Social Issues

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Illustration on state pensions by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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A pedestrian offers a donation to Salvation Army bell ringer John Maday, who was volunteering with Rich Kramer, center, and Neil Young, left, who brought his therapy donkeys in front of Boscov's on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Mark Moran/The Citizens' Voice via AP) ** FILE **

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“We need to put programs inside the institutions that get people becoming viable entrepreneurs or employees in this global market,” Halim Flowers said. “There should not be a law in place that someone can’t get a certain license because they have a felony. That’s one thing I like about Republican theory — minimum regulation.” (Photograph courtesy of Halim Flowers)

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Everybody can agree on something. The economy is marvelous. A new CNN poll finds 76% of Americans overall say the economy is good. (Associated Press)

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The Trump administration and its supporters said that the consistently good economic news resulted large in part from the 2017 tax cuts. Mr. Trump is planning to introduce an additional tax-cut bill to Congress prior to the April 15 Tax Day. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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A report released this week says nearly half of American adults will be obese within a decade. Obesity prevalence will be higher than 50% in 29 states. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Democratic presidential candidate Michael R. Bloomberg's health care plan includes a "Medicare-like" public option for insurance. (Associated Press)

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BEST OF 2019 - In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listen as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, focusing on allegations of sexual assault by Kavanaugh against Christine Blasey Ford in the early 1980s. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP)

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BEST OF 2019 - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives for a closed-door session with her caucus before a vote on a resolution condemning what she called "racist comments" by President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 16, 2019. His remarks were directed at Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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BEST OF 2019 - Sen. John Kennedy is introducing a bill to make it easier for people to determine whether they have unredeemed savings bonds. (Associated Press/File)

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Marijuana ranks as the most-used illicit drug by young people. A National Institute on Drug Abuse survey says that more than 20% of high schoolers reported vaping marijuana in the past year, which is nearly double from 2018. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)

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In a poll released this week, 41% of U.S. voters said they would support getting rid of private health insurance and moving to a government-run system, compared to 53% who were opposed.

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Democrats Health Care Rhetoric Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Extra mayo and ketchup? (Illustration by Dana Summers of the Tribune Media Services)

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Sen. Susan Collins is facing pressure to join the impeachment push, including from activists. Rivals say Ms. Collins is too partisan.

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Economic Freedom and Well-Being Chart

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2018: The Redskins claimed linebacker Reuben Foster off waivers three days after he was arrested on accusations of domestic violence for the second time. Foster was eventually cleared of the charges, but it initially gave the appearance that the team didn’t take the issue seriously. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)