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Economy

Tone-Deaf Lefties Miss the Point of Rising Consumer Spending

Patrice Onwuka | Op-Ed
Culture

Female Sailor Exposes Southern California Women’s Sailing Association for Allowing Men to Compete and Win Against Women

Press Team | Press Release
Health

Regulatory Red Tape Needlessly Complicates Health Care

Aubrey Wursten | Blog
Economy

IWF Responds to Disappointing December Inflation Report Showing Rising Inflation

Press Team & Patrice Onwuka | Press Release
Economy

IWF Responds to Senate Vote on Lauren McFerran to Chair the National Labor Relations Board

Press Team | Press Release
Culture

Meta Takes a Unique Approach to Nuclear-Powered Data Centers

Paige Lambermont | Blog
Law

The persecution of Daniel Penny is a victory for violent criminals

Caroline Downey | Op-Ed
Culture

New “Cruel & Unusual Punishment” Documentary: Female Inmate Alleging Sexual Manipulation by Trans-Identifying Male Inmate Details Harm Of Allowing Men in Women’s Prisons

Press Team | Press Release
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Takeaways

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." - Aldous Huxley

Economy

Truth.

The TCJA boosted the economy

    • Thanks to the TCJA, real wages rose 4.9% after its implementation in 2018.
    • First introduced in 2017, the TCJA lowered America’s corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, a reduction that largely benefited workers.
    • Since TCJA became law, GDP has increased by 0.9%—a large amount considering the economy is worth over $27 trillion.
    • Small businesses have benefited from the TCJA. Less than a year after the TCJA’s enactment, the National Federation of Independent Business’ small-business optimism index hit the highest level ever recorded.

By: Carrie Sheffield

Culture

Truth.

Congress should create a new american caregivers program

    • An American Caregivers Program would give citizens and residents similar work opportunities to those currently provided to young foreigners through the State Department’s au pair program.
    • It could create a new opportunity for Americans to engage live-in caregivers—outside the existing, often unworkably complex, regulatory framework.
    • And the caregiver program would increase the supply of caregivers, and make it easier for people to get the help they need.

By: Carrie Lukas & Heather Madden

Economy

Truth.

America needs to protect and produce energy.

    • If the U.S. continues to pursue the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of  “net-zero” carbon emissions and favor intermittent renewables over affordable, abundant energy sources, consumers will pay an estimated 19% more on electricity by 2028.
    • Utility-scale solar and wind power, which depend on the sun and wind, cannot always meet demand.
    • Though the U.S. increased its wind capacity this past year by 6.2 gigawatts (GW), the country experienced a decline in wind generation.
    • While solar facilities function only 24.6% of the year and wind turbines only 36.4% of the year, gas plants run 56.6% of the year and nuclear plants 93%.

By: Gabriella Hoffman

Innovation

Truth.

Traditional benefits exclude freelancers.

    • Traditional employment arrangements offer benefits to employees such as healthcare, paid time off, and retirement until employment is terminated.
    • Due to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) self-employed people, freelancers, and other independent contractors do not receive benefits, but they enjoy flexibility and independence.
    • Of the 64 million freelance workers in the U.S. about half are women.
    • The majority of independent contractors use flexible work to supplement earnings from a traditional job. They likely already have access to employer-provided benefits or may get coverage through spouses.

By: Patrice Onwuka & Gabriella Hoffman

Education

Truth.

Transparency in our public K-12 schools is common sense.
  • Transparency laws should require schools to post comprehensive lists of the materials used for every grade and subject on their websites.
  • States should make participation in intrusive student surveys “opt-in,” rather than “opt-out.”
  • States should introduce a version of the Given Name Act, which requires public education employees to receive written permission from a student’s parents or guardians before addressing a student by a name other than the name listed on a
    student’s birth certificate or using a pronoun that differs from that student’s sex.

By: Ginny Gentles

Immigration

Truth.

Illegal immigration has skyrocketed.

    • In fiscal year 2021, there were 1.66 million encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border,
      surpassing previous records.
    • This number increased to 2.2 million in 2022, with a slight decrease to 2 million in 2023.
    • The first quarter of 2024 has already seen over 1.17 million encounters, indicating an
      upward trend and an international perception that the border is navigable and that
      current policy makes for relatively easy illegal entry.

By: Meaghan Mobbs

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By allowing biological males on women’s teams, the NCAA is denying women roster spots, playing time, and opportunities to compete. This is sex discrimination. Tell the NCAA Board of Governors to follow the lead of the NAIA and protect women’s collegiate sport and establish a new policy keeping women’s sports female.

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Policy Focus

Policy Focus: Restoring and Expanding Tax Reforms to Empower Women and Families

Carrie Sheffield | December 4, 2024

Policy Focus: An American Caregiver Program

Carrie Lukas & Heather Madden | October 15, 2024

Policy Focus: Energy Security

Gabriella Hoffman | October 2, 2024

Policy Focus: Portable Benefits

Patrice Onwuka & Gabriella Hoffman | September 9, 2024

Policy Focus: Transparency in Residentially-Assigned Schools

Ginny Gentles | August 5, 2024

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