Health Care Reform

Senate $2 Trillion economic stimulus

Coronavirus Congressional Chaos

03/26/2020

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

03/25/2020

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”

03/19/2020

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

03/14/2020

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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coronavirus

Democrat Pork in Corona

03/12/2020

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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Coronavirus scare - empty shelves in Walmart

What Children Learn from Our Hysteria

03/11/2020

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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Teen Smoking

Curbing Youth Tobacco Use & “Sin” Tax

02/27/2020

The Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 (H.R. 2339) seeks to curb tobacco use by minors. For many years, the tobacco industry has made a huge impact on the nation’s youth. In doing so, they have self-inflicted a lifetime tax on themselves in the form of addiction.

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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.