Taxpayer-Backed Loans to Foreign Companies Split Hill's Republicans

Taxpayer-Backed Loans to Foreign Companies Split Hill's Republicans: "With a deadline looming on the future of the taxpayer-funded U.S. Export-Import Bank,  congressional Republicans remain split on whether to reauthorize the bank’s charter.
The 80-year-old Ex-Im Bank, which provides foreign companies with loans to encourage them to buy from American companies, has come under fire for promoting corporate welfare and cronyism by subsidizing businesses that otherwise could be funded privately."



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Harry Reid: 'We Are a Nation of Laws, Not of Men and Women' | Minutemen News

Harry Reid: 'We Are a Nation of Laws, Not of Men and Women' | Minutemen News:



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Corn biofuel causes more global warming than gasoline | Conservative Byte

Corn biofuel causes more global warming than gasoline | Conservative Byte: "How can it cause something that doesn’t exist?
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Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration’s conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change."



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White House Gives Non-Answer to ‘Deport Justin Bieber’ Petition | Conservative Byte

White House Gives Non-Answer to ‘Deport Justin Bieber’ Petition | Conservative Byte: "According to the White House’s own rules, once a petition on WeThePeople crosses 100,000 signatures in 30 days, the government will issue a response. This has led to some quasi-hilarious statements (such as the “no” response to building a Death Star), but also some serious responses. This past weekend, a petition requesting that Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber be deported and banned from the USA crossed that threshold, and the government issued a response…sort-of."



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Obama Calls for Highest Sustained Taxation in U.S. History | Conservative Byte

Obama Calls for Highest Sustained Taxation in U.S. History | Conservative Byte: "In the budget proposal he presented to Congress last month, President Barack Obama called for what would be the highest level of sustained taxation ever imposed on the American people, according to the analysis published last week by the Congressional Budget Office."



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Illinois Rulers Want Taxpayers to Cough Up More Money For Temple to New God

Illinois Rulers Want Taxpayers to Cough Up More Money For Temple to New God: "They don’t call them “temples” or “religious shrines,” because that would violate the alleged separation of church and state. But, in fact, America’s official religion is the power of the state and the state is a religious cult. Naturally, as American statism grows into a full religion, American Presidents become closer and closer to full gods. And gods must have shrines built by their worshipers—Presidential libraries."



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Earth Day | What's Actually Good for the Environment May Surprise You

Earth Day | What's Actually Good for the Environment May Surprise You: "Good news for Earth Day: We can boost energy production and economic growth without harming the environment!
Thanks to years of empty promises from the Left, politicians in Congress and the White House have installed all sorts of harmful policies that block energy production, jobs, and economic growth. But those policies have shown themselves to be counterproductive—they don’t deliver the benefits liberals promised, and they hurt Americans."



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Only 4% of Previously Uninsured Sign up for Healthcare Insurance | Vision to America

Only 4% of Previously Uninsured Sign up for Healthcare Insurance | Vision to America: "Do you remember being told that the number one main reason for the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was to provide healthcare coverage for uninsured Americans? According to the New York Times, as of September 2013 the number of uninsured Americans was 48 million or 15.4% of the population."



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U.S. Releases Another $1 Billion to Iran - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update

U.S. Releases Another $1 Billion to Iran - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update: "The United States has released $1 billion in cash assets to Iran in April alone under the interim nuclear deal aimed at ratcheting back Iran’s nuclear program, according to the White House."



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Obama Calls for Highest Sustained Taxation in U.S. History | CNS News

Obama Calls for Highest Sustained Taxation in U.S. History | CNS News: "CNSNews.com) - In the budget proposal he presented to Congress last month, President Barack Obama called for what would be the highest level of sustained taxation ever imposed on the American people, according to the analysis published last week by the Congressional Budget Office."



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