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Tort reform helps businesses and consumers

Exorbitant lawsuits carry with them a variety of economic consequences that place a significant strain on American businesses and consumers. A recent study by The Institute for Legal Reform shows litigation costs at an annual rate of 6 percent from 2016 to 2020. That rivals the inflation rates ...

Quiz on political debates — encounters that make, and break, candidates

The drama surrounding the coming August 23 Republican presidential debate is a reminder of how high the stakes can be when candidates face off in front of the nation. Just how much do you know about these all-important encounters in America’s political past? Test your knowledge with this ...

The IRS shouldn’t prepare our taxes

As a former member of Congress who always made protecting Main Street’s interests a priority, I couldn’t be more concerned with the Internal Revenue Service’s recent launch of Direct File. This pilot program will have the agency preparing the taxes of select Americans making under ...

The lightbulb on the White House chopping block

While everyone was worried about gas stoves and other household appliances, they weren’t watching what the other hand was doing: speeding up the ban on incandescent lightbulbs. The incandescent lightbulb has been on its deathbed since 2007 and officially breathed its last breath on August ...

Stop the panicked fearmongering; there is hope ahead

The meaningful exchange of truly diverse ideas and perspectives has withered over recent decades. We need to foster and promote critical thinking and constructive discussion. Our new Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, an international coalition of politicians, business leaders, public ...

Artificial intelligence has scary views of God and religion

Those who work with language have reason to worry about the effect of artificial intelligence and its awesome skill with words. You can, for example, ask ChatGPT to write an article on almost any subject, and it will mostly come back with something ready for the page, untouched by a human ...