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Reforming 340B vital for affordable medication for low-income patients

Unfortunately, today, the 340B program is failing those it was meant to serve.

Thomas Schatz September 8, 2024
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The Biden-Harris rent control ruse would worsen the housing shortage, raise costs

Proposal to cap rent increases at 5 percent would reduce the stock of available homes.

Alec Mena September 6, 2024
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Earmarks Jeopardize America's Water Infrastructure

Earmarks go disproportionately to members of the House and Senate appropriations committees and leadership and divert funds from needier communities to wealthier ones.

Alec Mena August 22, 2024
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Earmarks cost taxpayers $22.7 billion this fiscal year

The most costly, corrupt, and inequitable practice in the history of Congress has once again been exposed in the Congressional Pig Book. 

Thomas Schatz June 12, 2024
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GAO report details up to $500 billion in annual fraud

Recovery Audit Contractor programs should be reinstituted and strengthened across all federal agencies to prevent future fraud.

Alec Mena May 16, 2024
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Price Controls Kill More Than Innovation

Sanders’ pharmaceutical price controls will not only reduce future drug development but also cripple the generics industry.

Christina Smith April 17, 2024
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Virginia Fights for Affordable, Accessible Broadband

Virginia’s firm stand on BEAD funding serves as a beacon for the states.

Deborah Collier April 11, 2024
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A ‘D’ for the USPS Delivering for America plan

The USPS delivers at least one thing consistently. It has lost money in every quarter since 2007.

Thomas Schatz March 31, 2024
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Don’t penalize taxpayers to entice sports teams

Public stadium financing unjustly picks winners and losers in the marketplace.

Alec Mena February 23, 2024
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Congressional inaction raises costs and damages national defense

Congress should pass the FY 2024 appropriations bills as soon as possible and complete the FY 2025 process on time.

Sean Kennedy February 20, 2024
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A government takeover of the internet would be disastrous

At the top of the list of Biden’s bad policies is the FCC’s proposed reimposition of net neutrality rules.

Deborah Collier January 16, 2024
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The F-35 alternate engine should be buried forever

Funding an unnecessary second engine would contribute to the high costs and delays that have become the hallmark of the JSF program.

Sean Kennedy November 13, 2023

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