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1 week ago | 
americanthinker.com | Deane Waldman |VANCE GINN
In recent years, Americans have learned a hard truth: “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” During COVID-19, we were told to trust the experts, obey mandates, and silence our dissent. Over time, the truth emerged—much of what we were sold was false, and the price we paid in lives, education, and finances from their false narrative scam was extreme.
Now, many of those same voices are repeating another falsehood: that cutting Medicaid will cause Americans to die.
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1 month ago | 
myheraldreview.com | Deane Waldman |VANCE GINN
Cutting Medicaid will cost lives.”That’s the dire warning echoing through media headlines and political speeches as Congress and the Trump administration consider tightening eligibility and trimming the Medicaid program. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and others claim these cuts are heartless, as millions of people will lose coverage. kAmqFE E96 >65:2 – 2?5 >F49 @7 E96 A@=:E:42= =67E – 2C6 2G@:5:?8 C62=:EJ]k^Amk5:G :5lQE?4>D\C68:@?\2CE:4=60:?DE@CJ0E@AQ 4=2DDlQE?4>D\C68:@?
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1 month ago | 
thecentersquare.com | Deane Waldman |VANCE GINN
That’s the dire warning echoing through media headlines and political speeches as Congress and the Trump administration consider tightening eligibility and trimming the Medicaid program. Senator Bernie Sanders and others claim these cuts are heartless, as millions of people will lose coverage. But the media—and much of the political left—are avoiding reality. Reducing Medicaid’s bloated rolls isn’t a death sentence.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
spectator.org | VANCE GINN |John Hendrickson
“The only reason God put Republicans on this earth was to cut taxes,” stated the late columnist Robert Novak, who also was a strong supporter of supply-side economics. Tax reduction is a pillar of conservative fiscal policy. The making permanent or extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) is a main fiscal policy priority for President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
presspublications.com | John Hendrickson |VANCE GINN |Ph. D
Property taxes are crushing taxpayers nationwide, and Iowa is no exception. In the past two decades, Iowa’s property taxes have surged by more than 110 percent, with local governments collecting over $7 billion in fiscal 2025 – a 7 percent increase from the previous year. This explosive growth far outpaces population growth and inflation, leaving taxpayers struggling to keep their homes and businesses, particularly those on fixed incomes.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
thecentersquare.com | John Hendrickson |VANCE GINN
Property taxes are crushing taxpayers nationwide, and Iowa is no exception. In the past two decades, Iowa’s property taxes have surged by more than 110%, with local governments collecting over $7 billion in fiscal 2025 – a 7% increase from the previous year. This explosive growth far outpaces population growth and inflation, leaving taxpayers struggling to keep their homes and businesses, particularly those on fixed incomes.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
circlevilleherald.com | Deane Waldman |VANCE GINN
President Donald Trump faces many problems left by the outgoing Biden administration. One of them is the world’s most expensive health-care system, as millions of Americans struggle to access timely, quality care. In 2024, the nation spent an astonishing $4.9 trillion on health care — more than the entire GDP of Japan.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
blackchronicle.com | Deane Waldman |VANCE GINN
President Donald Trump faces many problems left by the outgoing Biden administration. One of them is the world’s most expensive health-care system, as millions of Americans struggle to access timely, quality care. In 2024, the nation spent an astonishing $4.9 trillion on health care – more than the entire GDP of Japan. Much of this money never reached doctors or hospitals. Instead, it was consumed by bureaucracy, unnecessary regulations, and compliance activities.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
thegazette.com | John Hendrickson |VANCE GINN
Property taxes are crushing taxpayers nationwide, and Iowa is no exception. In the past two decades, Iowa’s property taxes have surged by more than 110%, with local governments collecting over $7 billion in Fiscal Year 2025 — a 7% increase from the previous year. This explosive growth far outpaces population growth and inflation, leaving taxpayers struggling to keep their homes and businesses, particularly those on fixed incomes.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
econlib.org | Scott Sumner |David Henderson |VANCE GINN
Tyler Cowen recently made the following comment:
I still am glad we bought the Danish West Indies in 1917. Nor do I hear many Danes, or island natives, complain about this.
This issue has been revived due to discussion regarding the purchase of Greenland. So who got the better of that earlier deal? Or was it win-win? It’s not obvious, but let’s start with a few facts:1. In 1917, we paid $25 million in gold, which today is worth a bit over $3 billion.
