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With the year coming to an end, we approach the end of Title 42, a pandemic-related public health order that restricted illegal immigration for the past two years. This is a recipe for disaster, as officials expect an overwhelming flood of migrants within weeks after Biden lifts the COVID deportation measure. By the end of the year, an estimated 6 million will have illegally crossed our borders. Title 42 was doing the job that neither Congress nor this administration wants to do: protecting our border and preventing illegal immigration.
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Selling items online is a great way to earn extra cash or clear out your closet or garage this holiday season. Etsy, eBay, Mercari, Tradesy, and Poshmark are some of the websites that people, women especially, use to resell pre-owned items. However, casual online sellers are in for a big surprise from Uncle Sam in 2023. Selling items on these websites and others could trigger new tax reporting requirements instituted by Congress and possibly even a tax bill. Learn More ([link removed])
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** Easing Inflation Is Not Slowing Enough To Make Christmas Merry for Struggling Families ([link removed])
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This is the second year in a row that inflation is robbing American families of a merry Christmas and a jolly holiday season. Parents will spend significantly more on gifts, presents, meals, and traditions this holiday season. Prices on toys are up 5.1%, girls’ clothing is up 5.2%, baby clothes are up about 4%, and prices for balls and sports equipment are 3.3% higher. Grocery bills are still too high at 12%, and dining out is now at 9% more. For families struggling to make ends meet, inflation has squeezed discretionary purchases like toys and family outings out of their budgets. Learn More ([link removed])


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ICYMI: Last Friday, IW's grassroots community, Independent Women's Network, hosted its #IWReads Book Club featuring Nikki Haley. We discuss her new bestselling book, If You Want Something Done, which champions bold, trailblazing female leaders from across the political spectrum who have overcome big obstacles to achieve their dreams.
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Can you identify which of the three following statements is not true about our child welfare system?

A. Almost every state reports a shortage of licensed foster homes.
B. Child welfare agencies are overprotective of children and remove them too quickly from their families.
C. States are trying to reduce the number of children in foster care.
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Denying the reality that children, teens, and even adults change their minds about their identities is not just ignorant. It’s dangerous. It promotes a one-way ticket down the transgender assembly line, where getting off isn’t an option. Either Jessie Pocock, CEO and executive director of Inside Out Youth Services in Colorado Springs, is mind-bogglingly ignorant, or she knowingly lied while speaking under oath. Both conclusions should immediately disqualify her from leading an organization that works with America’s gender-confused youth.
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New reports show the freelance workforce is growing. The most recent available numbers from MBO Partners find 64.6 million Americans — or 39% of the U.S. workforce — now partake in some form of independent contracting, whether full-time, part-time, or occasionally. Federal rulemaking should reflect economic trends, not impend or intrude on this burgeoning workforce.
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