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For a better future, live in a red state.
While gridlock and division in Washington make it difficult for ...
While gridlock and division in Washington make it difficult for either party or ideology to set the policy agenda, single-party government prevails in three-quarters of the states. In 24 states Republicans control the governorship and both houses of...
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Should We Break Up The Big Banks?
To prevent the collapse of the global financial system in ...
To prevent the collapse of the global financial system in 2008, The Treasury committed 245 billion in taxpayer dollars to stabilize America’s banking institutions. Today, banks that were once “too big to fail” have only grown bigger....
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Is The Two-Party System Making America Ungovernable?
The government shutdown is a dramatic display of the growing ...
The government shutdown is a dramatic display of the growing strife not only between the Republican and Democratic parties, but also, among the GOP itself. For some, the shut down has even called into question the effectiveness of the American...
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Is the two party system making America ungovernable?
The government shutdown is a dramatic display of the growing ...
The government shutdown is a dramatic display of the growing strife not only between the Republican and Democratic parties, but also, among the GOP itself. For some, the shut down has even called into question the effectiveness of the American...
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Intelligence Squared US: Healthcare Retrospective
Although President Obama signed it into law in March of ...
Although President Obama signed it into law in March of 2010, the Affordable Care Act remains one of the nation’s most divisive issues. Over the past nearly four years, House Republicans have voted 40 times to repeal the law in part or in...
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Is The U.S. Drone Program Fatally Flawed?
Remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, have been the centerpiece of ...
Remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, have been the centerpiece of America’s counterterrorism toolkit since the start of the Obama presidency, and the benefits have been clear. Their use has significantly weakened al Qaeda and the Taliban...
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Does The U.S. Have A Dog In The Fight In Syria?
Is there a clear course of action the U.S. could ...
Is there a clear course of action the U.S. could take to help the Syrian people that would lead to a better outcome for the country? Or is greater U.S. involvement likely to do little good in the end? The question has taken on a new sense of urgency...
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Is Cutting The Pentagon's Budget a Gift To Our Enemies?
Political gridlock in Washington triggered across-the-board spending cuts, known as ...
Political gridlock in Washington triggered across-the-board spending cuts, known as the sequester, in March. As a result, the Pentagon was given six months to eliminate $41 billion from the current year’s budget, and unlike past cuts, this time...
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The FDA's Caution Is Hazardous to Our Health
The Food and Drug Administration, the oldest comprehensive consumer protection ...
The Food and Drug Administration, the oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the U.S. federal government, is charged with protecting the public health. Under this mandate, it regulates drugs and medical devices for their safety and...
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The GOP Must Seize the Center or Die
2012 was a disappointing year for Republicans. The failure to ...
2012 was a disappointing year for Republicans. The failure to win key swing states in the presidential election and surprising losses in the House and Senate have prompted some reflection. Was their embrace of small government, low taxes, and a strong...
