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Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 07, 2019 16 Comments
Under Obama, being on food stamps was portrayed as "cool" and even something to aspire to.  After all, one could get lobster and a host of other luxury food items via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  The Obama administration urged everyone who could remotely qualify to enroll. In fact, Obama vastly expanded food stamps eligibility and the number of food stamp recipients.

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 25, 2019 21 Comments
One of President Donald Trump's campaign promises was to roll back Obama-era regulations and to lift a variety of restrictions put in place by the mammoth bureaucracy that is our federal government. He stated in the lead-up to the 2016 election that he intended to eliminate two regulations for every new one.  To date, the Trump administration is far exceeding that goal, eliminating 13 regulations for every new one.

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2019 50 Comments
Tariffs suck. They do not work and will only cause harm for the manufacturer and consumer. President Donald Trump's economic adviser Larry Kudlow broke from his boss on Sunday when he agreed that tariffs would hurt both the US and China after Trump increased tariffs. To make matters worse, China imposed tariffs on $60 million worth of US goods on Monday.

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 15, 2019 21 Comments
Happy Tax Day! Unfortunately, the 16th Amendment still exists, which means everyone pays federal taxes. Today is the due date so you better get it in or else the IRS will come after you for the money they believe belongs to them. But I digress. Remember that tax plan that passed in late 2017? The left pounced and convinced people they would not receive a tax cut. Some even believed they would see a tax increase. Lies. Data has proven the left wrong once again.

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 01, 2019 16 Comments
The economy added 304,000 jobs in January, the 100th month in a row with growth. Experts predicted only 107,000 jobs in January. Labor force participation (LFP) is the highest it's been since 2014 at 63.2%. Average hourly wages only grew by 0.1%, but overall it's up 3.2% from a year ago. The unemployment went up slightly from 3.9% to 4%.
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