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Doug Lamborn: Republican tax legislation ‘puts a stake through the heart of Obamacare’
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U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn cheered word Friday that congressional Republicans had secured enough votes to pass a massive overhaul of the nation’s tax laws that President Donald Trump has said he hopes to sign before the end of the year but that Democrats say favors corporations and the wealthy without much helping everyone else. “The…
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College students and grads will be just fine under the tax bill
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After Republican lawmakers released the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a predictable flurry of attempts came about to discredit the legislation and its push to eliminate numerous special-interest deductions and loopholes currently consuming the tax code. One of the prime expressions of fear-mongering is on student loans and higher-education costs. Although imperfect and bearing many…
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Kerr leads in state lawmaker movement opposed to DeVos nomination
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State Sen. Andy Kerr fully intends to continue a national state lawmaker pressure campaign in opposition to the nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Kerr, a Lakewood Democrat and Jefferson Country school district social studies teacher, sent a letter this week signed by more than 400 state legislators to U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee,…
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Fields: Bridging the political divide
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Coming off a contentious election, and with the next legislative session just around the corner, it’s easy to get caught in the negative side of politics. It’s easy to build up political divides and play into an “us versus them” mentality – which then only breeds more anger, disconnection and gridlock. These barriers aren’t just in…
