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Vermont’s Housing Crisis: A Tale of Population Shifts, Overregulation, and Misguided Zoning Laws
Vermont’s housing crisis stems from uneven population shifts, restrictive zoning laws, and high development costs. Overregulation has stifled housing growth while escalating prices, leaving many…
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Governor Calls for Cost Reduction – Senator Proposes New Office
Governor Phil Scott’s call for reduced spending clashes with Senator Ginny Lyons’ proposed S.2, which would create a costly new Office of Health Equity. Critics…
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The Trojan Horse: VT’s S.1 Medicaid Expansion Proposal is Terrifying
The Vermont Legislature’s jaw-dropping proposal, S.1, aims to establish universal Medicaid-equivalent coverage for all residents by 2033—regardless of income. This reckless fiscal gamble ignores voters’…
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$1000 Per Bill Introduced and You Pay The Tab
Several Vermont legislators revealed that each bill introduced costs taxpayers an average of $1,000. With over 1,200 bills introduced in the 2023-2024 session, only 210…
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Bernie’s Medicare for All – A Fantasy That Defies Reality
Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All promises affordability but defies economic reality. With Medicare facing insolvency by 2028, expanding this broken system would devastate take-home pay,…
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Bernie, Heal Thyself
Bernie Sanders’ latest op-ed offers bold solutions like Medicare for All and price caps, but his focus on treating symptoms, not root causes, threatens to…
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Equal Pay, Unequal Costs: How Vermont Legislators Spent Your Money on H.861
Vermont’s H.861 mandates equal pay for in-person, telemedicine, and phone consultations, ignoring real cost differences and burdening taxpayers. While marketed as equitable, the law raises…
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Vermont Yankee’s Shutdown: A Decade Later, Did the State Plan for the Fallout?
A decade after Vermont Yankee’s closure, the state faces soaring electricity rates, job losses, and a $100M fiscal blow. Vermont’s failure to plan for predictable…
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VT’s Public Sector Workforce: Efficient or Overgrown?
Vermont’s public sector workforce size and education spending rank among the highest in the nation, raising questions about efficiency and fiscal responsibility. With a declining…
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Festivus Report 2024: Senator Rand Paul Exposes $1 Trillion in Government Waste
Nearly $420,000 was spent studying if isolated rats are more inclined to consume cocaine than socialized rats. Critics question the practicality of such research amid…
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