by Jane Richey | Feb 27, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Who can take your money with a twinkle in their eye? Take it all away and give it to some other guy. The government takes it away to pay for their solutions. Who can give a bailout? Tell us to behave and make the Founding Fathers roll over in their graves. Find out...
by Jane Richey | Feb 27, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
In his campaign speech on February 23rd, 2012, Obama blamed everyone but himself for the rise in fuel prices, stating that there were international pressures on the price of oil that are beyond his control. He went on to criticize Republicans for saying that the...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
In Butler on February 22nd the Education and The Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions met in Butler to talk about the impact of Obamacare on local businesses. Here’s part of what was said: “The Uncertainty Is Part of the Reason That...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Medical costs for enrollees in the health-care law’s high-risk insurance pools are expected to more than double initial predictions, the Obama administration said Thursday in a report on the new program. The health-care law set aside $5 billion for a Pre-existing...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
If you like how the Obama administration’s multi-billion-dollar “investments” in bankrupt solar companies have turned out, you’ll love the latest federal loan program to nowhere. It’s the Obamacare loyalty rewards program for...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
In fiscal year 2011, the U.S. government spent $910 billion on 70 means-tested programs, which comes to an average of $9,000 per year on every lower-income person in the United States. Among the major programs from which the poor receive benefits are Temporary...