by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
As you drive America’s ribbon of highway, from California to the New York island, there’s one reality that can’t be escaped — gas prices keep going up, with no end in sight. But instead of taking action to bring relief to the American people, the Obama Administration...
by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
President Barack Obama has now increased the national debt by approximately $5 trillion since the day he was inaugurated, according to the official debt figuresthe U.S. Treasury released at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. While Obama has been president, the federal...
by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The House on Thursday afternoon approved legislation that would repeal a government board tasked with finding Medicare savings, and institute medical tort reform across the country. Members approved H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act, by a 223-181...
by Jane Richey | Mar 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
The American Dream Accounts Act of 2012 would authorize grants aimed at helping low-income students prepare for college. But one education analyst says the measure would duplicate many services already being offered. The proposed act is vague on how it would be...
by Jane Richey | Mar 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
A new proposal might eliminate property taxes in Pennsylvania, only to replace them with a 1 percent increase in sales and personal income taxes. A bipartisan group of lawmakers believe this trade-off would help taxpayers and school districts alike. The plan, being...
by Jane Richey | Mar 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Pricing and security dominated the testimony at the congressional hearing held by U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, R-7, of Upper Darby, at Neumann University to explore the effect of the regional refinery closures. “As we all well know at the local level, the decline of domestic...
