If you think inflation is sufficiently painful, gird your loins. Yesterday, the White House hosted a large South Lawn event celebrating the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. The euphemistic name belies the high price we are going to pay for a likely political panacea rather than a policy solution.

Not only does it double the size of the Internal Revenue Service and pour $300 billion into climate solutions, it is also likely to drive up the cost of doing business. To stop inflation, we must demand lawmakers act to reduce government as a burden — not expand it.

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Is It Legal for the Administrative State To Redefine Gender?

Proposed rules issued by the Biden administration’s Department of Education seek to expand the federal definition of sex discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of “gender” and “gender identity.” But there’s a problem: the Department of Education lacks the constitutional authority to do this. It has attempted to through its rule-making procedures, justifying its massive administrative power grab by pointing to the Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County. But the Education Department is not a legislative body. And its application of Bostock is legally incorrect. Read more.

Media Spotlight

Back-to-School Roundtable: Protecting Children’s Innocence Watch Here.

Promises Kept: Over 100 Actions To Gut U.S. Oil and Gas Watch Here.

Going on Offense Against Gender Ideology and the War on Womanhood Watch Here.

DID YOU KNOW

Charles Payne Says Democrats Talk a Good Talk When It Comes to the Middle Class, but Their Policies Are Making Life Harder

According to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, a college degree is worth about $2.8 million in earnings over a lifetime. So why would we ask (actually, force) America’s hardworking plumbers, technicians, and truck drivers to pay off the debts of people who will ultimately earn millions more dollars thanks to their college degrees? IWF's Hadley Manning sits down with Charles Payne of Fox Business to discuss a wide range of questions about ESG, cryptocurrency, student loans, inflation, and immigration. Read More.

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Newsmaker Chat: Billboard Chris — No Child Is Born in the Wrong Body

Chris Elston – “Billboard Chris” on social media – is the father of two girls. He has taken a stand against gender ideology and travels across the United States and Canada, talking to people about the dangers of puberty blockers and medically transitioning minors.

In conversations and interviews, Chris clearly and calmly shares facts and disputes the myths around gender ideology. Join us for a chat with Chris to learn the most effective strategies for communicating about this difficult topic.

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TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

Student Loan Debt and Forgiveness

The real issue underlying student debt is one few want to talk about: the problem of college cost.

Can you identify which of the three following statements about loan forgiveness is not true?

A. Student loan debt is becoming a large crisis for millions of younger Americans.
B. The taxpayer is already on the hook for unpaid student loans.
C. Student loan forgiveness is a way to help out working-class Americans.

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She Thinks Podcast

New Episode: Brian Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the program to share his expertise on budget, tax, and economic policy. Listen here.

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Next Episode: Coming up, Yali Nuñez, IWF visiting fellow and former executive director of communications for the City of Hialeah, joins the podcast to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Tune in here.

CAPSULE REVIEW

Colorado Youth Tobacco, Vape Use at Record Lows

In 2021, only 30.4% of high school students in Colorado reported ever using an e-cigarette and only 16.1% reported current use, defined as having vaped on at least one occasion in the 30 days prior to the survey. Earlier this year, Coloradan lawmakers attempted to push through a bill that would have banned both flavored vapes, as well as other tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.

Seattle Teachers Strike Despite Devastating Learning Loss

Teacher strikes are not only a major detriment for students academically and socially but are a major inconvenience for parents. The disruptive and last-minute cancellation of school days leaves working parents scrambling for child care and families who rely on free or subsidized school lunches wondering how they will feed their children.

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