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Commentary

Wikimedia Commons/Shannon McGee

Absurd claim from left: Requiring voter registration is ‘voter suppression’ tool

The real issue here is a disregard for election integrity. And that includes those who are calling for an end to traditional voter registration in favor of automatic voter registration based on government databases such as driver’s licenses and property-tax records.

October 28, 2018 in Commentary.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

As caravan invasion nears, here’s how the military can help secure the US border

With a so-called caravan of several thousand individuals trekking through Mexico and bound for the U.S., President Donald Trump is considering the option of sending U.S. troops to help close the southern border.

October 28, 2018 in Commentary.
U.S. Department of Defense

At bill signing, Trump vows to make ‘extremely big dent’ in opioid crisis

“Together, we will defeat this epidemic — it’s a true epidemic — as one people, one family, and one magnificent nation under God,” he said.

October 26, 2018 in Commentary.
Nick Solari/Wikimedia Commons

Keelan: Vermont’s traveling salesman

The fact is Bernie Sanders is not resolving the issues that Vermont is facing today, and the issues need the attention of full-time legislators.

October 25, 2018 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Public domain

Zupan: America can make health care work for everyone

I will not support Obama-style single-payer health insurance that my opponent, Bernie Sanders, has pushed on Americans for decades, to the detriment of our national wellness and economy.

October 25, 2018 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/DonkeyHotey

Government economists offer window into what a socialist US economy would look like

If the U.S. were to adopt the socialist policies of Venezuela, the move would slash the economy by 40 percent — or $24,000 per year for the average American, according to a report by the president’s Council of Economic Advisers.

October 25, 2018 in Commentary.
Bruce Parker/TNR

VPIRG’s totally bogus, fraudulent fossil fuel pledge

Many probably signed this thing the way we sign off to the Apple iTunes terms of agreement: read the first line and then skip to the bottom and click “agree.” But, caveat emptor, and with VPIRG, you’d really better beware of deceptive practices.

October 23, 2018 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Jiri Sedlacek

The Big Hammer to force everyone to buy health insurance

No matter what exemptions are agreed upon, the Big Hammer will still fall on thousands of Vermonters. This will be an unfair Robin Hood-in-reverse scheme, and an intolerable intrusion upon the liberty of Vermonters.

October 22, 2018 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Alex Proimos

Trump order enables Vermont Chamber members to have health insurance again

The health insurance that emerged has been dubbed “VACEplus Health Plans.” It was approved by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation and is available for businesses with 100 and fewer employees.

October 22, 2018 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Public domain

Opinion: America cannot afford for Congress to abandon the budget caps

But aside from entitlements, McConnell and his colleagues have a critical opportunity to restrain spending right now by preserving the budget caps, which were put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011.

October 22, 2018 in Commentary.
SchoolChoiceWeek.com

Roper: School choice, not pre-K, key to attracting young families

Pre-K programs do not benefit children over the long term, and in some cases it appears that they actually do long term harm.

October 21, 2018 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Lorie Shaull

Lawrence Zupan: Vermont needs a senator for the future, not one stuck in the past

Unfortunately, incumbent Bernie Sanders is still peddling the economic, educational, energy and social welfare ideas that became popular in “progressive” circles decades ago but have failed in practice.

October 21, 2018 in Commentary.

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