by Jane Richey | Jan 9, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The state of the tea party evokes Mark Twain: Reports of its death were an exaggeration. Tea party activists who say they deliberately sat out the fiscal cliff debate are ready to reassert themselves as Congress and the Obama administration take up the debt ceiling...
by Jane Richey | Jan 9, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
The Department of Transportation is proposing new regulations that would require hybrid and electric cars to make more noise when their engines are running. The rules are designed to make it easier for pedestrians to hear the quiet automobiles when they are...
by Jane Richey | Jan 9, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The United States could face a debt-ceiling crisis as early as mid-February, according to an expert report out Monday. The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) estimates that the nation will begin defaulting on its payment obligations between Feb. 15 and March 1, unless...
by Jane Richey | Jan 9, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
With President Obama back in office and his life-saving “fiscal cliff” bill jammed through Congress, the new year has brought a surprising turn of events for his sycophantic supporters. “What happened that my Social Security withholding’s in my paycheck just went up?”...
by Jane Richey | Jan 8, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care, Politics
Here’s a list of 13 tax increases which began on January 1, 2013: 1.) Payroll Tax 2.) Top Marginal Tax Rate 3.) Phase out of personal exemption 4.) Phase out of itemized deductions 5.) Tax rate on investments 6.) Death Tax 7.) Taxes on business investment Tax...
