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$75,000 a year with benefits; no college needed. Yet employers can’t fill jobs

Click here: As the economy barrels toward full employment, contractors are struggling to find enough skilled workers to fuel the construction boom.
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Manufacturers growing at fastest pace in 14 years

Click here: American manufacturers are on a roll: Business conditions surged in August to a 14-year high.
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With the Economy Humming Americans Are Grilling More Steaks for Labor Day

Click here: The economy is booming. So when Americans have more money, they like to treat themselves. That means there could be plenty of steaks on the grill this year for Labor Day.
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Boom Times: 83% execs say business is better, 76% see more growth

Click here: Over eight-in-10 executives believe that business is better than it was two years ago, and almost as many expect further growth in the third year of the Trump administration, according to a new survey of decision makers.

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Welfare Generation? 52.1% of Kids Live in Households Getting Means-Tested Government Assistance

Click here: According to the most recent data from the Census Bureau, there were approximately 73,586,000 people under 18 in the United States, and 38,365,000 of them — or 52.1 percent — resided in households in which one or more persons received benefits from a means-tested government program. These included the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps), Medicaid, public housing, Supplemental Security Income, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the National School Lunch Program.
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Like Socialism? Look at the stacks of cash Venezuelans must use to buy basics

Click here: Shocking images show the amount of cash required to buy some basic supplies as socialist Venezuela’s hyperinflation spirals out of control.
In socialist Venezuela it takes a stack of bank notes worth 2,600,000 bolivars to purchase a single roll of toilet paper.
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Iowa Examples of Tax Reform Good News

Click here: Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by the Republican congress and signed by President Donald Trump, 90 percent of wage earners have higher take-home pay. And companies of all sizes are already giving bonuses and raises and expanding the scope of their operations. Click here for several examples of tax reform good news in Iowa.

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In Socialist Venezuela running water comes once a month and cash machines are empty

Click here: Venezuela president Maduro finally admits his socialist economic policies have ‘FAILED’.

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Hungry Venezuelans slaughter Donkey herds for food

Click here: Hungry citizens in socialist Venezuela slaughter Donkey herds for food (how ironic the symbol for the Democrat party, that supports socialism, is the donkey).
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John Stossel vs. Noam Chomsky on Venezuela

In this short 4-minute video John Stossel has an exchange with famed M.I.T. linguist Noam Chomsky, who once praised former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez socialist policies.