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Op-Ed: Taxation is Not Charity

Caring for those less fortunate is one of our God-given responsibilities, as Americans and as human beings. The American people—especially Republicans—have always been generous. Surveys consistently show that conservatives give more money to charitable causes than progressives, and I think there’s a simple reason for that: unlike liberals, we don’t see government as the answer […]

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Empathy, Sympathy, and Compassion

Over the past week in response to posts and articles I have written, several people have reposted questioning my lack of empathy and sympathy and in one such post stating my hypocrisy in my claims of faith because of my lack of empathy. I believe a response is required, but before moving forward, defining the […]

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In Reply to Wayne Hoffman’s ‘Voluntary Giving’ Medicaid Gap Solution

I just finished reading Idaho Freedom Foundation head Wayne Hoffman’s proposed solution to the Medicaid expansion problem, and all we can say is you might as well be whistling Dixie while drowning in quicksand. We have written many times about how we need to change the way we look at healthcare in Idaho and in […]

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