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Good News from D.C.!

As efforts are underway to combat the Coronavirus pandemic, state and federal governments have waived nearly 200 regulations to provide relief to businesses and personnel. Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is keeping a running list of the various easements.

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Stimulus Package

Lone Congressman Defends our Constitution

Late last week, the House passed “phase three” of the Coronavirus economic relief package, but not without some turmoil. After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) came to an agreement, the Senate passed the CARES Act (H.R. 748) unanimously.

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The Uselessness of Republican Lawmakers in the $2 Trillion Stimulus Stunt

Emotions have run high against the Democrats’ brazen politicization of the federal COVID-19 assistance package. The progressives were not alone in contributing to the fiasco, however. Not only did Republicans allow many of the completely unrelated items to be included in the legislation, but they also rebelled at basic Constitutional requirements for passing such a huge spending bill.

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Senate $2 Trillion economic stimulus

Coronavirus Congressional Chaos

Just when you thought Republicans and Democrats were working together, all comradery flew out the window over the weekend. Many House and Senate Republicans were willing to pass the first two phases of an economic stimulus package drafted by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

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Communist China and Its Unending Manipulation

It is always wise for the right hand to have a clear view of what the left hand is doing, but dealing with a foe like Communist China requires special gymnastics. Going from stealth to outright hostility and back, the Communist Chinese work tirelessly to infiltrate our systems while trying to appear cooperative when it suits their purpose. Since everything is strategic, including the Chinese government’s varying responses to the coronavirus outbreak, it is critical that our nation’s leaders keep a close eye on that left hand.

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Coronavirus Response

Don’t Say “Chinese Virus”

Pointing out the geographic origins of the disease is not racist or prejudiced; it is a fact. Instead of allowing China and the woke-Left to make the Wuhan Coronavirus politically correct, we must all have the response that President Trump gave a reporter at a White House briefing who asked why he refers to the virus as the “Chinese virus.”

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Corona Spending Update

Throughout the end of this past legislative week, Eagle Forum tracked the second Coronavirus supplemental’s negotiations on Capitol Hill. While Twitter started to announce that a deal was reached, Republicans quickly denounced it. In the meantime, President Trump declared a national emergency and invoked the Stafford Act, a request that came from Washington state’s Governor Jay Inslee, which freed up $42 billion to use against Corona.

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Democrat Pork in Corona

While the White House had asked for $2.5 billion, the legislation totaled about $8.3 billion to combat the coronavirus. Specifically, more than $4 billion was allotted for diagnostic tests, treatments, and to help develop and disseminate a vaccine. The Centers for Disease Controls (CDC) was given $2.2 billion to help prevent, prepare, and respond to the disease.

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What Children Learn from Our Hysteria

Reactions to the coronavirus (COVID-19) have created alarming ripple effects in ways that might not be apparent to many people unless someone thoughtfully points them out. No one wants to be dismissive of real health threats, but facts and clear thinking are important. Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, an Infectious Diseases Specialist at the University of Toronto, offers wise counsel in approaching this virus.

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OBAMACARE FACT OF THE DAY

FACT: The American people know a bad deal when they see one. The most recent data shows that around 6.5 million Americans paid $3 billion in penalties to the IRS rather than buy unaffordable Obamacare plans.