Posts by Cate Whitley
Taxpayers foot the bill for illegal immigrants’ appeals in federal court
According to a Heritage expert on immigration, U.S. taxpayers are made to pay many of the legal fees for illegal immigrants filing appeals in federal court. The Washington Examiner has the story: “American taxpayers are subsidizing the appeals of all these cases,” said von Spakovsky. He said that nearly all deportation decisions from the Board…
Read MoreGulf carrier ‘cheaters’ threaten livelihood of 1.2 million Americans counting on the aviation industry
The U.S. aviation industry is facing a significant threat from three state-owned Gulf carriers: Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways. They have received over $50 billion in subsidies from their governments just within the last decade, that has skewed the free market, placing American jobs and the aviation industry in jeopardy. The Washington Examiner has…
Read MoreJenny Beth’s Journal: Senate is in desperate need of reform so it can function as the esteemed chamber it was intended to be
In her latest column, Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin says Republicans need to ‘shut down’ the Democrats if there is any hope of saving the Senate. Now the minority in the Senate, Democrats are looking for any opportunity to be “obstructionists.” From using the blue slip, to refusing to show up for votes,…
Read MoreFreedom Caucus chairman wants the corporate tax rate to drop down to teens
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) wants Congress to pass legislation that would drop the corporate tax rate from the current 35 percent down to the teens. The Hill has the scoop: “I don’t want to nibble around the edges,” Meadows said Wednesday at an event hosted by Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a group…
Read MoreJenny Beth’s Journal: Those who know AG Sessions should not mistake his kindness for weakness
In her latest column, Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin says Attorney General Jeff Sessions is the nicest man in Washington but people shouldn’t mistake his niceness for weakness. In the six months that President Trump has been in office, Sessions has covered a lot ground across a wide front to implement Trump’s agenda.…
Read MoreGOP ‘Skinny’ Obamacare repeal fails to keep long-standing promise of full repeal
After seven GOP Senators betrayed their constituents and voted against ‘clean’ repeal of Obamacare this week, reports indicate the GOP leadership is considering what they are calling ‘skinny’ repeal of Obamacare. A ‘skinny’ repeal would strip some mandates requiring people to have health insurance while keeping many other provisions of Obamacare provisions intact. The Washington…
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