House leaders have forgotten what the word “infrastructure” means.
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The House is back in session and at the top of their agenda is the $3.5 trillion “infrastructure” bill. The massive spending proposal is filled with government-growing measures that are being kept quiet and have nothing related to infrastructure. It is truly about a big expansion of government control and spending on everything from child care to health care to the cars we drive.
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** The Misnamed Equal Rights Amendment ([link removed])
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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) died in 1979. But tomorrow, Congress is holding yet another hearing on it. (IWF's Inez Stepman is the sole minority witness testifying.) Earlier this year, Congress voted to resurrect the proposal and shoehorn it into the Constitution without your consent. The ERA would make it illegal to differentiate between the sexes ([link removed]) , requiring that the government treat males and females the same—regardless of circumstances or actual differences. The ERA would be a disaster for the women and girls of America. Learn more. ([link removed])
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** Inflation Hits the Dollar Stores, It’s a Big Problem ([link removed])
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Dollar Tree just announced that higher freight costs ([link removed]) —one element in rising inflation affecting consumer prices nationwide—are forcing the company to abandon its just-a-buck policy. One dollar might not mean much to Washington policymakers who talk about spending trillions, but to many poor and working-class Americans, when you can’t even depend on a dollar store to cost you a dollar, that’s a big problem. Share this story. ([link removed])
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* DOJ Threatens to Criminally Prosecute Parents Who Object to School Policies ([link removed]) Listen here. ([link removed])
* Seattle School Cancels Halloween Parade ([link removed]) Watch now. ([link removed])
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** Stop the Government Takeover of Preschool and Day Care ([link removed])
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Parents should decide what their children are taught, where they will spend their time, and who can care for and teach them... NOT the government. Sign the petition, spread the word in your community, and help stop the government takeover of day care and preschool.
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** U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements ([link removed])
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The administration recently announced a vaccination mandate for many American companies. But the vaccination policy is inconsistent for different groups, and not “following the science.”
Can you identify which of the following is not true about U.S. COVID-19 vaccination requirements?
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Over 80 million workers in the private sector will soon be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be subject to weekly testing.
B. Those who legally travel or immigrate to the U.S. are already required or will soon be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to admittance.
C. Those who come to the U.S. illegally through the border are required to provide a negative test, proof of vaccination or proof of vaccination prior to entering the country.
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* FDA’s Authorization of Vuse Solo Is a Bittersweet Victory for Vapers ([link removed]) Read more. ([link removed])
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* New Episode: Cynthia Monteleone, a world champion track athlete who specializes in the 400 meter, joined She Thinks to discuss how allowing male-bodied athletes to compete with female athletes puts women’s physical safety at risk. Listen to it here. ([link removed])
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** Tech Bill Hikes Prices and Restricts Online Choices ([link removed])
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American antitrust laws are meant to protect consumers from harm, but Senators Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Grassley's inaccurately dubbed "American Innovation and Choice Online Act" will eliminate the standard of consumer harm, make America less competitive abroad, and shopping less affordable at home.
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** Yellen Doubles Down on ‘Improving Tax Enforcement,’ Downplays Privacy Concerns ([link removed])
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Despite mounting blowback to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s “improving tax enforcement” proposal to track bank inflows and outflows exceeding $600, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is doubling down by calling the process “routine.”
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