Federal lawmakers shouldn’t impose arbitrary minimum-wage standards

Minimum-wage standards have long been a polarizing topic in political debates, with conservatives and liberals often pigeonholed into their separate camps on the issue. But it’s more complicated than that. Some Democrats on Capitol Hill are stumping for an arbitrary increase to the federal-minimum wage. More reasonable people, however, know that what works in one…

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If the Shoe Fits: Kaepernick is Anti-American

What’s a modern-day fourth of July without some anti-American drama? It seems to be a trend these days, especially from anti-Americans like Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick, the same football player who disrespected the National Anthem, is now going after the American flag created by Betsy Ross in the late 18th century. Nike was…

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Tea Party Patriots Action Weekly Report from Washington for 4/8/19

CALENDAR: The House and Senate will both return Monday. The House will stay in session through Wednesday, while the Senate will stay in session through Thursday. Then they will begin the two-and-a-half-week-long Easter Recess, and won’t return until Monday, April 29. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House returned on Monday and passed two…

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Our Goals for 2018

Warning: this message is not for the faint of heart. It has some cold hard truths in it. It challenges you to think. It challenges you to act, if you have the guts. How do I even begin to address the omnibus? I have heard from so many of you in recent weeks, and while the…Read More

Tax Reform Coalition

The Tax Reform Coalition was formed because America needs tax reform, now. Our tax code is cumbersome, confusing, and costs more than $400 billion per year just for our citizens to comply. The more than 75,000-page monstrosity strangles businesses with red tape and shackles middle-class Americans with more and more of the burden of the…Read More

1.4 million legal identities stolen by immigrants

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According to a new IRS report, about 1.4 million illegals are working under stolen social security numbers. Unfortunately, the IRS managed to identify only half of the 1.4 million people affected in 2015. The Washington Times has the full story: The IRS knows of 2.4 million people a year who file taxes using an Individual…

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