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The Word: With face to the wall
The experience of Hezekiah in Isaiah 38 is full of lessons for us today. One of the most striking expressions is: “Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall.” He was king. Dominion was his […]
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GINGRICH: Congressional Budget Office vs. President Trump
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is one of President Donald J. Trump’s most powerful opponents in trying to get the Make America Affordable Again Act through Congress. The CBO has a long history of opposition […]
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JACKSON: NC House Republicans committed to reducing taxes responsibly
The recently passed North Carolina House Republican budget is a masterclass in fiscal responsibility, delivering meaningful tax relief to residents while steadfastly avoiding tax increases — a critical achievement as the state rebuilds from the […]
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The Word: Getting rid of troubles
Most people have troubles of one kind or another, and they want to know how to get rid of them. They try this way and that — yet the troubles still cling to them. They […]
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BIGGS: What might a flat benefit Social Security reform look like?
Writing at Marketwatch, Brett Arrends discusses a Biggs-approved Social Security reform: convert Social Security to a flat benefit, either at 125% or 150% of the federal poverty threshold. It’s worth taking a look at this type of […]
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Biden’s Green New Scam: A bad deal for North Carolina
North Carolinians understand the value of hard work and personal responsibility. From farming and manufacturing to small businesses and trucking, we’ve built strong communities without needing micromanagement from Washington. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden’s so-called Inflation […]
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PAPPAS: Don’t let a tax hike undermine North Carolina’s early sports betting success
Just one year after North Carolina launched its legal sports betting market, a proposal in the state Senate budget threatens to upend one of the most successful rollouts in the country. Buried in the budget […]
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KRAWIEC: If the phone rings, don’t answer
We rarely answer our home phone. In fact, the message center isn’t monitored closely, and we pay little attention to it anymore. We seldom receive a call from anyone other than the drug store reminding […]
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TUCKER: The Emperor’s Clothes
Every schoolchild knows the story of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” After years of preparation and bureaucratic self-deception, the Emperor was finally prepared to model his invisible robes. His administrative sycophants had long since convinced themselves […]
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WINSLOW: Tolling US 1 — a costly mistake for our future
We’re at a crossroads in Northern Wake, Franklin, Vance, Granville and Warren counties. We have been given the option to make a hard decision about whether to make U.S. 1 a toll road or not. […]