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Senators Fischer and Gardner: Obama Administration Is Irresponsible and Risky With Judgment Fund
Few Americans have heard of the U.S. Treasury Department's Judgment Fund. Most have heard of its recent intended beneficiaries: the Islamic Republic of Iran and health insurance companies reeling under Obamacare mandates. The Judgment Fund is a little-known account used to pay certain court judgments and settlements against the federal government. Each year, billions of dollars are disbursed from it, yet the fund does not fall under the annual appropriations process. Because of this, the Treasu… Continue Reading
10.09.16
We need to relieve the financial burden of Obamacare
Coloradans across the state are now faced with another Obamacare sticker shock. According to the Colorado Department of Insurance, health insurance premiums for the individual market will increase by an average of 20.4 percent next year. Prices continue to rise while choices continue to evaporate - leaving many Coloradans searching for solutions and wondering why the president's health care law hasn't lived up to its promises. President Obama sold his signature health care law to the American p… Continue Reading
12.01.15
Sanction North Korea’s Forgotten Maniac
Chaos in the Middle East has diverted Western eyes, but Kim Jong Un's reign of terror in North Korea continues. Last month one high-ranking official was conspicuously absent from an important military funeral, leading to speculation of a new purge. On Oct. 10, North Korea marked the 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party with a military parade. "Our party can confidently state," Mr. Kim said in a speech, "that our revolutionary armament today can deal with any kind of war U.S. imperialist… Continue Reading
09.13.15
Congress should reject bad nuke deal with Iran
Last week, the U.S. Senate reconvened to enter one of the most consequential foreign policy debates of our time: the president's Iran deal. Here's why it is imperative that Congress block the president's dangerous deal with Iran, which threatens our interests, our national security and the safety of our allies in the region. The administration began negotiations with the goal of preventing a nuclear Iran. The end product, however, not only fails to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, … Continue Reading
09.11.15
Promoting a digital future
Broadband connectivity is vital to the success of businesses across the country - from small, rural towns like Yuma, Colorado to a bustling metropolis like Denver. And while there is much more work to be done, the Centennial State is already a hotbed for startups and more established tech companies alike. As a whole, Colorado technology jobs increased by 18.6 percent in the last decade, and there are now more than 100,000 tech-related jobs in the state. In the Denver area alone, tech jobs have … Continue Reading
07.07.15
When America competes, the world benefits
For decades, the United States has remained at the forefront of game-changing innovation and scientific accomplishment, far ahead of all other nations. But countries around the world are actively seeking to compete with the next generation of American innovators and scientists. As China prioritizes major research and development projects, and India graduates thousands more scientists and engineers, the U.S. faces significant challenges in the global marketplace. These challenges are precisely w… Continue Reading
04.27.15
U.S. position in the world depends on Trans-Pacific Partnership
While recent attention has been focused on violent conflicts in the Middle East, an economic battle is brewing in the Pacific. The United States is on the brink of concluding one of the most important trade deals in generations, but China, national labor union leaders, and anti-consumer interests are trying to derail it. Now it's Congress's job to make sure that doesn't happen. Since 2008, the United States has been negotiating a high-standard multilateral trade agreement known as the Trans-Pac… Continue Reading
04.04.15
Cory Gardner: Don't allow a nuclear-armed Iran
As the Obama administration announces its framework of an agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, Coloradans would be well-served to remember the nature of the regime on the other side of the bargaining table. Following the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the ruling mullahs held 52 American diplomats hostage for 444 days, releasing them only on Jan. 20, 1981, the day President Ronald Reagan was sworn into office. Two years later, on April 18, 1983, a truck laden with explosives rammed into th… Continue Reading
