by Jane Richey | Jan 8, 2014 | Fiscal Responsibility
In a brief speech on the House floor Wednesday, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) hailed the war on poverty, endorsed government welfare programs, and said the “safety net has to be something for all of us.” “Maybe the word welfare should be changed...
by Jane Richey | Jan 8, 2014 | Free Markets
U.S. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Tom Donohue unveiled a wide-ranging plan to create jobs through boosting domestic energy production, reforming the tax and entitlement systems and slashing red tape facing the private sector. Delivering his annual State of...
by Jane Richey | Jan 7, 2014 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
A 1976 American Economic Association survey found that 90 percent of its members agreed that increasing the minimum wage raises unemployment among young and unskilled workers. A 1990 survey reported in the American Economic Review (1992) found that 80 percent of...
by Jane Richey | Jan 7, 2014 | Agenda 21
Global warming activists in academia and the media are now seeking to link record-breaking cold to man-made “global warming.” The problem is, the science is failing to support their claims. Time Magazine was one of the first media outlets out of the gate with an...
by Jane Richey | Jan 7, 2014 | Health Care
Yes, Obamacare has raised premiums, caused people to lose their health coverage, raised taxes, and more. But on January 1, Obamacare started digging in for the long haul: putting down the deep roots of entitlement programs. Entitlements—like the big three of Social...
