by Jane Richey | Mar 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister said Sunday that new production of oil mainly takes place on private land, because federal land permits have been “dramatically reduced in the last several years.” “Where the land is commonly held, actually, that’s only on...
by Jane Richey | Mar 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
In a commentary published Sunday in Politico, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius defended Obamacare’s individual mandate that says people must buy health insurance, stating, “Congress carefully weighed its authority in writing the law.”...
by Jane Richey | Mar 13, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Tuesday disavowed his 2008 comments about increasing gas prices to European levels, remarks that Republicans have pounced on in recent weeks. “I no longer share that view,” Chu said during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee...