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  • Flat Taxes and Tithing: How the GOP Candidates Plan to Affect Your Wallet

    Bills have a due date. People need jobs. And the government is never shy about taking out its portion before you get your paycheck each month. Wednesday night’s debate in Boulder, Colo., was all about your money, or at least that is what was hoped. Per the usual, the moderators got sidetracked in their lines…

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  • Are You Young, Black and Drowning in Student-Loan Debt?

    You’re young, black, educated and saddled with a personal investment in yourself, aka student-loan debt. Student-loan debt is a real and present issue. Nationally, college graduates and students have racked up $1.3 trillion in student-loan debt, with black and low-income students taking on a disproportionate share. The overall amount of student-loan debt surpasses credit card…

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  • I’m Young, African American, Female and … Republican!

    I’m often asked, “When did you become a Republican?” And my answer is the same every time: “I’ve always been one!”  My mother gave birth to me when she was 16 years old, and we received government assistance during the first few years of my life. When I was growing up, she taught me the…

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