As families prepare their 2026 financial plans, a recent analysis from InvestorsObserver reveals that raising five children has become unaffordable for the average American household.
Across 50 major metro areas, families with five children fall $32,000 short annually when basic child-rearing costs are compared to median married-couple income. [Fortunately, Tulsa is the 79 largest city and on the cusp of the Ozarks and Great Plains which features greater affordability.]
Congressman Brecheen’s third year in Washington generated the following top highlights.
Top Bills Introduced
Monopolies, Oligarchy, Elitism, Authoritarianism and Groupthink are hurting patients, driving up costs, blocking innovation, and trampling civil rights
In a broad, metaphorical sense (as often used by economists like Milton Friedman or in historical analyses), the term “guild” refers to professional organizations and regulatory bodies that function like traditional medieval guilds by controlling entry into the profession, setting standards, influencing licensing, and protecting members’ economic interests. Common examples of Medical guilds include:
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), yesterday highlighted findings from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) during a hearing examining high-risk and fragmented federal programs that undermine fiscal responsibility. The hearing focused in part on GAO’s investigative work uncovering identity verification failures in the so-called Affordable Care Act’s federal health insurance marketplace.
