Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there'…
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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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Hey, Socialists, We've Already Figured Out the Supermarket
By David Harsanyi
Monday, April 20 2026
There are at least 76,000 supermarkets in the United States. Most of us probably have a dozen within 10 miles of home. Nevertheless, leftists are constantly trying to convince us that we need government-run grocery stores. The latest person is New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has promised to open five city-run markets to combat "out-of-control" prices by getting rid of the "profit motive," passing on the savings to consumers.  The first glaring problem with Mamdani's plan is that the "profit motive" is the best device to create savings.  Mamdani…
 
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JD Vance's Hard Road to 2028
Vice President JD Vance faced an impossible task trying to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Israeli war against…
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Price Controls Will Deny Millions of Americans Credit Cards
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CFIF Commends the Tennessee House of Representatives for Passing Significant Certificate-of-Need (CON) Reform Legislation
 Bill Will Repeal CON Laws for Acute Care Hospitals and Other Critical Services  NASHVILLE…
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American Franchise Act (AFA) Offers Bipartisan Reform for Small Businesses and American Workers
Year after year, public opinion polling shows that Americans feel more positively toward small businesses…
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Everyone Knows What the Democrats' AIPAC Obsession Is Really About
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Notable Quote   
 
"The most likely scenario for next week's election is ... that no one will learn anything. I can say that with some degree of confidence because in the last five election cycles or so, the learning curve has been so flat that if it was a politician's posterior, President Trump wouldn't even notice it. Campaigns, individuals, parties and super PACs are going to have spent northward of $12 billion…[more]
 
 
— Chris Stirewalt, The Hill
 
Liberty Poll   

Considering the exceptionally hostile mid-term elections rhetoric and activity, does that make you at all reluctant to vote in person?