Teacher Strike Underscores Pension Crisis

November 6, 2019 - 15:50 — Peter Klensch

While Windy City children can finally start heading back to school, the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) 11-day strike resulted in no reform, to the detriment of students, taxpayers, and the fiscal health of the entire state of Illinois.

Warren’s Medicare for All: I’ll See Your $32 Trillion and Raise it to $52 Trillion

November 4, 2019 - 19:58 — Elizabeth Wright

Warren says her healthcare plan would cost an additional $20.5 trillion in new federal spending over ten years.

A Republican Plan for Healthcare

November 1, 2019 - 10:30 — Elizabeth Wright

The plan, “A Framework for Personalized, Affordable Care,” is focused in its approach.

Treat: USMCA Would Vastly Boost the U.S. Economy

October 30, 2019 - 12:30 — Ally Abrams

The USMCA would add $68.2 billion to the U.S. economy and raise employment by 176,000 jobs.

Trick: Speaker Pelosi Becomes a Zombie on USMCA

October 30, 2019 - 12:28 — Ally Abrams

The importance of the USMCA cannot be overstated. 

Senate Democrats Try to Stop Trump Administration Progress in Lowering Insurance Premiums

October 29, 2019 - 17:33 — Elizabeth Wright

The Senate is debating S. J. Res.

Treat: Taxpayers May Soon Be Freed from Haunted Housing Bailouts

October 29, 2019 - 12:43 — Ally Abrams

Director Calabria’s plans for reform are a promising light at the end of the tunnel.

Trick: The USPS Is Still Bleeding Money

October 29, 2019 - 12:37 — Ally Abrams

Congress has been promising and failing to deliver postal reform for years.

Treat: RIFO Is Upheld and the Internet Remains Open

October 29, 2019 - 12:25 — Ally Abrams

The FCC's Restoring Internet Freedom Order (RIFO) was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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