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The Democratic Party’s tightening embrace of socialist proposals and politicians is real cause for alarm, especially in a country whose very foundation is liberty. Indeed, the precious freedoms that exist here in America have always set us apart. Just think about how many people still want to come to the United States to have a share in the American dream. That should say a lot about just how precious our freedoms are and why we must never take them for granted.

The worsening spread and global impact of the coronavirus continues to be at the center of news coverage. While there is certainly cause for concern, I am encouraged that the United States is better prepared than it has been in recent memory to combat this mysterious infectious disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that Americans’ life expectancy rose for the first time since 2014. Two of the main reasons were declines in the number of deaths from drug overdoses and cancer.

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, whose Oklahoma district includes two large military bases and several National Guard and Reserve facilities, introduced legislation this week that would grant the same amount of hazard duty incentive pay to Guard and Reserve members that active duty troops receive.