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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

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Trump's taunting of Canada will pay dividends: Bill O'Reilly

“Those of use who live in the real world — not the ideological, crazy world — we know it’s just hyperbole."

11.02.2025 3

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

A quick way to cut $1 trillion in federal spending 

President Trump suggests that state governments should have primary responsibility for handling disasters, and cutting federal taxes would allow...

11.02.2025 8

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s astonishingly wrongheaded notions about trade and tariffs

President Trump's obsession with the U.S. trade deficit is misplaced, as trade balances don't matter and tariffs are a tax increase on U.S....

04.02.2025 2

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Can we at least put a stop to ‘birth tourism’? 

President Trump's executive order attempting to stop "birthright citizenship" faces an uphill battle in the courts, but Americans can agree that the...

28.01.2025 20

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

The red state in Californians’ future 

The recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area have led to thousands of Californians considering moving to red states with lower taxes and cost of...

14.01.2025 7

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

The amazing story behind the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ 

The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting the Christian view of...

31.12.2024 6

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

My list of Democrats’ biggest lies of 2024. Do you agree? 

Outgoing President Joe Biden and his Democratic support team have been caught in a series of blatant lies, including denying his cognitive decline,...

24.12.2024 2

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Government-run health care systems also deny or delay treatment 

The U.S. health care system has many problems, but government-run health care systems in the UK and Canada frequently delay or deny needed medical...

17.12.2024 3

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s revenge: Naming Dr. Bhattacharya to head the NIH 

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to head the National Institutes of Health, a move that has been met with praise...

10.12.2024 20

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Biden’s Christmas present for Trump: Sticky inflation 

President Biden's big-spending ways have ensured that the nation's initial progress in inflation reduction is flattening out, keeping inflation...

03.12.2024 7

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

How America can make health insurance great again 

Republicans can improve health insurance options by freeing up Association Health Plans, embracing large Health Savings Accounts, deregulating...

26.11.2024 7

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Could Democrats do to Gaetz what Republicans did to Hunter Biden? 

Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general could be blocked by the Senate due to concerns about his past behavior, and his confirmation would be...

19.11.2024 10

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Is it time for Trump to drain the swamp … in Iran? 

President Biden has warned Iran's government to stop plotting against Americans, including President-elect Donald Trump, and the U.S. is prepared...

12.11.2024 3

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Be very careful when making stolen election claims 

Election fraud does occur, but be careful about attributing to conspiracy what can just as easily be attributed to incompetence or stupidity.  

05.11.2024 7

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Do you feel safer today than you did 4 years ago? 

A recent Gallup poll found that 40 percent of Americans are afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home, and many Americans feel less...

29.10.2024 3

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A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk 

Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency...

22.10.2024 4

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

At $1 trillion, Biden-Harris the most wasteful administration ever 

The Biden-Harris administration has wasted more money than any other administration in modern history, with $1 trillion wasted on improper...

15.10.2024 2

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Will the real Kamala Harris please stand up? 

Kamala Harris has taken policy positions that are very different from her pre-nomination positions, leading to confusion about which Harris voters...

08.10.2024 3

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

What they aren’t telling you in that crime-reduction happy talk 

The FBI's report on violent crime in 2023 shows a 3.0 percent decrease compared to 2022, but the National Crime Victimization Survey and Council on...

01.10.2024 4

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Harris’s agenda mirrors the Democratic Socialists of America 

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump refers to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris as "Comrade Kamala" and suggests that she is a communist...

24.09.2024 3

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What ‘Evangelicals for Harris’ gets terribly wrong 

Evangelicals for Harris, a new group supporting Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, claims her big-government entitlement programs align...

10.09.2024 7

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Swing-state Senate races looking bad for Trump’s election 

In the five swing-state Senate races, Democratic candidates are leading their Republican opponents by an average of 6.4 points, indicating that if...

03.09.2024 20

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

For Democrats, 'freedom' is just another word for mandate 

Democratic strategists have shifted to a freedom theme in their marketing strategy, but they have no intention of allowing Americans to enjoy many...

27.08.2024 10

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Voters have to elect Kamala to find out what she’ll do

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is being urged to stick with a general positive message and provide more details on her policies...

20.08.2024 20

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Are you ready for 'Kamalanomics?' 

Vice President Kamala Harris' economic policies are not yet fully known, but her platitudes suggest a focus on affordable housing, health care,...

13.08.2024 30

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Iran seeks to influence US presidential election — for Kamala Harris 

Iran is reportedly seeking to stoke discord and undermine confidence in U.S. democratic institutions by posing as activists online and providing...

06.08.2024 60

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Biden’s plan to Venezuela-ize the US Supreme Court 

President Joe Biden is calling for Supreme Court reform, including 18-year term limits and an enforceable code of ethics, similar to the reforms...

30.07.2024 2

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s 15 percent corporate tax rate is the kindest cut of all 

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has proposed cutting the corporate income tax rate from 21 percent to 15 percent, which would improve...

23.07.2024 1

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor

Who’s the real purveyor of disinformation? Your government

But what we’ve seen over the past several years is our government purveying disinformation — deliberately trying to mislead the public.

16.07.2024 1

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Merrill Matthews, Opinion Contributor