Blackburn Promises Return To Prosperity Under Trump
At The Republican National Convention, Tennessee Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn Said That Trump Will “Return The Country To Economic Greatness.”
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Hendersonville City Council To Discuss Reduction Of Grocery Tax
Hendersonville May Become The First City In Tennessee To Lower The Grocery Sales Tax For Residents.
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The Ant, The Grasshopper And The Government
There Is No Free Lunch As Milton Friedman Said. Government Has No Money Of Its Own. All Money “From The Government” Comes From Someone Else Or Printing It. Forty Percent Of Americans Rely On Social Security For Retirement Income. Without It, They Would Be In Poverty. But Entitlement Spending Must Eventually Be Cut, Or Taxes Raised. It Is Inevitable.
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Elevated Inflation, Poor GDP Growth Raise Concerns
Federal Data Released Friday Showed That Inflation Remains Elevated. The Figures Came Out On The Heels Of Other Data Showing The U.S. Gross Domestic Product Underperformed In The First Quarter Of This Year.
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Bidenomics Is Not Working
Voters Act On What Affects Them Every Day, Such As The Price Of Gasoline, Eggs, Milk, Bread, And Butter. Every One Of Those Items And Other Essentials Have Increased In Price Since 2019. Credit Card Balances Have Increased, Drawdowns Of Retirement Accounts Have Increased, And The Rate Of Bankruptcy Filings Has Increased By Double Digits. These Are The Issues That Matter.
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Biden’s Push For Billions In Spending On Gender, Race Ideology Under Fire
President Joe Biden’s Persistent Push For Billions Of Dollars In Taxpayer Funding Toward Progressive Ideology On Gender And Race At Home And Abroad Is Under Fire.
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Tennessee Student & Teacher Spending Rose, So Did Education Debt, Report Says
Tennessee Schools Saw An 18.4% Increase In Inflation-Adjusted Per Student Funding Between 2002 And 2020, According To A New Report.
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Tennessee Legislature Will Consider Property Tax Increase Cap
A Tennessee Bill Would Cap Property Tax Increases In The State At 2% Plus Inflation Each Year And 6% Plus Inflation Over A Three-Year Span.
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Education, Economy Most Important State Topics For Tennessee Voters, Poll Says
Tennessee Voters Say Education And The Economy Should Be The Top Priorities Of State Government, According To A Recent Vanderbilt Poll.
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TDOT Audit Shows Lack Of Inflationary Adjustments
An Audit Of Tennessee’s Department Of Transportation Shows The Department Hasn’t Properly Adjusted Estimates Based On Inflation, Hasn’t Done A Proper Information Systems Update Analysis In Six Years And Did Not Have A Consistent Evaluation System For Rest Area Maintenance.
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