The student loan forgiveness frenzy has jumped the shark with Sen. and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowing to forgive all student loans. Unlike Sen. Elizabeth Warren's ... Keep Reading
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Is America facing a watershed moment on healthcare?
“There is nothing new under the sun” is a refrain that is just as true for public policy as life. Serious debates over socialized medicine or single-payer healthcare have occurred ... Keep Reading
Liberal recommendations from NC Justice Center would make recession worse
The Left-Wing NC Justice Center’s latest policy brief includes policy recommendations in preparation of the next recession Policies are more of the same big-government programs ... Keep Reading
Frequently Asked Questions About Medicaid Expansion
Under the Affordable Care Act, more popularly known as Obamacare, a new welfare program was created in an attempt to close insurance coverage gaps across the nation. It expands ... Keep Reading
Cooper determined to sell government expansion and spending in ‘State of the State’
Former President Bill Clinton used his 1996 State of the Union to hail that "the era of big government is over." But he also used many of those addresses to offer up a vast wish ... Keep Reading
National Day of Prayer Should Reinforce Limits to Government
Some lawmakers across North Carolina are reminding us today is the National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Prayer Task Force lists 112 events across the state. U.S. Rep. Walter ... Keep Reading
Billy Graham on the Growth of the Bureaucratic State
The Rev. Billy Graham undoubtedly leaves behind one of the most dynamic legacies ever when it comes to the proclamation of the Gospel and Christian ministry. He was so successful ... Keep Reading
When Government Grows, Community Dies
The United States has been witnessing a steady decline in community involvement over the past four decades. The federal government has tried to respond to these needs, and in ... Keep Reading
New Gallup Poll: 72% Say Big Government Biggest Threat
Politico reports on news from a recent Gallup poll showing that an overwhelming majority of Americans agree with the Civitas Institute that the biggest threat to the country's ... Keep Reading
Anti-Social Safety Net
Rob Christensen pens this article in the N&O lamenting the "fraying" social safety net in North Carolina due to the federal government shutdown reduction of 17 percent of its ... Keep Reading
