FreedomWorks’ Alex Deise writes, “We’ve all watched the cringeworthy hearings where senators take turns ‘grilling’ Big Tech CEOs over why their constituent emails have such low open rates. While the fight over regulating Big Tech rages, Americans’ 4th Amendment rights continue to be abused in other areas that do in fact require a measured response. As it turns out, such a remedy already exists.

Last April, a group of bipartisan senators introduced The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act (FANFSA).

“Congress should pass the ‘Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act” (@TheHillOpinion) https://t.co/08uQmBhqZa pic.twitter.com/kbersS42DW

— The Hill (@thehill) January 12, 2022

In the Senate, the bill enjoys 20 co-sponsors ranging from Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to Bernie Sanders (I-VT). While the House companion bill is sponsored by Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the bill has yet to see the light of day. That must change.

The Fourth Amendment protects the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, unless the government acts with a judicially granted warrant supported by probable cause or there is an applicable exception to the warrant. The Supreme Court has recognized that the Fourth Amendment provides protection from government searches when a person has a subjective expectation of privacy that society recognizes as objectively reasonable.”

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FreedomWorks’ Clara Del Villar writes, “It therefore should come as no surprise that Team Biden’s notable lurch to the left has meant that its approval ratings have plummeted not only with Hispanics/Latinos but with almost every demographic and age group. Among those under age 30, who are most worried about establishing their career, support for Biden has plunged 50 points since January.

In 2020, a majority of #Hispanics endorsed keeping the economy open. Many work in industries most impacted by lockdowns (hospitality, food, healthcare, construction). Latinos have become the fastest #SmallBusiness owners, growing by 34% last decade. #ampFW https://t.co/9glk37WGxD

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) December 22, 2021

If the 2022 midterms were held today, our Latino population would now be split exactly in half, with 37% favoring Republicans and 37% supporting Democrats, according to a Wall Street Journal survey.

This substantial political shift is worth examining because it’s a clear dismissal of the progressive movement’s ‘doomsday narrative.’

Latinos instead continue to embrace America’s hopeful ‘land of opportunity’ vision.”

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FreedomWorks’ Alex Deise writes, “President Biden’s Department of Education (the Department) is considering whether to rescind or maintain a Trump regulation that required school districts to report allegations of student rape, alleged rape, or sexual assault (cases other than rape) to the Department for incidents when school staff…

Instead, the Department will require school districts to report only the number of documented incidents–not including allegations–of offenses committed by a school staff member that occurred at the school for offenses of rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault. This rule benefits one group and one group only—the teachers’ unions. In the 2020 election cycle, Joe Biden received more money from teachers’ unions than any other candidate. In total, teachers’ unions spent more than $42 million, more than any previous year.”

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Freedomworks’ Alex Deise writes, “Despite campaigning as a moderate Democrat, President Biden has spent his first year in office governing no differently than how President Bernie Sanders would. As a result, his approval rating stands at a record low of 38%, inflation is completely out of control, and the economy is struggling to grow.

President Biden Nominates Far-Left Radical Ideologue for a Spot on the Federal Communications Commission #ampFW https://t.co/18VNTgFYIt

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) November 29, 2021

Instead of changing course, President Biden has decided to continue in the same direction. He is still nominating far-left radical partisan ideologues to run the most powerful administrative agencies in the federal government. Today’s example features Gigi Sohn, whom President Biden nominated to be a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

If Sohn is confirmed, the FCC will promulgate a series of high-profile liberal policies that would never receive the support necessary to pass Congress. For starters, it is likely the FCC will adopt the same net neutrality policy it did when Sohn served as counsel to FCC Chairman Wheeler.”

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Freedomworks’ Cesar Ybarra writes, “It is no secret that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has been hemorrhaging money for years, and 2021 is no different. Last week, the USPS posted a net loss of nearly $5 billion in fiscal year 2021. Any reasonable mind would agree that this trend is unacceptable and that serious, substantive changes need to be made to get the agency on a path of financial stability.

Congress should ditch its legislative proposal that would not serve the interests of USPS customers and USPS taxpayers in the slightest.

As written, the plan would create a taxpayer bailout of the USPS to the tune of $46 BILLION. #ampFW via @DailyCaller https://t.co/0rc1euU74A

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) November 22, 2021

After operating at a loss for so long, few can believe that postal leadership, regulators and lawmakers have not yet taken steps to genuinely fix the Postal Service’s business model. The fiscal management of the USPS has become so dire to the point that all sides of the political spectrum recognize the perilous state of the agency and how its direction is simply unacceptable.

Across multiple administrations, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has squarely pegged the USPS on its ‘high risk’ list since 2011.”

Read the entire column.

