Pizzeria Drops 3% Obamacare Surcharge Within 24 Hours When Customers Object to That Topping

A  pizza shop scrapped a 3 percent surcharge on customers’ checks to cover Affordable Care Act fees for employees a day after adding it. On Tuesday, Brooklyn restaurant Franny’s put a note on its website saying the pizza shop would add the surcharge because of  Obamacare. The message—“a 3 percent surcharge will be added to all checks to contribute to the […]

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Cambodia’s Slide Into Repression

On Nov. 13th, Cambodia’s dictatorial prime minister Hun Sen ousted opposition leader Sam Rainsy, stripping him of his seat in parliament and calling for his arrest. These latest actions against Rainsy are representative of Cambodia’s long muddle through a sort of unfree democracy. Cambodia’s latest actions should remind the international community of the commitments it […]

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These 12 Policy Reforms Could Save An Average Household $4,440 a Year

Economic freedom is a matter of principle, but it’s also a boon to family budgets. Just 12 economic policy reforms would save the average household $4,440 a year. Opening up markets to more competition, treating outsiders and insiders equally, and squeezing out bureaucratic delays could push prices down enough to give American families some budgetary […]

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Democrats Blocked Sen Cruz’s Efforts to Protect Americans from Terrorism

Democrats blocked two pieces of legislation introduced by Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that would protect America from Islamic terrorists.  This is common sense legislation.  The first would revoke US Citizenship from those who leave the USA to fight for ISIS against us.  The second would stop the influx of Syrian Muslim refugees into our country. […]

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Here’s Why This Legal Society Is Examining How Congress Works

The Federalist Society has catapulted traditional jurisprudence into prominence, making constitutional principles vogue at both law schools and the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, for the first time, the society plans to make a similar play on Congress. At its annual convention in Washington last week, the legal society announced the “Article I Project,” a pro […]

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Charter Schools Go Back to the Drawing Board in Washington State

Charter schools in Washington state face an uncertain future, leaving roughly 1,300 children and their families wondering what to do.   As eight of  nine new charter schools in the state navigate their first school year, the Washington Supreme Court upheld a decision that deemed the state’s charter school law unconstitutional. Liv Finne, director of education […]

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This Pro-Life Group Targets Planned Parenthood’s Corporate Funding

A pro-life group say it has convinced more than 300 companies to stop donating to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. The organization, Life Decisions International, tracks corporate sponsors of Planned Parenthood in an effort to encourage them to stop donating. In an interview with The Daily Signal, Doug Scott, president of Life Decisions International, said his […]

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How Obamacare Could Limit Insurance Options for Americans in These 34 States

More than 500,000 consumers who purchased plans from UnitedHealthcare on Obamacare’s exchanges may be forced to change insurers and select new coverage in 2017, despite the insurance giant’s decision to expand into 34 states this year. Last week, UnitedHealthcare, the largest insurer in the U.S., told shareholders it was considering pulling out of the state- […]

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