by Jane Richey | Mar 12, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
From the Galatian Free Press: It is amazing that so many Americans are willing to tolerate 8%+ unemployment, 15%+ underemployment, & 49 Million People in poverty, when America can do so much better than that. The economy is capable of achieving 5% unemployment...
by Jane Richey | Mar 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A state Senate panel approved a proposal this morning that would make the federal health care law and its requirement that all residents purchase health insurance illegal in Pennsylvania.That measure, introduced by Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson,...
by Jane Richey | Mar 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Two major environmental groups are seeking to change the conversation about regulations and clean air standards. In a 30 second spot, the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Fund make the case that the top issue is children’s health. The ad will appear in...
by Jane Richey | Mar 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A November 2011 study[1] by the Analysis Group claims that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has showered $1.6 billion in “economic value added” to the ten participating states in the years 2009–2011. However, the study has several serious flaws, in that...
by Jane Richey | Mar 10, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
From Senator Pat Toomey: With more than 63,000 farms, agriculture is one of Pennsylvania’s largest industries and a major job creator. From chicken and dairy farms to mushroom and apple growers, our farmers put food on our tables and play a critical role in our...
by Jane Richey | Mar 10, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Voters’ old-fashioned common sense about the economy was backed up by the numbers in the February jobs report just released this morning. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs last month. That’s the good news, and it does...