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Freedomworks’ Kilian Laverty writes, “As we rapidly approach the holiday season, Democrats are in a mad dash to see their high-spending Big Government Socialism Bill passed through Congress. A grab-bag of left-wing priorities, this tax and spend package rewards Nancy Pelosi’s political allies while leaving the American people in the dust.

“Discouraging investment and pushing products out of the market that would otherwise provide millions of Americans with access to effective and low-cost treatments is a recipe for disaster.” @KilianLaverty #ampFW https://t.co/zuR7fLGWZG

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) November 18, 2021

The multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation package includes a drug pricing scheme that purports to make medicine more affordable but actually does the opposite. The new drug pricing provisions have a disproportionate impact on the generic and biosimilar markets, the very products that drive the cost of medication down.”

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Freedomworks’ Beverly McKittrick writes, “If the president of the United States has been paying any attention to the backlash his vaccine plan is causing, it’s painfully obvious that there was never really a mandate for his mandate.

A Man Without a Mandate: Why Biden’s Vaccine Order Will Cause More Harm Than Good #SaveOurCountry #ampFW https://t.co/n8LrKvGMcP

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) November 17, 2021

President Biden has ordered all Americans who work in businesses with 100 or more employees to either get COVID vaccinations or undergo weekly testing. Long awaited details on how the mandate would be enforced were unveiled last week; however, none of what was revealed was able to offset the fact that this mandate is unwise, unnecessary, and will further inflame opposition to COVID vaccines among the vaccine resistant public.

Rather than providing Americans with an opportunity to weigh in on the mandate, Biden claims that ’emergency powers’ give him the right to set this mandate without input from the very people that it will affect. Though the public will be able to comment on whether or not the mandate should be made permanent, they were never asked whether or not it should have been ordered in the first place.”

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FreedomWorks’ Laura Zorc writes, “A couple of weeks ago, Terry McAuliffe said that parents shouldn’t have the final say in their children’s education. His remarks echo the current stance of the Democratic Party at large.

But thanks to the brave moms and dads of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe and allied Democrats are now eating their words.

“Parental rights were on the ballot in Virginia’s election. Parents turned out in droves to make their message heard loud and clear that they will no longer be an afterthought when it comes to decisions about educating their children.” @LauraZorc #ampFW https://t.co/WwD2V1H6Qe

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) November 8, 2021

Parental rights were on the ballot in Virginia’s gubernatorial election. Parents turned out in droves to make their message heard loud and clear that they will no longer be an afterthought when it comes to decisions about educating their children.

We saw incredible energy pick up for the race in just the past couple of months. What was once thought to be a blue win changed to a toss-up. And then, that toss-up turned out to be a clearly defined triumph for Mr. Youngkin.

There’s no doubt about it: Parents drove the momentum for Youngkin’s victory.”

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Freedomworks’ Kilian Laverty writes, “Democrats in Washington are finally catching wind that their multi-trillion Big Government Socialism Bill is widely unpopular with the American people. Under the guise of ‘human infrastructure,’ Democrats plan to use the partisan reconciliation process to pass a radical left-wing agenda without any Republican support.

“One of the provisions that many on the left wish to include is a tax on “unrealized capital gains,” essentially a wealth tax. Not only is this idea incredibly misguided, but very likely unconstitutional.” #ampFW https://t.co/ky4Lrj3q5X

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) October 28, 2021

Included in the bill is everything from the Green New Deal to tax breaks for political allies. As Americans learn what is in the monstrous 2,400-page bill and feel the effects of runaway spending in the form of inflation, Democrats are in a rush to rewrite provisions of this irredeemable bill.

One of the provisions that many on the left wish to include is a tax on ‘unrealized capital gains,’ essentially a wealth tax. Not only is this idea incredibly misguided, but very likely unconstitutional.”

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Freedomworks’ Noah Wall writes at Townhall: “Everyday life is increasingly unaffordable and unpredictable in Joe Biden’s America. Inflation is at a record high, transportation costs continue to skyrocket, and a broken supply chain is making it harder for Americans to buy essential goods. An ongoing immigration crisis plagues the border, and, abroad, a botched withdrawal in Afghanistan created chaos and raised serious doubts about America’s status as a world leader.

“Life is increasingly unaffordable and unpredictable in Joe Biden’s America. #Inflation is at a record high, transportation costs continue to skyrocket, and a broken supply chain is making it harder for Americans to buy essential goods.” #ampFW https://t.co/dsJEss9gZC

— FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) October 26, 2021

The failure of this administration to take care of its citizens both at home and abroad should have Democratic voters jumping ship from S.S. Biden and demanding answers from party leaders. Independents have already come to their senses. But if you ask Democrats what it is that keeps them up at night, they point to Trump supporters and their unvaccinated compatriots as the monsters hiding under their beds.”

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