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“Why Would We Not Want to Do More?”

Attracted by their “Free Breakfast for Children” and community health clinic program, Lois Bias joined the Black Panthers in college. Today, having long abandoned the Panthers after they turned violent, she continues to advance the mission of helping people out … Continue reading

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Cost Cuts Coming in a Post-Obamacare Health System

The University of Virginia Health System will need to dramatically cut costs to adapt to a post-Obamacare world, Dr. Richard P. Shannon, UVa’s executive vice president for health affairs, said yesterday. As the Daily Progress reports, Shannon briefed members of the … Continue reading

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Will 90 Day Federal Hiring Freeze Be Effective?

President Donald Trump has taken his first serious step to drain the swamp by placing a freeze on new federal government hiring. How deep does the draining go? His executive order applies to all civilian government entities, but agency heads … Continue reading

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Removing Federal Barriers to P3 Infrastructure Investment

The Trump campaign proposed a $1 trillion program to foster private investment in aging public-sector infrastructure. According to a proposal by Wilbur Ross and Peter Navarro, eligible projects would be large-scale infrastructure that has, or could have, robust user-fee revenue … Continue reading

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Wasted billions in Food Stamp Program

Judicial Watch publishes a newsletter entitled “VERDICT”. You may have read about it filing motions in court to compel former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to answer questions. Judicial Watch has been characterized as a “conservative gadfly.” A recent investigation by … Continue reading

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