California governor signs illegal immigrant health care bill into law
Officials expect the plan will cover about 90,000 people and cost $98 million in its initial year to implement, The Associated Press reported.
Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders take another stab at a Green New Deal-like agenda
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are teaming up to push a resolution that calls for enormous federal action to tackle man-made global warming.
California implements extreme new sex ed curriculum
The California Board of Education implemented progressive sex and gender education curriculum in public schools across the state, regardless, in some cases, of parental knowledge or consent.
Report: Every American taxpayer would owe almost $700,000 to pay down worsening U.S. debt
The federal government’s overall financial condition worsened by $4.5 trillion in 2018, according to an analysis from government financial watchdog Truth In Accounting (TIA).
Open the Books: U.S. Department of Education wastes billions each year
“Federal funding is being poured into the nation’s richest colleges, the worst performing junior colleges, nontraditional colleges you didn’t know existed, for-profit schools, and more.”
Trump signs law making it harder for IRS to seize money from Americans
President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill last Monday to force greater accountability on the IRS in the property seizures, as well as protect taxpayers from identity theft, boost whistleblower protections, and modernize the tax agency.
Trump deregulation will boost household income by $3,100, report finds
The Trump administration deregulation efforts will raise incomes by about $3,100 per household over the next five to 10 years, and sharply reduce prices for consumers, according to a new report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
What happens when everyone gets a ‘free’ school lunch? Money problems
A yogurt company, Chobani, has picked up the tab for unpaid school lunches in a Rhode Island school district. That’s a relief to the school district, but not one likely to be replicated elsewhere. A new report finds that it would take a whole lot of dairy to fix the waste in federal school meal programs nationwide.
Here’s what Congress can do to cut waste and debt
While politicians debate expansive new government programs, even amid a worsening debt situation, fiscally prudent Americans may find some solace in alternative plans put forward to rein in our government’s bloated budget.
The ‘Tale of Two Bernies’ can be summed up in just a few stats
Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus may share his first name with Sen. Bernie Sanders, but the entrepreneur has created jobs and has provided millions with health care through capitalism, while the 2020 presidential candidate vows to use democratic socialism to meet his goals.
GOP Senate Majority releases campaign video against Democrats’ socialist agenda
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a campaign video Tuesday illustrating the Democratic Party’s “race to radicalism” as the 2020 election cycle kicks off.
It’s actually OK to be proud of the military on Independence Day
Some are hyperventilating over reports that this year’s annual Independence Day celebration in Washington will feature remarks by President Donald Trump, military flyovers, and stationary displays of Army equipment, including tanks.