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Ocasio-Cortez wants to fund Green New Deal by taxing people at the ‘tippy tops’ at 70 percent

New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a self-identified Democratic socialist, claimed the U.S. can implement her environmental agenda if the government taxes the very wealthy by as much as 70 percent.

January 6, 2019 in U.S..
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Studies find millennials are worse off than their parents, represent ‘downward mobility’

Only 61 percent of those from the Generation X era earned more than their parents. Worse still, only 50 percent of those born in 1980, the early beginnings of millennials, earned more than their parents.

January 6, 2019 in U.S..
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Those fretting about the economy can rest easy after December jobs report

This report represents a record 99-straight months of job creation. Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, we have seen almost 5 million Americans find jobs.

January 4, 2019 in U.S..
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Kevin McCarthy scolds Nancy Pelosi after Democratic freshman lawmaker shouts vulgarity about president

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Friday for not adequately reprimanding a freshman member of her caucus who vulgarly referenced President Donald Trump.

January 4, 2019 in U.S..
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Allegations of sexual harassment and sexism in Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign coming to haunt his 2020 chances

As Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders gears up for a potential 2020 presidential run, allegations regarding the mistreatment of women on his 2016 campaign may hinder his chances at the White House.

January 3, 2019 in U.S..
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Here’s why identity politics threaten America

Sullivan, an early supporter of same-sex marriage and President Barack Obama, said that it’s “staggering” how the ideas of identity politics have been universally accepted by the young elite, without question.

January 3, 2019 in U.S..
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Report: 9 in 10 colleges restrict free speech

“Most colleges impose burdensome conditions on expression by maintaining policies that restrict students’ free speech rights,” said FIRE Senior Program Officer Laura Beltz, lead author of the study.

January 2, 2019 in U.S..
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Unmarried couples having nearly half of America’s kids

Unmarried couples are having roughly 40 percent of all births in the U.S., marking a significant increase in births outside of wedlock in the last half century.

January 2, 2019 in U.S..
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Plastic straw bans are about progressive virtue signaling, not practical solutions

As the anti-straw crusade appears to gain steam, it’s worth stopping for a moment to examine why such a seemingly trivial matter has become such a big deal.

January 2, 2019 in U.S..
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US Census: Wealthiest counties all surround Washington, DC

The five counties with the highest median income are all suburbs of the nation’s capital, according to numbers recently released by the United States Census Bureau.

December 30, 2018 in U.S..

‘Misgendering’ fast becoming the left’s new hate crime

Earlier this month, a Virginia school board voted unanimously to fire a teacher after he refused to comply with administrators’ orders to use a female student’s preferred masculine pronouns.

December 30, 2018 in U.S..
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Half of young Americans say US is ‘racist’ and ‘sexist,’ survey finds

A basic knowledge of civics and belief in American exceptionalism are in startling decline among younger Americans, a new report suggests. About half of those surveyed under age 38 said they view the United States as a “sexist” or “racist” nation.

December 28, 2018 in U.S..

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