How we took the Senate

It's time to lead, GOP - by Matt Kibbe via Fox News Last September, Nancy Pelosi warned Americans that a Republican Senate majority would mean that "civilization as we know it would be in jeopardy." We can only hope the Congresswoman is putting the finishing touches on her doomsday bunker, because it’s official -- the Republican Party holds the keys to the Senate for the first time since 2007. The question now becomes, what are they going to do with them? Read more here... You Did It You made DC listen. Thank you so much for your hard work and support. Last night we won the first round. Today, the fight continues as we start pushing a positive agenda that will show every American why freedom works. Thank you so much. Read more here... Activists Made the Difference FreedomWorks for America's activists were hard at work all election cycle - and it paid off! Check out this video of our activists working hard to elect real conservatives across the county.  Paid for by FreedomWorks for America and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. http://freedomworksforamerica.org Republican Party Sets its Path Following Big Election Win - by Matt Kibbe via The Wall Street Journal Some conservatives are agitating for a focus on bolder strokes. Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) has said he wants to draw stark lines between the parties. "Yes, they are going to have to govern, but they are going to have to develop their big reform ideas,” said Matt Kibbe, president of FreedomWorks, a tea party group. “Not being Barack Obama is not a long-term strategy.“  Read more here... 51 Percent of ObamaCare Users Plan to Avoid the Exhanges - by Jason Pye A majority of HealthCare.gov and state-based exchange users say they don't plan to use the ObamaCare exchanges when the second open enrollment period begins on November 15, according to a survey conducted by BankRate.com. Experts surmise that many consumers who bought health plans on the exchanges will auto-renew, which could mean they'll end up paying more for coverage.  Read more here... Will a New Congress Take the Economy Seriously? - by Wayne Brough via Real Clear Markets In Tuesday's historic elections many based their decisions in the voting booth on the economic performance of Obama and the Democrat controlled Senate. Unfortunately for the president, the record has been bleak, and the long term U.S. economic outlook remains problematic. Read more here... Real Talk with Julie Borowski: The Online Sales Tax Debate Have you heard that Congress may push through an online sales tax soon? This would hurt both entrepreneurs and consumers. Watch the video to learn more! Common Core Doesn't "Need Work," it Needs to be Abolished - by Logan Albright Common Core education standards have been, by all accounts, a dismal failure. Parents, teachers, children, and even unions hate them. Governors like Bobby Jindal and Mike Huckabee went from supporting to standards to violently opposing them after observing their effects. Half a dozen states have withdrawn from Common Core, with many others currently pursuing legislation to do so. In short, it’s the usual standard of incompetence we’ve come to expect from the Department of Education (DOE). Read more here... Sign up for the FreedomWorks Morning Update If you want an update like this newsletter twice a week, be sure to sign up for the Freedom Works Morning Update! The Morning Update is your tool to keep up-to-date with all the threats to your freedom. Sign up here. In Liberty, Adam Brandon Executive Vice President, FreedomWorks Forward To A Friend | Update Your Email Preferences 400 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 765 Washington, DC 20001