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Fort Hood, Texas. July 1944. A young Black officer from the 761st “Black Panthers” Tank Battalion is getting his men ready for deployment to Europe. Despite the racial bias in the U.S. Army, he knew his men were more than ready to fight for liberty and send the German army back to Berlin. Then one […]
This is a guest blog written by Lauren Stewart, senior federal affairs liaison at Americans for Prosperity. Do you ever wonder why you only hear about health care when there’s a “crisis”? Crisis-driven politics is a familiar maneuver in Washington. It makes it easier to rubber-stamp the status quo — funneling billions of dollars through […]
We will continue to update this article with new information. Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act (one-pager, blog, essay) Why: Strengthen legislative branch with deeper knowledge, empowerment and purpose, regular collaboration, and clear institutional positions. Improve fiscal responsibility through context-rich, holistic budgeting within reasonable guardrails. Greater democracy within Congress from empowering members in committees and on the […]
“Give me liberty or give me death.” Most Americans know the line, but on March 23, 1775, the speaker stood inside St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, addressing the Second Virginia Convention. At the time, the colonies were locked in a growing standoff with Great Britain. British troops were already stationed in Boston, and tensions […]
American families are beginning to see signs of relief. Inflation has cooled. Gas prices are down. Wages are starting to grow. These improvements didn’t just happen. They are the effects of an agenda focused on economic growth and fiscal restraint — an agenda that began with the Working Families Tax Cuts. But relief is not […]
Americans have one big problem with their energy bills: They’re too high. Unfortunately, with demand surging and our grid working overtime to keep the American economy running, it doesn’t look like prices are going to come down in the near future. There’s one main reason why this is happening: We’ve made it almost impossible to […]
Tax problems aren’t just numbers on a form. They show up when families have smaller paychecks, when small businesses are forced to follow confusing rules, and when everyday Americans try to navigate tax season every year. The truth is simple: Our tax code has become far more bloated and complex than necessary to raise revenue. […]
Health care costs keep climbing, whether it’s premiums, deductibles, prescriptions, or the taxes we pay to cover government subsidies. This is leading many people to ask: How do we reduce health care costs without sacrificing quality or choice? For years, progressive policymakers have pushed government price controls and taxpayer subsidies, or even a government takeover […]
The year is 1767. You’re John Dickinson, a Pennsylvania lawyer, finishing a day at your office, when you hear the news: Parliament has raised taxes on the colonies — without your consent. The Townshend Acts make everyday items like paper, tea, paint, and glass much more expensive at the order of lawmakers you did not […]
