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Proposed N.C. Abortion Restrictions Reduce Women's Safety, Opponents Say

NORTH CAROLINA -- Recently proposed bills in the North Carolina House and Senate aim to tighten restrictions on abortion.

Don't Be Deceived By The Federal Reserve; It Is Not An 'Independent' Agency

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Audit the Fed, a cause championed by former U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas), was picked up by Paul's son, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), early on in his political career.

3 Pitfalls of the Fair Tax Proposal

Several weeks ago, several people criticized the article about comparing America's tax rates to the rest of the world, countering with comments on Facebook like:

No, Ann Coulter, American Voters Do Not Need Literacy Tests

During an appearance on Fox & Friends on Wednesday, conservative commentator Ann Coulter suggested that voting should be harder for the general population, advocating for the administration of literacy tests as a prerequisite for voting.

"There is nothing unconstitutional about literacy tests,” Coulter said during a discussion about poorly informed American voters.

Do Independent Voters Make American Politics More Polarized?

American voters are downright fleeing the Republican and Democratic parties to become independent voters. Since 2008, the portion of Americans who identify as independent has risen steadily, and since 2010 it has continued to break its own record, now clocking in at 43 percent.

It's Prison Time in America

Like it or not, the American campaign season is descending upon us. What that means for you and me is a host of new hopeful candidates pantomiming stale campaign platitudes.

You're probably saying, "fine, okay, nothing new there."

The problem is that when those candidates are elected to serve in public office, many times they actually do make good on those campaign promises. I'll explain.

How a Democrat Could Break The Liberal Caucus in California

CALIFORNIA -- The upcoming special election in California's 7th Senate District will feature two Democrats as a result of the state's nonpartisan, top-two primary. Democrats Steve Glazer and Susan Bonilla took the top two spots in the March 17 primary election, with 33 percent and 24.9 percent of the vote, respectively.

The Fairest Tax is a National Sales Tax

Taxation and its relation to the economy and quality of life is a major area where there is little agreement.

The Income Tax is Not Rocket Science -- Rocket Science is Easier

We don’t have a revenue problem; we have a spending problem. We hear this repeatedly, but we actually have both a spending problem AND a revenue problem.

As a retired accountant, I have a couple of thoughts on the federal income tax. I don’t like it -- never have and likely never will.

Many years ago, when I was pursuing my degree in accounting, I put off taking the required course covering income tax until my final semester. As I expected, it was my least favorite subject of my entire college experience.

Will The Iran Nuclear Deal Blow Up in Obama's Face?

For weeks, Iran's nuclear negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Congress, and the continuous sparring over the P5+1 deal dominated the news.

While the deal seems to still be "on," developments throughout the P5+1 seem to be shaking the core of the agreement.