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Who Needs Congress Anyway?
What if I were to suggest turning all of New York into a national monument? OK, maybe we would exclude the gigantic city, but the rest of that beautiful State could be our newest national monument. You might instinctively see … Continue reading
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Rep. Gerry Connolly Should Support the Freedom From Government Competition Act
What do parking lots, lotteries, roads, airports, horse race tracks, parks, recycling, golf courses, mapping, food service, pest control, and zoos have in common? All across America, these are activities formerly operated by government that are now being run as … Continue reading
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Medicaid Expansion: A Huge Budget Risk
The current budget stalemate over Medicaid expansion is similar to what the state faced in former Governor Terry McAuliffe’s first year in office. In 2014, in a reversal of players, the State Senate wanted to expand Medicaid through the budget … Continue reading
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Understanding the Federal Budget: Part II
In response to the president’s budget submission in May, the House Budget Committee has produced the 2018 Budget Resolution and reported it to the full U.S. House of Representatives. This is the second step in producing the annual budget for … Continue reading
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Tax Reform is Key to Virginia's Future
As of March 2017, our state’s unemployment rate was over 3%. Granted, these numbers are not awful, but I would argue there is room for improvement. Many of these jobs are held by people who had better paying jobs just a few years ago. And we still have too many who have taken themselves out of the potential work force and this makes that 3% number look better than it really is.
Our state’s economy should be and can be much stronger. The most important thing we can do to make this a reality is overhaul the burdensome federal tax code. Continue reading
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