Policy issues

Lawmakers have many issues to contemplate when considering an extension of the enhanced subsidies, including the sizable cost and increased risks of fraud associated with an extension. But they should also recognize that a straight extension of the enhanced subsidy regime would continue to send federal funds to plans that cover abortion, while doing nothing regarding the emerging blue state strategy to circumvent pro-life protections.

A realigned Farm Bill will help make America healthy again by addressing the root causes of chronic disease, restoring community life through local food economies, and strengthening national security with resilient supply chains and a fit, self-reliant citizenry.

For the first time in history, the U.S. Census Bureau used differential privacy on the data obtained during the 2020 Census. The downstream consequences of using differential privacy in the Census data set may have played a significant role in tilting the political scales favorably toward Democrats for apportionment and redistricting purposes, and other ramifications.

The NIH has strayed from its core mission of conducting impartial biomedical research and has become a vehicle for promoting woke ideologies. By allocating taxpayer funds to projects prioritizing DEI and controversial research such as gain-of-function studies, the NIH has eroded public trust and weaponized its influence to serve ideological ends rather than promote public health.