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We now have three months of data from the 50 states which show unequivocally that economic lockdowns did not save lives, they are associated with much HIGHER death rates.
America’s student population of around 67.8 million have been hit hard by the changes caused by the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent government responses to it. Primary, secondary, and college students have had to shift their learning from the traditional classroom, to an unfamiliar virtual one. If there’s one thing for certain however, it’s that children are very adaptable to changing circumstances, while the educational system very much isn’t.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, as part of the Save Our Country Coalition, FreedomWorks announces the launch of a five-figure ad buy that will run on the Hulu streaming service, along with Facebook and YouTubeTV. The ad urges elected officials in key states across the country to avoid Andrew Cuomo’s (D-N.Y.) disastrous response to the coronavirus pandemic, in particular his “must admit” order which sent over 4500 highly infectious patients back to nursing homes.
The coronavirus -- and the economic lockdowns that have been imposed on the country as a result -- has left very few unharmed in its wake. Despite an encouraging recent jobs report, millions remain out of work and require financial assistance from the government. As a result, Congress has spent trillions of dollars trying to assuage this situation.
In the past few weeks, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has continued to prove that he is a leader when it matters. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, bill after bill has been rushed through Congress, without ample input from members and with too many items in them to be good.
The tide has turned in the economy. Jobs are coming back and Americans are returning to work. The latest figures make it clear that the nation is on the road to recovery, with a substantial decline in unemployment. In keeping with the trend under President Trump of surpassing expectations, the jobs report blew previous predictions out of the water. Instead of 8 million additional lost jobs, as some predicted, gross employment rose by more than 2 million jobs, and unemployment fell to 13 percent. What could be next?
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to actions since the launch of “Grading our Governors: A Report on Reopening States’ Economies,” FreedomWorks and the Committee to Unleash Prosperity have revised the scores of the following Governors: