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Handcuffing Freelancers is Bad for Economy and Small Business
Forbes | June 2, 2022
Wayne Winegarden
Addressing the persistent problem of inflation requires pro-growth fiscal and regulatory policies in addition to concerted tightening by the Federal Reserve. Unfortunately, President Biden’s plan to address inflation, as outlined in his recent Wall Street Journal ([link removed]) editorial, would implement the exact opposite.
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Sanders' Newest Medicare Pitch Reaches New Dishonesty Highs
Newsmax | Sally Pipes
May 31, 2022
Earlier this month, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., re-introduced a bill ([link removed]) that would establish Medicare for All. It’s at least the fifth time ([link removed]) over the last decade he’s tried to advance legislation that would abolish private health insurance and replace it with a single government health plan.
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Matthew Hennessey - Visible Hand
PRI Next Round | Matthew Hennessey
May 30, 2022
Wall Street Journal opinion editor Matthew Hennessey joins us to discuss his new book “Visible Hand,” which breaks down what young people and all Americans should know about economics thanks to some important lessons taught by his parents who bought and operated a bar, his high school soccer coach who painted a mural, ice cream lovers choosing their favorite flavors, and even the lead singer of the Sex Pistols.
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Mental Health Awareness Month matters on the farm too
Right by the Bay | Pam Lewison
May 27, 2022
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, with farm work in full swing, is an ideal time to check in with members of the agricultural community about how they are doing.
Recent research suggests the stigma around mental health in farm country is beginning to break down, but it will take time to normalize discussions around how our farmers and ranchers are feeling about the weather, their finances, and the potential for a good yield. Despite the time needed to break down those barriers, farmers and ranchers are among the most susceptible to mental health concerns.
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