Citizens Fund News
ICYMI: Congress could learn a lesson in financial stewardship from this Tennessee teen with a heart of gold
Tennessee teen Kevuntez King from age twelve to age nineteen worked selling newspapers so he could go to college without borrowing a dime in student loans – and so his single mother wouldn’t have to dip into her own purse. Congressional officials would do well to take some cues from this young man. Fox-affiliate Q13…
Read MoreRep. Sanford taking strides against New Balance earmark in defense amendment
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is sounding the cronyism alarm on an amendment inserted into the National Defense Authorization Act that requires the Defense Department purchase and supply recruits with sneakers made entirely in the U.S.  – a qualification only New Balance fulfills and that would effectively corner the market, driving up costs and injuries for…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots: Our prayers and condolences are with the victims of this senseless terror attack
ATLANTA, Ga – Tea Party Patriots CEO and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today in light of the terror attack in Orlando early yesterday morning. “We are shocked and saddened by the horrific terror attack on a nightclub in Orlando that claimed the lives of at least 49 people and injured…
Read MoreGolden State moving toward giving Obamacare to illegal immigrants
Illegal immigrants already take advantage of public education and other benefits. Now some politicians in California are moving to grant illegal immigrants health-insurance benefits, too. U.S. News & World Report has the scoop: The bill, now before California Gov. Jerry Brown, aims to allow people who are in the country illegally to buy private health…
Read MoreFeds: Illegal immigrants kidnapping children to increase chance of entering U.S.
A spokesperson for the Obama administration Tuesday during a federal appeals court said illegal immigrants are trying to increase their chances of entering the U.S. by snatching children and using them to pose as family units – one of the most alarming revelations yet on the immigration front. The Washington Times has the details: Leon…
Read MoreGlobe investigation reveals criminal immigrants offend at higher rates than ICE says
A years-long investigation into more than 300 illegal immigrants released from custody over a four-year span has revealed that the same criminals released later reoffend at a rate greater than immigration officials have intimated in the past – offenses that include rape, murder and child molestation. The Boston Globe has the details: They were…
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