by Jane Richey | Jan 21, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
The number of Americans age 16 or older who decided not to work or even to seek a job increased by 8,332,000 to a record 88,839,000 in President Barack Obama’s first term, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the same time, the number of retired workers...
by Jane Richey | Jan 18, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
A new report says the government’s program that gives families aid to pay for groceries is failing in some aspects of its execution, such as not accounting for many barriers to finding affordable, nutritious food by inner-city shoppers. The report, which was put...
by Jane Richey | Jan 16, 2013 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
A federal court on Tuesday preserved an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling that permits the sale of a high-ethanol fuel blend. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied a rehearing on the EPA decision that put fuels with a 15-percent...
by Jane Richey | Jan 16, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
President Obama and Vice President Biden revealed their proposed reforms intended to reduce firearms related violence. The proposal contains a mix of executive actions, regulations, and calls for Congress to act legislatively. The total package will cost at least $4.5...
by Jane Richey | Jan 16, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
Pregnant women in one southwestern Pennsylvania town will soon need to look elsewhere to deliver their babies, after a local hospital announced it will end the practice in March — blaming ObamaCare in part for the decision. The Windber Medical Center will stop...
by Jane Richey | Jan 15, 2013 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment
The Obama administration issued $236 billion worth of new regulations last year, according to a report from a conservative think tank. The analysis from the American Action Forum, led by former Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, found that the...
