Sen. David Perdue: Time to ‘usher in the return of the citizen legislator’

Lawmakers weren’t always in office year after year and decade after decade. It used to be that legislating was a secondary job held by ordinary Americans — and it still is that way in some legislative chambers around the country — but not so much anymore in Washington, D.C. Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) explains why that’s…

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Average family income to drop $12,000 by 2046

The effects of overextending ourselves as a country are real and, in three decades, will emaciate Americans’ already tight family budgets. The Daily Signal has the story: But deficit spending and unsustainable debt pose a significant threat to our economy. The House Budget Committee recognizes this threat, recently releasing a working paper highlighting the damaging…

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The Washington Examiner: Illegal immigrants seeking ‘easy access’ up 900 percent

Illegal immigrants applying for asylum as a way of gaining “easy access” to the U.S. is up 900 percent in less than a decade – compounding the number of immigrants feeding on entitlement programs like social security, welfare, school loans, etc., according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Washington Examiner has the details: The…

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Colorado VA office under investigation for allegedly fudging wait-times

Veterans Affairs employees in Colorado in an effort to cover up actual wait times are under investigation for allegedly keeping unofficial wait lists of veterans seeking care, investigators announced Wednesday. The Virginian-Pilot has the scoop: The VA’s internal watchdog announced an audit in a letter to Republican Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Cory Gardner…

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Unemployment claims higher than projected

Fresh applications for unemployment benefits topped 260,000 in mid-October, up 13,000 – or 0.5 percent – over the previous week, according to the Labor Department. The Washington Examiner has the scoop: The increase in claims was more than the 4,000 uptick private-sector forecasters had projected. While claims remain reassuringly low, they are slightly off the…

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Forbes: ‘Families struggling to pay their bills’ the ones who have the most to lose if we don’t tackle our national debt

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The sheer magnitude of our national debt is mind boggling but something we have to address for the sake of our nation and for the sake of those most vulnerable in the event of a financial crisis. Forbes has the commentary: Since President Obama took office in 2009, the debt has grown by $9 trillion,…

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