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'CAN'T FIX STUPID' – DNC effort to troll Trump with taco truck backfires as conservatives erupt. Continue reading …
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TIFFANY JUSTICE – Founding Fathers understood parental rights are natural rights. Trump knows it, too. Continue reading …
RICHARD FOWLER – Educational Choice for Children Act: A tax break for the rich, not a lifeline for students. Continue reading …
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