Biden Bureaucrats Quietly Increase Federal Government’s Control Over Health Care

Plus: Yes, a Black Kyle Rittenhouse Would Still Be Acquitted December 7 2021 Good morning from Washington, where President Joe Biden is using Medicaid to upsize government control of Americans’ health care. Mike Pence and Seema Verma show how. If Kyle Rittenhouse were black, would he be found not guilty? Of course, Amy Swearer argues. On the podcast, Virginia Allen interviews a Texas couple whose “maternity ranch” serves single mothers. Plus: problems sheltering migrant kids don’t derail a nonprofit from a lucrative contract; what’s wrong with reviving tax breaks for the rich; and a watchdog group slams how a leading Catholic school portrays Christ. Eighty years ago today, Japanese warplanes attack the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, crippling the Pacific fleet and drawing America into World War II. COMMENTARY [Biden Bureaucrats Quietly Increase Federal Government’s Control Over Health Care]() [Biden Bureaucrats Quietly Increase Federal Government’s Control Over Health Care]() By Mike Pence Make no mistake, the actions of President Biden’s team are about further consolidation of power over Americans’ health care. [More]() COMMENTARY [Yes, a Black Kyle Rittenhouse Would Still Be Acquitted]() [Yes, a Black Kyle Rittenhouse Would Still Be Acquitted]() By Amy Swearer Several commentators asserted that no person of color ever could shoot someone intentionally with a gun carried in public and be acquitted on grounds of lawful self-defense. [More]() COMMENTARY [4 Problems With Left’s Hypocritical Plan to Give Wealthy Constituents a Bigger Tax Deduction]() [4 Problems With Left’s Hypocritical Plan to Give Wealthy Constituents a Bigger Tax Deduction]() By Preston Brashers Raising the state and local tax deduction cap—a benefit almost exclusively for the wealthy—is the most expensive provision in the bill, says the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. [More]() NEWS [Nonprofit Accused of Breaking Rules Gets $178M Contract to House Migrant Children at Border]() [Nonprofit Accused of Breaking Rules Gets $178M Contract to House Migrant Children at Border]() By Fred Lucas The Biden administration is paying over $175 million to a nonprofit that has faced allegations of financial mismanagement to house unaccompanied children who illegally crossed the border. [More]() ANALYSIS [Texas Couple Creates ?Safe Haven for Pregnant Moms in Crisis]() [Texas Couple Creates ?Safe Haven for Pregnant Moms in Crisis]() By Virginia Allen The mission of the “maternity ranch” will be to create a loving and safe environment for single pregnant moms who need a fresh start. [More]() NEWS [Painting Depicting George Floyd as Jesus Christ ‘Dangerously Confuses Students,’ Catholic Watchdog Group Says]() [Painting Depicting George Floyd as Jesus Christ ‘Dangerously Confuses Students,’ Catholic Watchdog Group Says]() By Mary Margaret Olohan A prominent nonprofit that guides families in choosing universities says that The Catholic University of America exhibits artwork “inconsistent with Catholic education.” [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]()