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Environmentalist Policies Are Exacerbating Wildfires. It's Time to Rethink Forest Management.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 12:45pm
The Daily Signal

Oct. 17, 2017

Good morning from Washington, where Republicans' tax reform efforts are boosted as the president's economic advisers find that American families would reap more spending money. Rachel del Guidice sums up the study while Jarrett Stepman, in a video commentary, shows how the rich in blue states benefit from the current system. He also teams with Fred Lucas for our debut "Right Side of History" podcast. Topic: How we elect presidents. Plus: Stepman on lessons of the California wildfires, Lyle Shelton on Australia's vote to decide gay marriage, and Cathy Ruse on Planned Parenthood's war on girls in the womb.

Commentary

Environmentalist Policies Are Exacerbating Wildfires. It's Time to Rethink Forest Management.

 

The U.S. Forest Service once had success in minimizing widespread fires in the early 20th century. But many of these successful methods were abandoned because of efforts by environmental activists.

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Commentary

Here's How the Tax Code Helps Rich Taxpayers in Big Government States Pay Less

 

Just seven states receive 53 percent of the value of the state and local tax deduction: California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Connecticut.

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News

Nikki Haley: North Korea Nuke Deal a 'Cautionary Tale' for Iran Nukes

 

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley talks before a crowd at The Heritage Foundation's President's Club event about the foreign policy failures of past administrations regarding North Korea.

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Commentary

The Right Side of History: War on the Electoral College Shows Progressives Don't Care About Middle America

 

The Daily Signal's Jarrett Stepman and Fred Lucas, joined by The Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky, discuss recent calls to abolish the Electoral College and throw presidential elections to a national popular vote.

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News

New Report: GOP Tax Reform Could Boost Household Income by $4,000

 

A study released Monday by the Council of Economic Advisers found that the GOP's tax reform framework would produce thousands of dollars in income growth for American households.

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Commentary

LGBT Activists Wanted Elites, Not All, to Decide on Gay Marriage in Australia

 

It is telling that the same-sex marriage lobby, which claims to have support in polls as high as 70 percent, has done everything within its power to stop the Australian people from having a say.

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Commentary

Planned Parenthood Is Targeting Baby Girls in the Womb

 

A court ruling Planned Parenthood fought for gives abortionists in Indiana the legal right to kill girl babies just because they are girls.

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