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Patrice Onwuka: Why Are Americans Glum

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Patrice Onwuka: Why Are Americans Glum
Posted on by Tom Novak

Why are Americans glum about a buzzing economy? Why are Democrats willing to ‘die on the hill’ of ACA subsidies that are not part of the ‘clean CR ‘? Why is the Democrat shutdown cutting off aid to the poor to give the rich cheaper insurance?

Economic policy expert Patrice Onwuka, of the Independent Women’s Forum (featured on NewsMax, Fox, CNBC, The Hill, and Bloomberg), answers these questions and discusses her latest column.

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