Politics

Democrats want to make what's known as the gender pay gap an issue. But economists point out that when relevant factors are considered, there is little of no gap between men' and women's wages.

Red states are doing much better at reducing the rate of unemployment than blue states, largely because they shun the president's economic policies. Ironically, by doing so they lower the national unemployment rate making the president look better.

Because Hillary is tied at the hip to Obama and his far-left vision, she can’t afford to shun his policies. But if she wants to win, she can’t afford not to.

During primary season, conservatives are likely to hear candidates claiming that they support term limits. But if conservatives want to take control of Congress and keep it, they should abandon the idea.

If Obama can unilaterally decide to postpone parts of Obamacare, so can a Republican president. So Republican presidential hopefuls should begin identifying which parts of Obamacare they will unilaterally postpone if elected president.

President Obama is hawking the discredited claim that there is widespread pay discrimination between men and women. If he has evidence of pay discrimination, he needs to produce it.

How many of these protections to our liberties have President Obama and his administration violated or tried to restrict?

Presentation given by IPI President Tom Giovanetti at a gathering by the Denton County GOP in celebration of Lincoln-Reagan Day.