FREEDOMWORKS 11/25/2014

1. What Will We Find in "Lost" Lois Lerner Emails - by Tom Borelli The Internal Revenue Service inspector general has recovered up to 30,000 of Lois Lerner’s emails that were thought to be lost because of a computer crash. The emails were recovered from back up recovery tapes from the IRS email system. Previously, it was thought the emails were lost forever. Read more here... 2. Getting Our (Lame) Ducks in a Row: What to Expect After Thanksgiving - by Josh Withrow Lame Duck sessions are the crazy drunken uncles of the Congressional schedule - we didn't invite them, nothing good ever happens when they're here, but every couple of years during the holidays they show up anyways and make a nuisance of themselves. Ousted and retiring lawmakers get to vote on laws that their successors will have to live with, and recently reelected Members feel invincible and unaccountable to anyone. Good times. Read more here... 3. Crapitalism with Jason Mattera Part 3: On DC Media  In the final installment with FreedomWorks, "Crapitalism" author Jason Mattera gives his thoughts on what's wrong with mainstream media today, and provides insight into his recent run-ins with Harry Reid and Lois Lerner. Watch here... 4. ObamaCare Penalties on the Rise - by Logan Albright The least popular feature of ObamaCare is about to become a whole lot less fun. As we head into 2015, the individual mandate dictating that all individuals purchase health insurance or else is ramping up with increased penalties. Read more here... 5. Watch SNL Skewer Barack Obama's Unconstitutional Executive Actions - by Jason Pye  The Saturday Night Live used its cold open last weekend to skewer the way President Barack Obama has redefined the lawmaking process through an unprecedented use executive orders and actions to get around Congress, the most recent example of which is the administration deferring action against some 5 million undocumented immigrants. Read more here... 6. FCC Plans Phone Tax Hike - by Logan Albright The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is requesting an increase of $1.5 billion for its E-Rate program, citing the need for improved internet connectivity in public schools. This would represent a 62 percent increase in current spending. Read more here... In Liberty, Jackie Bodnar Director of Communications, FreedomWorks