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March 16, 2021
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Biden plans first major tax hike in nearly 30 years . . . President Biden is planning the first major tax increase in nearly three decades. Because that’s what liberals do. With socialism and wealth redistribution now completely unrestrained, tax increases and federal borrowing will skyrocket. Biden is “said to be planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993, with the aim of delivering on one of his campaign promises.
Biden’s proposal will mostly affect those earning more than $400,000 a year and could prove to be the vehicle with which he’ll pay for some of his long-standing economic and infrastructure plans.“The proposed policies could shape the way millions of Americans save, spend and manage their finances for years. White
House Dossier
Biden wants wealthy, corporations to pay their 'fair share' in taxes: White House . . . The White House, fresh off President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, is eyeing tax increases to pay for the next round of major spending on infrastructure and climate change. The White House said Monday that higher taxes are definitely on the table and Mr. Biden is focused on making the wealthy and corporations pay
more. “His priority and focus has always been on people paying their fair share and also focusing on corporations that may not be paying their fair share, either,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. “So that remains his overarching approach, but there isn’t a package yet where we’re talking about pay-fors yet.” Washington Times
But it's the totalitarian nomenklatura who decide what's fair, not the taxpayers.
US government destroying freedom, ex-McDonald's USA CEO says . . . Former McDonald’s USA CEO Ed Rensi told FOX Business' "Varney & Co." that many people are "fed up" with the government following the coronavirus lockdowns and "liberties are going to be throttled like they are now" unless term limits are set. This country needs term limits desperately. Those people in Washington, DC, are out of touch, out of control and mindless. We
are headed down a path to communism and centralized government control in DC. And if the people of this country don't start paying attention to what's happening to them, we're going to have a very sad life and a future. . . . We better start taking back control of our government or we're going to rue the day our grandchildren are going to pay the price, not me and you." Fox Business
I Won’t Be Silenced by the Left: Sen. Ron Johnson . . . They twisted what I said about Jan. 6 because they want Americans to forget last summer’s violence and destruction. Those who seek political advantage by dividing the nation hurl the worst possible accusations to silence anyone who challenges their left-wing agenda. In a recent radio interview . . . , I explained why I wasn’t concerned by the Trump supporters who
came to Washington on Jan. 6 to protest peacefully. Thousands of protesters—no one knows the actual number—marched to the Capitol. Only about 800 people illegally entered the Capitol. Still fewer engaged in violent acts. I condemned those lawbreakers at the time and continue to do so. But I feel compelled to push back as Democrats and their media allies try to equate the two groups by implying that all present were “armed insurrectionists” determined to overthrow the government. . .
. Most reporters today put advocacy above journalism. Instead of conducting interviews with conservatives, they conduct arguments. They push their political viewpoints and are willing to lie, twist, distort, omit, censor and cancel anything or anyone with an opposing view. They are oblivious to the harm they are doing. All who value liberty and free speech must push back. Wall Street Journal
COVID Pandemic Maybe Caused by Bioweapon Leak: Ex-State Investigator . . . The virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic could have been the result of a bioweapon leak in China, according to David Asher, former lead COVID-19 investigator at the US State Department. The virus first surfaced in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. A lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, where scientists have conducted
extensive research on bat coronaviruses, has long been speculated to be the source of the outbreak, possibly due to an accidental leak. That theory was declared “extremely unlikely” by World Health Organization on February 8. However, within days, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeared to walk back the statement, saying that “all hypotheses remain open and require further study. The Epoch Times
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8 Ways that HR 1, ‘For the People Act,’ Imperils Free and Fair Elections . . . If HR 1, the deceptively titled “For the People Act,” becomes law, it will interfere with the ability of states and their residents to determine the qualifications and eligibility of voters, to ensure the accuracy and validity of voter registration rolls, to secure the integrity of elections, and to participate and speak freely in the
political arena. HR 1 is an 800-page monstrosity that would usurp the role of the states. It would not only eliminate basic safety protocols, but mandate new, reckless rules and procedures. (Opinion/Analysis). Daily Signal
The Equality Act would cancel religious freedom . . . The Equality Act — which the U.S. Senate will soon take up after its passage in the House — has changed dramatically over the years. The first version of this legislation, introduced in 1994, prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation, but did not apply to religious organizations. Today, however, the Equality Act would prohibit discrimination on the basis of
both sexual orientation and gender identity across multiple sectors of American life, including employment and housing, public education and financing — even the credit markets and jury service. Worse, it now prohibits anyone from even arguing that its enforcement interferes with the fundamental right to practice religion. It’s vital to understand just how unconstitutional the Equality Act is. (Opinion/Analysis) Washington Times
Senator Admits Dems Will Use Procedural Tactic To Pass Bill Without Republicans . . . Democratic Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin admitted Monday that Democrats will pass a future infrastructure bill through the budget reconciliation process. “Ultimately, it’s going to be put together similar to how the rescue plan was put together. It’s gotta be, at the end of the day. You’re most likely going to have to use reconciliation… The
Republicans will [only] be with you to a point,” Cardin said on a C-SPAN hot mic. Daily Caller
Amazon Lied to Justify Censoring Book, Author Says . . . The author of a book that criticizes transgender ideology, has said Amazon banned the book from its inventory based on a false argument. Amazon quietly removed the book, titled “When Harry Became Sally,” later claiming that it has chosen to not sell books “that frame LGBTQ+ identity as a mental illness.” But the book does no such thing, author Ryan Anderson
said. “Nowhere have I ever said or framed LGBTQ+ identity as a mental illness,” he said via email. “The phrase ‘mental illness’ does occur in the book twice—but not in my own voice: once quoting a ‘transwoman’ writing in The New York Times, and once quoting the current university distinguished service professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins.”
