by Jane Richey | Mar 6, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
As gasoline prices continue to rise and keep the heat on President Obama’s energy policies, critics also are accusing the president of shifting support away from the coal industry, a major source of fuel and jobs in several battleground states, including Colorado,...
by Jane Richey | Mar 6, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The USA Today/Gallup poll, conducted February 20-21, shows that 72 percent of Americans believe the individual mandate — requiring every American to purchase health insurance or pay a fine — is unconstitutional. That includes 56 percent of Democrats and 54...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Frustrated by Americans’ continued resistance to their benevolent control, liberals a few years ago hit on their Grand Idea: man-made global warming. It’s the ultimate excuse for regulating every human activity and expanding government. And it’s...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Faced with declining state revenue, Temple University’s provost spent the last year looking at ways to cut costs and improve operations, but some educators on campus aren’t pleased with his ideas. In a 25-page white paper, Dick Englert laid out a range of...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
President Barack Obama says higher auto mileage standards set under his administration and better cars built by a resurgent U.S. auto industry will save money at the gas pump over the long term, a counterpoint to Republican criticism of his energy policy. In his...
by Jane Richey | Mar 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Several Republican leaders in the Senate and House spoke about their legislation to repeal all tax subsidies to the energy industry on Thursday, stating that government should not be in the business of “picking winners and losers” but should instead seek to ensure a...
