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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wants Ukraine to supply the United States with rare earth minerals as a form of payment for financially supporting the country's war efforts against Russia. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said Ukraine was willing, adding that he wants "equalization" from Ukraine for Washington's "close to $300 billion" in support. "We're telling Ukraine they have very valuable rare earths," Trump said. "We're looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they're going to secure what we're giving them with their rare earths and other things."

Federally-mandated theft has been around as long as Canada has been a nation. Various forms of ‘Equalization’ policies have littered our history, with only the details of source, recipient, and excuse changing. Always sold in the wrappings of patriotism of helping those provinces suffering economically (and in our early days, possibly justifiable under the circumstances), the system has now become little more than helping those provinces which refuse to help themselves. Thanks to Pierre Trudeau’s 1982 Canada Act which puts Equalization in our Constitution, it is probably here to stay. So is it working? Let’s choose a random ‘have-not’ beneficiary...

Ask your demand that your congressman sponsor HR 615! If government mandated single-payer healthcare for us is so good why is Congress exempting itself? "What's good for the goose is good for the gander!"

<p>SACRAMENTO - San Francisco Democrat Carole Migden has canceled her order for a taxpayer-funded white Cadillac CTS.</p> <p>Migden's decision to instead lease or buy a car at her own expense comes after the Mercury News reported on the $41,000 request.</p>