Government's nosedive into an even deeper financial crisis.
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On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Build Back Better Act (BBB) greenlighting trillions of dollars in reckless federal spending that will supercharge inflation, discourage work in America, and shift control over family caregiving choices to Washington bureaucrats. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its BBB cost analysis ([link removed]) and contrary to what the Left has consistently maintained, it is NOT fully paid for.
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"The amount of money that we have pumped into the economy this year has made struggling families like the one I grew up in struggle even more. . . . The last thing we need is another spending package that puts more heat into an economy that is already overheating."
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** New Moms Are Getting Hit Especially Hard By Inflation ([link removed])
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Being a new mom is one of life’s greatest blessings, but it’s also exhausting. Add to that historic inflation, a labor shortage and the ongoing supply chain crisis, and being a new mom has become more expensive, too. In June 2020, a one-month supply of Pampers diapers was $46.40. Today, those same diapers cost $69.94—a 50% price increase. Add to this other inflation costs affecting family staples ([link removed]) such as milk (4.3%), eggs (11.6%), cereal (4.3%), beef (20.1%), bacon (20.2%), shoes (7.5%), along with the surge in oil and gas prices, and you get a sense of how parents are getting hit especially hard. Learn more. ([link removed])
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** Americans Believe Build Back Better Would Make Inflation Worse ([link removed])
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Americans, already hurting from record-level inflation, think the Build Back Better spending bill will cause inflation to spike further. According to new polling by POLITICO/Morning Consult ([link removed]) , lower-income households are far less likely than wealthier households to believe this massive spending plan will help fight inflation. Learn more. ([link removed])
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* Takeaways: The Public Option for Health Coverage ([link removed]) Read now. ([link removed])
* Property Tax Cuts for Blue State Millionaires Is Flawed ([link removed]) Watch now. ([link removed])
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Don’t miss the last #IWFReads Book Club of the year on December 15 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Join us as we read Jason Riley’s new book, Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell ([link removed]) .
It’s a powerful biography of one of America’s most influential conservative thinkers. And it’s a fascinating look into the life, intellect, and influence of one of the great social theorists of our day.
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* AG Ignores State and Local School Boards ([link removed]) Read more. ([link removed])
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** Food and Holidays ([link removed])
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The holidays are quickly approaching, and many families will be sitting down to family dinners to celebrate.
Can you identify which of the following is not true about conventional fruits and vegetables sold in the grocery store?
A. All produce sold in grocery stores is safe for human consumption.
B. To avoid pesticide residue in your Thanksgiving meal, only buy organic products at the grocery store.
C. Humans can’t eat enough food to reach the dangerous level of pesticide residue set by the EPA.
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* New Episode: On the new episode of She Thinks, North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson discusses critical race theory. Listen to it here. ([link removed])
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* Next Episode: On this Friday’s episode, Hadley Heath Manning joins She Thinks to recap the latest policy focus on public options in health care. Hear it here. ([link removed])
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* Markets Start the Day in the Red ([link removed]) Watch now. ([link removed])
* The Folly of the President’s Childcare Plan ([link removed]) Read more. ([link removed])
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** Ignoring Science, IOC Abandons Criteria for Women’s Sports ([link removed])
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has abandoned its universal testosterone criteria for transgender athletes, instead handing over eligibility determinations to the governing bodies of each sport. The IOC's new framework urges sporting agencies to consider ten guiding principles in setting criteria to compete in single-sex events. The IOC places “inclusion” first on that list, above “prevention of harm” and “fairness.”
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** FDA Forces a Popular Baby Monitor off the Market — But Not Because It’s Unsafe ([link removed])
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In yet another instance of the federal government’s war on parents, the Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on a popular baby monitoring device called the Owlet Smart Sock. While the agency’s concerns have nothing to do with the product’s safety, Owlet Baby Care has been forced to pull its device off the market.
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