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5 years later, Dodd-Frank is a failure

I don’t know which is more frustrating, knowing how Dodd-Frank has been a major wet blanket on the economy, knowing how Dodd-Frank has directly had a negative impact on my life, or knowing that a majority of Americans are completely … Continue reading

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Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Senate Democrats vs. the Middle Class

This Wall Street Journal Op-Ed by former Texas Senator Phil Gramm and former advisor to Mitch McConnell, Michael Solon, examines how “senators elected in 2008 made Obama’s agenda possible, and its results have harmed most Americans.” On Nov. 3, 2008, … Continue reading

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Administrative earmarks for House votes.

First, let us define administrative earmark, it is when the federal government allocates funds from its discretionary budget for specific projects. This is nowhere near as transparent as a legislative earmarks  because, according to the Congressional Research Service,  no source defines and comprehensively … Continue reading

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