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How Big Government’s Policies Made Us Fat

How Big Government’s Policies Made Us Fat

There’s something that you probably don’t know about the obesity epidemic: It had its origins in the US Department of Agriculture and the food industry. An article in Britain’s Guardian newspaper and a recent BBC documentary show clearly how big ...

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Sticker Shock: Obamacare Doubling Many Americans’ Health Insurance Rates

Sticker Shock: Obamacare Doubling Many Americans’ Health Insurance Rates

The implementation of Obamacare will significantly increase health insurance premiums for many Americans, often doubling what they paid in the past. To make matters worse, some individuals are reporting significant increases in copays and even cuts in service. Worst of ...

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Thirty Years of Living on the Dole Ends for the Ethanol Industry

Thirty Years of Living on the Dole Ends for the Ethanol Industry

Convincing the federal government to end wasteful spending programs is usually about as easy as getting a crocodile to sit still so he can have his teeth brushed. Once the government starts subsidizing some kind of private interest or industry, those who benefit from this largesse will do everything in their power to keep those handouts coming. Because there is no money to be raised or votes to be gained in ending a government program, these efforts usually succeed, and the wasteful spending then continues indefinitely.

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Where’s the Food? The Fear of Uncertainty

Where’s the Food? The Fear of Uncertainty

As the economy continues to sink deeper, forcing more people into unemployment lines, uncertainty is driving otherwise clear thinking people into a horde mentality that poses a growing danger to society. A recent episode in Tulsa involving a federally subsidized ...

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