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Statement Ahead of President Biden’s Philadelphia Remarks
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden pledged during his inaugural address to be a unifying president, and as president-elect, said that “[Trump supporters] are not our enemies. They are Americans.” Tonight, as widely previewed, the Office of the President of the United States will be used, amplified by mainstream news…
View EntryFact Sheet - Seven Major Problems with the Biden Administration’s Borrower Bailout
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Major Provisions of the Borrower Bailout Approximately 43 million borrowers with federal student loan balances will be eligible for $10,000 in loan cancellation if they make less than $125,000 ($250,000 for households). This includes loans that were in default before the pandemic repayment pause. Those who continued making payments during…
View EntrySeven Major Problems with the Biden Administration’s Borrower Bailout
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On Wednesday, August 24, President Joe Biden announced a broad plan to cancel student loan debt up to $20,000 per borrower for those earning less than $125,000 ($250,000 for families). The administration also extended the pandemic pause on federal student loan repayment, now in its third year, for an additional…
View EntrySchool Choice in the State of Arizona
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Arizona passed the most expansive school choice law in the country Arizona recently passed the most expansive school choice law in the country. HB 2853 opens the state’s education savings account eligibility to all school-age children. Under the legislation, families who wish to opt out of their local public school…
View EntryEarly Literacy in the State of Arkansas
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Arkansas Data According to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), in 2019, the average reading score of fourth-grade students in Arkansas was 215. This was lower than the nationwide average score of 219, which is out of a total of 500. The percentage of fourth-grade students in Arkansas who…
View EntryState of Arkansas’ Workforce
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SNAPSHOT: ARKANSAS LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS According to the most recent economic data, Arkansas has a labor force of 1.36 million individuals.[1] As of July, 1.31 million Arkansans were employed, and 44,558 Arkansans were unemployed. The state’s labor force participation rate (LFPR) remained at 57 percent. Since last year, the…
View EntrySTATEMENT: AFPI Center for Law & Justice on President Biden’s Safer America Plan
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The America First Policy Institute’s Center for Law and Justice Co-Chairs Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General and Matthew Whitaker, former Acting United States Attorney General released the following statement on President Biden’s Safer America Plan: “President Biden’s speech is pure political expediency to propose spending new money on a…
View EntryH.R. 1901, the Stopping Border Surges Act
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H.R. 1901, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05), would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to close various loopholes that incentivize aliens, smugglers, and traffickers to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully. If enacted, this legislation would: Allow for the Prompt Return of All Unaccompanied Alien Children Section…
View EntryNational Review of Retaining Election Records from the 2020 Election
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INTRODUCTION Who should evaluate the integrity of our Nation’s elections? Is it those in power, leaders of institutions, the media, or the people themselves? Federal law empowers any member of civil society to obtain public records from elections, holding our election officers to a high standard of transparency. But what…
View EntryThe Weaponization of Government is Worse than You Think
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TOP LINES The federal government has been increasingly using its authority and power to unequally target groups and individuals based on their political or ideological views. The weaponization of government in pursuit of political gain is a dangerous threat to democracy. Congress must exercise its oversight authorities to ensure that…
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