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The Fair Share Surcharge

I recently saw a receipt from a restaurant in Los Angeles, which included a 4% surcharge labeled ‘Healthy LA’.  Presumably, it is supposed to pay for health care and other benefits for restaurant workers.

Democrat talk Demonizes the Rich but their Actions Hurt Everyone Else

Middle income and poor Americans always suffer when Democrats talk about making the rich pay their “fair share”. Biden’s destruction of our energy independence doesn’t hurt billionaires or millionaires.  The rest of us suffer from higher prices for gasoline, heat, food, and other essential goods. The Democrats’ multi-trillion dollar “Build Back Better” bill increases our …

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Quick Takes – Hat Trick

Within I pick three topics upon which to discourse, but not worth a full-length examination as a standalone piece on their own.

Obama couldn’t avoid his record … or What went down Chris Mathews’s leg?

That wasn’t a tingle going down Chris Matthews’s leg during the Presidential debate. Apparently four years of media worship, avoiding meaningful questions, and reliance on teleprompters are not great debate preparation. Consequently, the Obama campaign failed to set expectations low enough for President Obama. President Obama must have expected to be able to keep the …

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