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What Bills Have Congress Passed?

It’s a well-known fact that our current national legislature is the least productive congress in decades (npr.org), but have you ever wondered what bills they’ve passed? As it turns out, increasing our debt to a seemingly infinite degree and renaming post offices are key issues in our representative’s eyes.  One of the few pieces of

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An Illusion of Wealth

How many times do you think Congress has raised the national debt ceiling? Twenty, thirty, or maybe even forty? Any one of those answers would be jarring, but the unfortunate reality is woefully execrable. Since 1960, our government has raised the debt ceiling seventy-eight times (U.S. Department of the Treasury). While this is a temporary

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The Secret to Congressional Wealth: Lobbying

As of last year, over 460 members of Congress were employed by lobbying groups (bennet.senate.gov). What’s more, half of retiring senators and a third of retiring House members register as lobbyists- for reference, this statistic was less than 5% in the 1970’s (vox.com). Were you also aware that between 2015-2023, $32.4 billion was spent on

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“This Wasn’t Politics as Usual. This Was Politics for Profit.”

U.S. Attorney Damien Williams said after Gold Bar Bob Menendez was found guilty of all sixteen counts, which included acting as a foreign agent, bribery, and obstruction of justice (npr.org). According to a recent Pew Research Center poll, only 2% of Americans trust Congress to do what’s right almost all of the time. This statistic

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NUT Podcast Episode 245: Remember When Venezuela Was A Democracy?

  Philip Blumel: Do you remember when Venezuela was a democracy? I do. Hi, my name is Philip Blumel. Welcome to No Uncertain Terms, the official podcast of the Term Limits Movement, published on August 26, 2024. This is episode number 245. Stacey Selleck: Your sanctuary from partisan politics. Philip Blumel: Last week, the Supreme

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Erin Tobin Tapped As South Dakota State Chair For U.S. Term Limits

For Immediate Release August 14, 2024 Media Contact: David Johnson, Strategic Vision PR Group Ph: (404) 380-1079 Email: djohnson@strategicvisionpr.com Erin Tobin Tapped As South Dakota State Chair For U.S. Term Limits Pierre, SD – Today, U.S. Term Limits announces that Erin Tobin has agreed to be the South Dakota State Chair for U.S. Term Limits. Tobin

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NUT Podcast Episode 244: What About Supreme Court Term Limits?

  Philip Blumel: What about Supreme Court term limits? Philip Blumel: Hi, I’m Philip Blumel. Welcome to No Uncertain Terms, the official podcast of the Term Limits Movement. This is episode number 244, published on August 12, 2024. Stacey Selleck: Your sanctuary from partisan politics. Philip Blumel: As we suggested was imminent in our last

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