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NEW STUDY: Despite Billions Spent, Project Homekey Providing No Way Home for State's Homeless
Pacific Research Institute | July 21, 2022
Wayne Winegarden & Kerry Jackson
Contrary to claims that Project Homekey is successfully addressing California’s homeless crisis, a new study released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute finds that the program is costly, inefficient, and not helping to reduce homelessness.
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When it Comes to Food Safety, 'Organic' Can Be a Risky Business
Real Clear Science | Henry Miller & Kathleen Hefferon
July 18, 2022
Many consumers are committed to organic products for reasons that are more emotional than logical. They frequently define their purchasing choices in terms of what they consider to be “wholesome and natural,” which often translates to the absence of “synthetic” inputs such as fertilizer and pesticides. For some, the prohibition on “genetically modified” crops (however they might be defined) is another consideration. Sometimes, they assume that in some vague way, organic agricultural practices are better for the planet.
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Stop funneling more money toward failing Affordable Care Act
Detroit News | Sally Pipes
July 20, 2022
Democrats in Congress are scrambling to extend ([link removed]) the enhanced Obamacare subsidies signed into law by President Biden last year as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
It’s no mystery why. If lawmakers allow these premium tax credits to expire — as they’re set to at the end of this year — millions of Americans will see the cost of coverage on Obamacare’s exchanges surge.
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Rooftop Solar Panels Stacking Up in Landfills
Right by the Bay | Kerry Jackson
July 18, 2022
Rooftop solar panels, those co-saviors of the planet along with windmills, are stacking up in toxic heaps in California landfills. But maybe things aren’t so bad. The real, rather than subsidized, cost of these green darlings is about to hit the market, making them too expensive for many to afford.
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