Anderson makes a distinction between transgenderism, which he describes as a belief system that’s in major part political, and gender dysphoria, an established mental condition of extreme and persevering discomfort with one’s biological sex. He acknowledges that the discomfort is genuine, not imagined. Epoch Times
Newsmaker Republican women call this an 'Esther moment' for conservatives . . . High-profile Republican women are calling on their fellow conservative females to make their voices heard at a time when many feel they are under attack by forces on the Left.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee hosted former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, former White House Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp, and Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Nance, among others, as part of a Monday "Women's Empowerment Roundtable" honoring Women's History Month and encouraging conservative women to speak up. "I really, truly believe this is an Esther moment for conservative women," Nance said, referring to a story from
the Bible. "Women of faith often know that story of a woman who was an orphan who was plucked from obscurity by the hand of God and made the queen of the vast Persian empire. . . . I truly believe that we were all born for this moment." Washington Examiner
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Pentagon's Tucker Carlson offensive fuels fears of a politicized military . . . The Pentagon’s slow drift into the political mudslinging of Washington may be accelerating under President Biden, with the military’s unusually aggressive attack on a conservative Fox News critic sparking a backlash from conservatives on Capitol Hill and threatening to drag the Defense Department into a broader culture war. Retired officers and defense
analysts say the Pentagon’s decision to go toe-to-toe with Fox News host Tucker Carlson last week has created an entirely avoidable political controversy — the kind of controversy that the military has traditionally tried to float above, no matter which party controls the White House. Washington
Times
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Britain's Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment . . . Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, has left a London hospital on Tuesday after a four-week stay for treatment for an infection and to have a heart procedure. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to the King Edward VII’s Hospital on Feb. 16 after he felt unwell, to receive treatment for an unspecified, but not COVID-19-related,
infection.
He was transferred briefly at the start of this month to a specialist cardiac centre at another London hospital, where he underwent a procedure for a pre-existing heart condition. Reuters
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How to track the third stimulus check, find your payment’s status . . . The feds have created a way to see when your third coronavirus stimulus check will arrive — but it’s far from foolproof.
The Internal Revenue Service reopened its “Get My Payment” tool so taxpayers can track the status of the $1,400 payments that started hitting bank accounts over the weekend. The tool should be familiar to anyone who received either of the first two economic impact payments Congress authorized last year. It’s a simple online form that should tell you whether your payment has been processed and when to expect it — after you enter your Social Security number, birth date, street address
and ZIP code. New York Post
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Fentanyl Flowing Into United States at Record Volume . . . The amount of fentanyl seized while coming through the southern border during the first five months of fiscal year 2021 has already surpassed that of all of fiscal year 2020, according to the latest statistics from Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP has intercepted more than 5,000 pounds of fentanyl since Oct. 1, 2020. “We are seeing a dramatic
increase in fentanyl seizures this fiscal year, more than 360 percent higher than this time last year,” said Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller. Fentanyl is the synthetic opioid attributed to the escalating overdose death rate in the US. It is most often manufactured in Mexico using chemicals supplied by China. Epoch Times
‘We Are Celebrating Perversity In America’: Candace Owens Rips Lewd Grammys ‘Spectacle’ . . . Conservative activist and Blexit founder Candace Owens ripped Sunday’s Grammys “spectacle” as an example of “celebrating perversity in America” during a Monday night appearance on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” After reciting several examples of cancel culture, including Mr. Potato Head and Dr. Seuss, Owens called the Grammys act a
“lesbian sex scene being assimilated on television” that is “considered feminist.” Owens lamented that such displays are presented as “the stuff that children should be aspiring towards." “You see that fundamentally we are seeing the destruction of American values and American principles, and it’s terrifying,” she said. “I think parents should be terrified that this is the direction that our society is heading towards.” Daily Caller
'Vile' and 'grotesque' don't even begin to describe these pornographic performances on network TV. The fact that our children know the names of these "singers" is even more disturbing.
Michelle Obama reacts to Meghan Markle’s racism claims . . . Former first lady Michelle Obama said it "wasn’t a complete surprise" to hear Meghan Markle detail alleged racism within the British royal family. Obama was asked about Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell sit-down with Oprah Winfrey in an interview with NBC’s "TODAY" show that is scheduled to air Tuesday. Markle, 39, who is biracial, told Winfrey that someone in the royal
family expressed "concerns" to Harry, 36, about "how dark" their son Archie’s skin would be. Fox News
Is Michelle implying, irresponsibly, what I think she is implying?
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Washington man arrested for stealing 400-pound slide from playground . . . A man is accused of stealing a 400-pound slide from a playground and mounting it to a child’s bunk bed in his mobile home, police said. Dustin Allen Bushnell, 30, of Burbank, Washington was arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of stolen property, Pasco Police said in a press release. Detective Julie Lee had been investigating
reports of stolen catalytic converters late last month, and that case led her to the home of Bushnell. Lee, with the help of other detectives, executed a search warrant of Bushnell’s home and found a "gigantic slide" (as well as catalytic converters), police said. Pasco Police arrived on the scene and recovered the slide. Bushnell was arrested and booked into the Walla Walla County Jail on a charge of possessing stolen property. He has not yet been charged with stealing catalytic
converters. An investigation is ongoing. Fox News
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