The $1.2 trillion bill is out-of-control, irresponsible spending, and this is just the start.                                                         

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In a 69-30 vote, the U.S. Senate passed a massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill yesterday. While there’s a substantial amount for roads and bridges, most of the bill is for far more than traditional infrastructure.

Better yet, this bill is not fully funded, but will add significantly to our nation’s burgeoning debt ($256 billion to deficits over the next ten years). Gimmicks, tricks, and creative accounting can’t hide the fact that Washington will spend massively now and stick our grandkids with the bill.
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“I won't put it on the floor until we have the rest of the initiative.”

- Speaker Nancy Pelosi on ABC’s “This Week” on not backing off her plan to hold up the $1.2T infrastructure package until the Senate delivers the larger $3.5T spending plan ([link removed])


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** As America Recovers, It’s Time To Pay Rent Again ([link removed] )
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The Biden administration’s unilateral decision to extend the eviction moratorium is just the latest step in the Democrats' end goal: free rent. Even if there ever was an appropriate time to pause rent payments, that time has come and gone ([link removed]) . Government spending, if not limited to times of real need, will trigger a debt crisis that leaves all Americans, particularly the poorest Americans, with a substandard quality of life. Share this story. ([link removed] )


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** Border Crisis Is Adding To the COVID Crisis ([link removed])
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According to preliminary figures, Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 200,000 illegal migrants at the U.S. southern border in July, reaching a number not seen in two decades. Apprehensions for the year have passed 1.1 million—enough to make up the 10th largest U.S. city and outnumbering the population of eight U.S. states. The border city of McAllen, TX has declared a local state of disaster after reports that the federal government has released over 7,000 COVID positive migrants into their city since February. Illegal migrants have confirmed there is no COVID testing before they're released ([link removed]) [link removed] and able to travel by bus and plane to other cities across the country. While American citizens are expected to adhere to public health requirements and mandates, migrants illegally residing in our country aren’t given these same requirements.
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* President Biden Wants You To Listen To the Science, Just Not When It Comes To Electric Vehicles ([link removed]) Listen here. ([link removed])


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** Venezuela and Socialism ([link removed])
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There is often misinformation spread about Venezuela and the effects of socialism on its economy. How much do you know about the situation and socialism?

Can you identify which of the following statements is not true?

A. Socialism is not what ruined Venezuela; it has always been an impoverished Latin American dictatorship.
B. Before Venezuela went socialist, it was a democracy, and the richest country in Latin America.
C. Socialism destroys free choice and genuine market incentives.
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* Nasdaq Gets the Green Light To Require Board Diversity ([link removed]) Read more. ([link removed])


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* New Episode: ACU senior fellow and political commentator Mercedes Schlapp joined She Thinks to discuss what it is like to be a conservative woman in media, the current crisis in Cuba, and the state of our schools. Listen to it here. ([link removed])

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** July Brought Strong Jobs Growth for Women ([link removed] )
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 943,000 jobs were added in July signaling that the economy is getting back on track. The overall unemployment rate fell by 0.5% to 5.4% as the economy beat expectations. Women’s unemployment rate fell 0.5% to 5.0% from the previous month (seasonally adjusted).
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President Joe Biden issued an executive order earlier this month establishing a goal of having 50% of zero-emissions vehicles by 2030. One statement supporting the executive order from United Auto Workers (UAW) President Ray Curry urged attaching the Protecting the Right to Organizing (PRO) Act to this mandate. While UAW claims the PRO Act will level the playing field for EV workers, the opposite is expected.
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