FULLY Repeal ObamaCare - April 2017

Last week, four Republican senators unveiled a proposal that could present a path forward on health insurance reform. The proposal, introduced in the form of an amendment to the House-passed version of H.R. 1628, is far from perfect, and it's not the repeal of ObamaCare that was promised. Nevertheless, FreedomWorks is treating it as what is likely to be the last serious attempt at health insurance reform before the September 30 deadline for reconciliation under the FY 2017 budget resolution.

The fix is in. Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters has reinvented herself as a leading ethical watchdog of the Trump Administration. Surrounded by celebrities, she even received a standing ovation at the MTV Movie Awards while presenting the award for “Best Fight Against the System.” How quickly reputations can change.

The Internet as we know it is in jeopardy, thanks to Congress. Legislators on both sides of the aisle are threatening to rewire the Internet by imposing innovation-stifling regulations on online providers under the guise of a noble cause: curbing sex trafficking.

Government officials across party lines are vetoing minimum wage increases citing negative economic effects. Recent decisions by politicians to veto attempted minimum wage hikes have put Nevada, Illinois, and the city of Baltimore at the center of a national debate about wage laws. The widespread nature of this phenomenon illustrates just how crucial it is to be realistic about the costs of implementing a higher minimum wage.

On behalf of our activist community, please contact your representative and urge him or her to support the International Communications Privacy Act, H.R. 3718, introduced by Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.). The bill would establish guidelines for how law enforcement officials can access information that is stored in countries other than the United States.

At the end of last month, FreedomWorks Foundation's Regulatory Action Center submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing disappointment with the agency's proposed compliance rules for 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.

The House and Senate are in session this week.

The fix is in. Did you know, Americans spent more on taxes (on average) than food and clothing combined in 2016? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average U.S. tax bill has increased by 41.13 percent in just three years.